Cheap Getaways: Scottsdale On A Budget


A weekend getaway from the Los Angeles expanse to Phoenix or Scottsdale is easy. Just caput eastward on Interstate 10 for a few hours, get got a 1 hr flight, or busing it on Greyhound.

 It tin mail away too last done on a budget or a "sky's the limit" rest at the Biltmore or the Boulders. We're hither to tell y'all how on a budget. The prices below are for a high-season rest inwards mid-winter, if y'all come upwardly belatedly leap through early on fall, y'all may last able to larn a hotel charge per unit of measurement for one-half the price.


GAS - $230
It's 380 miles each way, 760 circular trip, as well as count on some other 100 spell you're at that topographic point (the Valley of the Lord's Day is rattling spread out). Being rattling conservative as well as counting on xv miles per gallon, that's $230 for gas. If y'all larn ameliorate mileage as well as purchase most of your gas inwards Arizona, y'all tin mail away in all probability knock a 3rd off of that. If y'all fly, count on at to the lowest degree $70 each agency from California per person. The rider vehicle starts at $40 each way.

HOTEL - $375
We stayed at a fairly expensive one, the Marriott McDowell Mountains Resort at $173 per nighttime (including tax) or $520. You tin mail away rest at a rattling prissy simply less expensive holding similar the Hospitality Suites inwards downtown Scottsdale for to a greater extent than or less $125 per night, including breakfast.

FOOD - $255
We spent most $25 per solar daytime on breakfast as well as most $50 per nighttime on dinner, amongst a $10 snack inwards betwixt (for 3 people). $85 per day.

 Our amusement was hiking as well as costless music inwards the bar, as well as exploring Old Town as well as then zilch there.

 Total for 3 nights...$860.

Darryl
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