You want to travel, see the world, and make the most of your weekend instead of just sitting on the sofa binge watching Netflix. But either time or money, or perhaps both, is holding you back. Everybody is always emphasizing how important it is to travel and experience the world, but the pressures of modern day life don’t always make it possible. On top of that, hotel rooms are either too expensive for the budget traveller (the average cost in the US is $137 per night, according to Skift.com) or the only affordable rooms are in cheap hovels.
The growing phenomenon of day use hotels from HotelsByDay is making budget travel more easily available for everyone. Having a hotel room with a late or early check out or only having a room during the day provides more flexibility and options for modern travellers.
It doesn’t even have to be ‘the world’ you’re seeing. It could just be the cities and places close to where you live that you usually never get to visit. Moneyning.com lists this as one of their top 50 budget travel tips. When was the last time you visited the city closest to you just to enjoy it? Here are some of the additional perks of day use hotel rooms, whether you are travelling close to home or abroad:
1. One City At a Time
Probably the biggest detractor from travelling the world is getting time off of work. Or perhaps you’re new to travel and big trips seem overwhelming. By booking a day use hotel, you can hop over to the city you want to visit, see all the sights,