According to Excelle.com, the cheapest place to get away from it all is Phoenix, Arizona. With botanical gardens, water parks, vibrant nightlife, great food and endless desert scenery, Phoenix offers something for every member of the family. Sports fans will delight in learning that in addition to spring training camps, Phoenix is home to professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey teams. According to TripAdvisor.com, Phoenix features 21 hotels, such as the Days Inn Metro Center, which are priced under $50 per night, as of 2010.
With Old Vegas hotel rooms priced under $15 per night, $2 breakfasts and endless buffet dinners, Las Vegas can be a dirt cheap place to vacation. Visit Red Rock Canyon Natural Conservation Area to drive or hike among stunning geological formations. Priced at only $5 per day, consumers at TripAdvisor.com rank a visit to Red Rock Canyon 16th out of 530 activities in Las Vegas.
Nestled in what Texans call "Texas Hill Country", Austin is geographically and culturally distinct from the majority of Texas. Catch a University of Texas football game in the afternoon and spend your evening sipping cheap drinks and listening to local musicians at a rowdy bar on 6th Street -considered Texas' most well known street. Austin City Limits hosts an annual three-day music festival in October, features over 130 bands and tickets start at $145. TripAdvisor.com lists 62 Austin, Texas hotels with rates that are $100 per night or less, including the No. 1 ranked Super 8 Airport Hotel.
