When it comes to vacation accommodation I prefer a home exchange to a hotel. The obvious initial reason is the price, zero accommodation cost with a home exchange. There are many other great reasons for a home swap including the extra space, a yard and kitchen.

Case in point. This February we completed a one week home exchange in Phoenix area. Accommodation was zero, we had a beautiful 3 bedroom home, with garage, kitchen, living room, use of two computers, laundry and patio. Many of our meals were home cooked and the total cost was minimal: airfare plus rent a car and a few meals out. The downside of a home exchange, we had to make up our own beds.

This past March weekend we made a last minute decision to visit Seattle during spring break. We stayed two nights in a Seattle hotel. With two teenagers and an 11 year old the five of us needed two hotel rooms. $113 each room , a bargain price. We brought our two small dogs, another $100
sanitation fee plus parking was $10 a night. With taxes and service charges our two nights in a hotel were $680 and we still needed to go out to eat.
Hey! the hotel gave us some free dog treats.

To be continued tomorrow …

Contributed by Members 26761 – Dennis and Joanna

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