Cheaper By the Dozen: 12 Great Tips to Saving at B&Bs - Tip #3

September 23, 2009 11:37 by Marti
Add a romantic picnic to your B&B stay and you've got a getaway filled with memories. Pictured here: L'Auberge Provencale, White Post, VA.  Photo by Jumping Rocks.

We're on day #3 of our campaign to help inngoers save on their B&B getaways. Scroll down and you'll learn how we've calculated almost $300 in extra value and savings when you stay at a B&B. When you add up all the savings for complimentary breakfasts, refreshments, parking, wi-fi and more then add on BedandBreakfast.com's Hot Deals or monthly promotions, it becomes clear that B&Bs offer a great value to travelers.

Here's tip #3 from our list of great ideas for saving at B&Bs:

For those looking for a gorgeous fall foliage getaway, or a New England B&B vacation any time of year, follow follow Kim’s Deal Sheet  on New England Travel. Almost each issue offers a special deal from New England B&Bs.  While more focused on general travel than B&B travel, Frommers.com and Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel are two other newsletter-blogs that will deliver great ideas for savings. Be sure to sign up to receive these newsletters by email.


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Cheaper by the Dozen - Tip #2 of a dozen B&B savings tips

September 22, 2009 05:33 by Marti

Travelers are simply fed up with the $5 bottle of water and the $4 candy bar from hotels. Fear not. Bed and breakfasts offer plentiful refreshments, hearty breakfasts and plenty more -- all complimentary. In fact, we've calculated more than $180 in savings with each B&B stay. Add BedandBreakfast.com's Hot Deals or the promotion of the month for $100 off a four-day stay booked online, and you've got one affordable B&B getaway.

All dressed up for fall, the Inn at Harbor Hill Marina offers beautiful river views.  Ask nicely during the season, and you might just get a complimentary guided boat ride too. Inn at Harbor Hill Marina photo.

Yesterday, we posted the first of 12 tips on saving at B&Bs throughout the country. As promised, here is today's daily tip on finding additional savings for your next B&B getaway:

Tip #2

Choose a one-tank destination: Luckily gas prices are lower and there are a wide variety of B&B options within a one-tank drive from the country's major cities. Choose a closer destination and drive to your getaway.

Keep tuning in for more advice on how to save on your next B&B getaway.


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