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Scotland is cheaper

Posted by (Freedonia) on

As many here know, I live in hotels full time. I had planned to spend the summer in the USA, mostly relaxing and planning future travels. But inflation is killing me.

With tax, hotels are hovering around $180-200/nite and rental car rates have gone from about $30/day pre covid to over $100/day now. ($150/day this week.)

The temperature has been in the mid to high 90's daily. And humid.

So I looked to see what it's like at a nice extended stay hotel I've frequented in the past in a smaller city in Scotland. They want about $120/day for a room with a kitchen, free breakfast and free laundry facilities. (And they always seem to upgrade me to a one bedroom suite.) There, I won't need a car.

The high temperatures in that area of Scotland are around 70 degrees.

With the flight, I expect to still save about $2000 by going to Scotland than staying in the US. And I'll be in Scotland.

I leave next week.

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Does this change your ideas about settling into a base in the US in the future? I remember you had asked for ideas about possible locations with a set of criteria. Happy Travels to Scotland.

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Yay, Scotland ! As far as I am concerned, you can never go wrong going to Scotland !

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Good for you. As an FYI can you share where this extended stay accommodation is located.

I’m still considering Scotland for Christmas but need to decide soon.

Thnx

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Hi Frank, my husband is thinking Scotland would be much more expensive! I read him your plans, and he immediately said, “How much are the green fees?” His dream is to play golf in Scotland.

Have a great time and definitely cooler weather!

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I'll be at the Staybridge Suites in Dundee. It's about an hour and 15 minutes by train to Edinburgh and a little over an hour to Aberdeen. There are flights from London City Airport and Belfast direct to Dundee on Loganair.

It's more like staying in an apartment than a hotel. The European Staybridges are much better than the USA Staybridge Suites.

There isn't lot to do in Dundee but I go to relax and plan. The hotel shares the building with Hotel Indigo if people don't need the kitchen. Originally, the building was a mill as Dundee was a mill town.

St. Andrews is 13 miles away for the golfers.

I would love to settle in Scotland but I don't qualify for any UK visa.

Except for during the pandemic, I have spent a few Christmas/New Years in London and one in Manchester.

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It’s interesting you say this because I’ve been researching a trip to Scotland and I actually just thought to myself, “wow, the hotels are cheaper than I was expecting.” And we are Marriott, Radisson, and Hilton kind of people.

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It’s likely to be humid in Scotland i.e. raining! Enjoy your trip.

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Kim, thank you very much for the information as I am planning a Half day in Aberdeen on my way from Inverness. I will definitely fit the Aberdeen Art Gallery into my day.

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Thanks Kim. I was thinking of taking a day trip to Aberdeen as the only time I was there was to transfer from the airport to the rail station.

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Frank you are spot on about Staybridge Suites Dundee. It's my favourite hotel in the area and I often need to travel to Dunblane. Even though it's a 40 minute drive from Dunblane I always stay at the Staybridge in Dundee.

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