I booked my Cozumel hotel for a week @ $43

[DandyDon]

Then today my booking site emails me to let me know the same room & type is booking for $33 - so with a few clicks to rebook, saved $81 including typically high hotel taxes. That was fun...

 

[BDSC]

That's a heck of a deal DD!

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

What's the scoop? Which hotel and which booking site?

Thanks,
Jay

 

[cruiser]

DandyDon--You know how to work it

 

[flyboy08]

Not sure what your getting for $33/night...

Our recent all inclusive at the Occidental resort....$1084 for the week with food for two!

1084/7 =$155/night

3 meals a day for two at say....25each for $50.00...that's being conservative.

155less $50 = 105/2 $52.50 each for accommodation at a five star resort with two pools a great beach and 4 restaurants....

And this doesn't even account for all the free drinks! I easily drank $300 worth of Tequila...and my wife did as well

No matter how one slices it, CZM is the best bang for the buck!

 

[mcohen1021]

Our recent all inclusive at the Occidental resort....$1084 for the week with food for two!

1084/7 =$155/night

3 meals a day for two at say....25each for $50.00...that's being conservative.

Man, just thinking about all that awesome AI food

 

[flyboy08]

Man, just thinking about all that awesome AI food

You ever stayed there? The food is actually very good! Also cheap enough that we hit a few of our fav restaurants in town too....homemade yogurt and granola with various fruit for breakfast....yeah! A lunch buffet from noon till 4:30....awesome salads! And I had two great steak dinners at the restaurants.....coming from NYC, I'm pretty critical of food!

 

[Maverick17]

Not sure what your getting for $33/night...

His point wasn't what he's getting, it's what he saved quickly and easily - which is 25%.

I think we too often answer unasked questions. But I will digress anyway on your math since that's what message board people do.

Can't really divide by two, that's not relevant as DD can get two people in his room just as easily if he wants. Probably 3. (So basically his room is $11 a night if you take that route and he brings 2 guests). And your estimates on food are subjective. I haven't found AI food to be very good, but you seem to know food so maybe this one is better. But I also value alcohol at 0 since I don't drink. So he's getting a room for $33 and you're getting a room for $105 give or take a few dollars, depending on how people value food and drinks. So he's getting a room at 30% of what you are is what he's getting.

I enjoy my nice Hyatts and the amenities here in Asia often, but sometimes in the Phils I enjoy the guesthouse for $10 and the simpleness and solitude that comes with it. As long as we're all happy

 

[BDSC]

No secret to how to find these deals.

I just went to hotels.com and did a search for a week on Cozumel. I had to pick a date so I made it for June 9th - 16th. Rooms as low as $15 a night and many for less than $40 and some of those look very nice. Not ocean front but very close.

 

[flyboy08]

His point wasn't what he's getting, it's what he saved quickly and easily - which is 25%.

I think we too often answer unasked questions. But I will digress anyway on your math since that's what message board people do.

Can't really divide by two, that's not relevant as DD can get two people in his room just as easily if he wants. Probably 3. (So basically his room is $11 a night if you take that route and he brings 2 guests). And your estimates on food are subjective. I haven't found AI food to be very good, but you seem to know food so maybe this one is better. But I also value alcohol at 0 since I don't drink. So he's getting a room for $33 and you're getting a room for $105 give or take a few dollars, depending on how people value food and drinks. So he's getting a room at 30% of what you are is what he's getting.

I enjoy my nice Hyatts and the amenities here in Asia often, but sometimes in the Phils I enjoy the guesthouse for $10 and the simpleness and solitude that comes with it. As long as we're all happy

I'm a Starwood Gold and that pretty much is my scale for travel ...the room and bed are also very important to me and the wife....I've stayed in some less than creature comfort places but I really hate camping