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Posh Resort Offers $19 Empty Room —With Tent

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(Newser) – A chic San Diego hotel is offering rooms for only $19 a night—without toiletries, towels, sheets, or a bed, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “It's our way of getting people here that might not normally come," says Rancho Bernardo Inn manager John Gates. Taken over by CitiGroup when it failed to pay debts, the resort is trying to attract attention in a hotel-killing economy.

Each amenity given up by guests earns them a better rate: Forgoing pillows, air-conditioning, and bar shaves off $80. Giving up lights—except for one in the bathroom—brings the bill down to $20. The hotel does give guests a complimentary tent. About two dozen have snapped up the offer since it was unveiled in June. One family "treated it like an upgraded camping trip, only Mom got a massage and Dad went golfing,” says Gates.

The Rancho Bernardo Inn offers $19-a-night rooms, if guests are willing to give up basic amenities%u2014like light.
The Rancho Bernardo Inn offers $19-a-night rooms, if guests are willing to give up basic amenities%u2014like light.   (Shutterstock)
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Alexandria
Aug 7, 09 6:34 PM CDT
That's not camping. Reply
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Reader64481089
Aug 7, 09 8:01 PM CDT
I don't know about that, when I was in San Diego last I saw some freaky looking wildlife...to the point of frighting LOL....they may get a bit ticked if someone builds a camp fire to roast marshmallows
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Reader60610265
Aug 7, 09 8:23 PM CDT
One would think It depends on who your camping with.I know I know Male shovenist.
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youngblood
Aug 7, 09 6:35 PM CDT
Are we like in a new kind of depression? Tents in a hotel room instead of Hooterville! Reply
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youngblood
Aug 7, 09 6:36 PM CDT
I meant Hooverville! Reply
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