Spring Break
Planning a getaway without breaking the bank
Ryan Sheine
Issue date: 3/3/09 Section: Special Sections
Prices are rounded to nearest dollar
Gas price average per gallon as of 2/23/09 -- 1.90 taken from http://www.eia.doe.gov.
Hotel prices are gauged for an eight-day stay from 3/14/09 to 3/22/09
Flight and hotel price estimates as of 2/25/09
All prices for hotels, flights and packages are the lowest price
Acapulco, Mexico
Distance in miles: 1,375.7
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $119
Priceline Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $627
Travelocity Hotel 5 days: $352
Priceline package: $1,031
The flight plan for Acapulco is similar to taking an inexpensive flight to Cancun -- there are no nonstop flights. You can expect layovers in San Francisco and Mexico City before arriving in Acapulco. The overall time before arriving in Acapulco is 31 hours and 30 minutes.
The cheapest hotel in Acapulco is the Alba Suites. It is a two-star hotel, but has received a nine out of 10 overall score by Priceline customers.
Cancun, Mexico
Distance in miles: 1,714.5
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $148
Priceline Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $485
Expedia Hotel 5 days: $243
Expedia package: $829
Cancun is synonymous with spring break, as students from all over the country go travel o this resort town for spring break each year. However, with the distance and the amount of tourists expected, prices can be very high.
To make your trip price sensitive, you will have to sacrifice some levels of luxury. Getting the cheapest airline requires a stop in Phoenix with an airline change before you reach your destination.
A cheap hotel for money-strapped students is the three-star Hotel El-Batab. You can book a room for $56 a night.
Las Vegas
Distance in miles: 624.3
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $54
Travelocity Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $216
Travelocity Hotel 5 days: $152
Travelocity package: $423
The cheapest flights from Denver to Las Vegas are non-stop. In fact, almost all flights from Denver to Las Vegas are non-stop.
Gas price average per gallon as of 2/23/09 -- 1.90 taken from http://www.eia.doe.gov.
Hotel prices are gauged for an eight-day stay from 3/14/09 to 3/22/09
Flight and hotel price estimates as of 2/25/09
All prices for hotels, flights and packages are the lowest price
Acapulco, Mexico
Distance in miles: 1,375.7
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $119
Priceline Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $627
Travelocity Hotel 5 days: $352
Priceline package: $1,031
The flight plan for Acapulco is similar to taking an inexpensive flight to Cancun -- there are no nonstop flights. You can expect layovers in San Francisco and Mexico City before arriving in Acapulco. The overall time before arriving in Acapulco is 31 hours and 30 minutes.
The cheapest hotel in Acapulco is the Alba Suites. It is a two-star hotel, but has received a nine out of 10 overall score by Priceline customers.
Cancun, Mexico
Distance in miles: 1,714.5
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $148
Priceline Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $485
Expedia Hotel 5 days: $243
Expedia package: $829
Cancun is synonymous with spring break, as students from all over the country go travel o this resort town for spring break each year. However, with the distance and the amount of tourists expected, prices can be very high.
To make your trip price sensitive, you will have to sacrifice some levels of luxury. Getting the cheapest airline requires a stop in Phoenix with an airline change before you reach your destination.
A cheap hotel for money-strapped students is the three-star Hotel El-Batab. You can book a room for $56 a night.
Las Vegas
Distance in miles: 624.3
Cost of gas for 22 mpg at average U.S. gas costs one way: $54
Travelocity Airfare Roundtrip from Denver: $216
Travelocity Hotel 5 days: $152
Travelocity package: $423
The cheapest flights from Denver to Las Vegas are non-stop. In fact, almost all flights from Denver to Las Vegas are non-stop.
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