Cheapest Vacation Ever!

I don't think you could camp in Saskatchewan this cheap for a week. So... here you go, fly Minot, ND to Phoenix Arizona on September 2nd, 2012 and return on September 9th. That's a week in the desert sun. Stay at the Hampton Inn Glendale/Westgate, which is located right there on the property of the University of Phoenix Stadium (Home of the Arizona Cardinals) and the Jobing.com arena for $401 per person (Tax, hotel & airfare included.) Now of course there is no hockey at this time of year, but it is a great hotel with a great (small) pool and awesome breakfast.  You'll also miss the first regular season game of the NFL as it is played Sept 9th, after your plane departs, but still.... great hotel. In the heart of the action. I bet there is some baseball going on, but I didn't look.

Another option for a resort, same dates, is the Arizona Biltmore. It's a Waldorf Astoria, 5 star hotel. Shhhhhwanky! That will set you back $520 per person, all in.  Or, stay at the uber amazing Westin Kierland resort. It has an incredible golf course on site and some seriously high end shopping right next door in the Kierland Commons (shopping district). Westin is $655.  Yes... $655 gets you the round trip airfare taxes & 7 nights in a luxury hotel. $655 is what you would expect to pay for just 2 nights in that hotel.  I can personally recommend this hotel as I spent New Year's eve there this year. Amazing! The Westin has fine dining, outdoor fireplaces, golf lessons, a lazy river, spa, lounges and so much more.

Golf Course at Westin Kierland

Dusk at the golf course. A bag piper plays. Drink scotch...have fun.

Front of the Westin Kierland

Lazy River

Shopping & dining district next door

For an extra $200 you can add a car for a week. These prices are currently available at Allegiant.com.
It's Allegiant Airlines. You fly into the Mesa Airport.  It's all very nice and simple.

To contrast and showcase this gem of a bargain, see today's Westjetvacation.com package price. Exactly the same hotels I noted above.

It's all about timing, and I like to chase the bargain. Prices are a little higher out of Grand Forks & Bismark.