You would shell out 1000’s of {dollars} to stay your toes within the sand for a protracted weekend. Resort rooms at prime seashore locations can go for lots of of {dollars} an evening, bringing the full for only a place to sleep to virtually $2,000.
However you don’t must lay our a fortune to get to the ocean, sand and solar. There are offers available the place rooms at seashore locations value a lot much less, each domestically and internationally.
“Our evaluation of Inns.com and Vrbo knowledge reveals that vacationers can nonetheless discover beachfront lodges and seashore home leases underneath $300 an evening in prime locations throughout the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia for mid-August,” Melanie Fish, Inns.com and Vrbo journey skilled, stated in an e mail to NerdWallet.
Listed here are a couple of solutions for reasonable seashore holidays based mostly on knowledge from Expedia, a web based journey reserving platform, about among the greatest offers on the market.
Home seashore trip locations
It’s nonetheless attainable to seek out home seashore locations for $200 or much less an evening this summer season. We regarded on the common worth for August 15-16.
These costs and places are only a snapshot and some solutions. They won’t be accessible whenever you look to make a reservation.
And one thing else to remember: At these costs you won’t have the ability to step foot out of your resort and be proper on the sand.
1. Panama Metropolis, Florida
Panama Metropolis Seashore, Florida.
In Panama Metropolis, Florida, the typical fee of a resort keep is $103 for the night time of Aug. 15, in line with Expedia. Panama Metropolis has 27 miles of shoreline alongside the Gulf of Mexico, so there are many completely different seashores to seek out the ambiance you are on the lookout for. There are many beachfront eating places for a extra energetic vibe or state parks and an island solely accessible by boat for a quiet getaway.
Trip leases in Panama Metropolis, Florida, common $160 for the night time of Aug. 15.
2. West Palm Seashore, Florida
Downtown West Palm Seashore, Florida.
Over on the Atlantic Ocean shoreline of Florida, Expedia discovered a median nightly fee underneath $200 ($173 to be precise) for lodges in West Palm Seashore, Florida, for the night time of Aug. 15. West Palm Seashore is a metropolis with loads of waterfront eating places and views on the Intracoastal Waterway. Plus, it is near attractive seashores on some close by barrier islands, together with Jupiter and Palm Seashore.
3. Outer Banks, North Carolina
Outer Banks, North Carolina.
Exterior of Florida, the Outer Banks in North Carolina, additionally supply some inexpensive charges underneath $200 for trip leases. On the night time of Aug. 15, the typical trip rental fee is $185 for the night time.
The Outer Banks is ideal for households on the lookout for a quiet place to spend time collectively and go to the seashore, possibly surf the sand dunes and fly kites. There are additionally some small seashore cities and sights like historic lighthouses and the location of the Wright brothers’ first flight.
4. Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Tampa, Florida
South Seashore and Ocean Drive in Miami Seashore, Florida.
In case you’d want an city seashore location, the massive cities in Florida is likely to be extra inexpensive than you suppose. Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa all have common room charges underneath $250 per night time for the night time of Aug. 15.
5. Gulf Shores, Alabama
Orange Seashore, Alabama, is only a brief drive away from Gulf Shores.
Alabama is likely to be barely nearer or extra inexpensive for some vacationers, relying the place they’re coming from. Vrbo trip rental charges common $190 per night time and the seashores have gentle white sand and delicate surf because it’s on the Gulf of Mexico.
Low-cost worldwide seashore locations
In case you’d fairly journey internationally in August, try a few of these locations.
6. Pattaya or Phuket, Thailand
Panoramic aerial view of Pattaya Gulf, Thailand in a summer season day
Expedia reveals an unimaginable common fee of $91 an evening for Aug. 15 to Aug. 16 in Pattaya, Thailand, however August is the wet season in Thailand. September or October is a shoulder season which may give vacationers higher possibilities of sunny days.
Pattaya is a energetic (and crowded) seashore vacation spot that is well-known for water sports activities and a bustling beachfront space of lodges, eating places and memento retailers.
It’s also possible to get there from Bangkok with out taking a ferry or one other flight. It is a couple of 2.5-hour drive from Bangkok with out site visitors.
Simply take note, whereas the rooms is likely to be low cost, the airplane tickets are usually not. A flight from L.A. to Bangkok begins at about $800 round-trip and would require no less than one cease.
In case you do not thoughts including one other flight, Phuket, Thailand, is one other seashore metropolis with common resort charges of $122 for the night time of Aug. 15.
7. Greek Islands
A small seashore in Armenistis, a village on Ikaria island.
The North Aegean Islands, together with islands comparable to Ikaria, Samos, Limnos and others, can provide vacationers the Greek island expertise at a really inexpensive fee. The typical nightly fee is simply $189 per night time. These islands are identified for the crystal-clear waters and charming villages. Some seashores are sandy whereas others are pebbly.
Crete, a a lot bigger island of Greece, additionally has inexpensive trip leases, with a median each day fee of $240.
8. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Independence Sq. in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Nearer to the U.S., the Dominican Republic has glorious seashores, and it is a simple flight from the East Coast of the U.S. This coastal metropolis is thought for its Victorian structure, which makes it really feel extra historic than among the different seashore cities on this record. Guests can keep within the metropolis or on the beachfront lodges or all-inclusive properties exterior town heart.
