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Jon Bell · 04-24-2008, 12:22 PM

The pet answer is easy-- kennel them, and you don't have anything to worry about. Our dog loves the kennel. Family members hate taking care of other peoples' pets no matter what they tell you.

I think you'll spend your $3k budget on hotels alone for a 2 week vacation (14-15 nights @ $200 a night). That's assuming you'll all share one room.

You'll likely have to pay daily parking on top of that. Figure at least another $100 per day for meals (more if your kids are older and eat from the real menu, not the kids' menu). Look for hotels that have complimentary breakfasts or have suites like Courtyard and Residence Inns.

If I recall, 4th of July week in DC is not as busy as you might think-- everyone that lives in DC clears out for the Delaware and Maryland beaches every weekend in the summer. Naturally, fireworks night will be a mob scene, though. All Smithsonian museums (which includes the zoo) are free, so you get a break there. American History museum is closed right now, will reopen in 2009, I believe. The result of this is that the other museums are proportionately more crowded as they are picking up these visitors, so get there early in the morning.

I'm not too much help for NYC. Last time we stayed there, we stayed at the Millenium Hotel near the theater disctrict. Very nice, not too expensive.

04-24-2008, 12:22 PM	#3 of 10
Jon Bell Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 04:56 AM Local Date: 10-13-2008 Posts: 183	Re: I Need A Vacation! The pet answer is easy-- kennel them, and you don't have anything to worry about. Our dog loves the kennel. Family members hate taking care of other peoples' pets no matter what they tell you. I think you'll spend your $3k budget on hotels alone for a 2 week vacation (14-15 nights @ $200 a night). That's assuming you'll all share one room. You'll likely have to pay daily parking on top of that. Figure at least another $100 per day for meals (more if your kids are older and eat from the real menu, not the kids' menu). Look for hotels that have complimentary breakfasts or have suites like Courtyard and Residence Inns. If I recall, 4th of July week in DC is not as busy as you might think-- everyone that lives in DC clears out for the Delaware and Maryland beaches every weekend in the summer. Naturally, fireworks night will be a mob scene, though. All Smithsonian museums (which includes the zoo) are free, so you get a break there. American History museum is closed right now, will reopen in 2009, I believe. The result of this is that the other museums are proportionately more crowded as they are picking up these visitors, so get there early in the morning. I'm not too much help for NYC. Last time we stayed there, we stayed at the Millenium Hotel near the theater disctrict. Very nice, not too expensive.