KOA standard charge now $60?!

kknowlton wrote:

I will politely ask if you've stayed in a $60 hotel lately? Really hard to get a room that doesn't stink for less than $85 and that's when you are no where near any attraction or maybe in a crowded enough place that competition gets a holiday inn or Comfort Inn down to that rate.

And there definitely won't be a spa, pool, or gym for $60/night.

Amen to that. Hotels (with similar amenities) that used to charge $30/night several decades ago now go for $120-180/night. That's just the way life is.

Super 8s are now in the $70 and Up range now. That's kind of the entry-level motel number today.

The Marriot Courtyard in Mission Viejo, CA., just off of I-5 is $239.00 a night. That's not bad, given it's location. With smallish towns now sporting Hilton Garden Inns, Holiday Inn Expresses, Marriot Town Places and Mariott Fairfield Inns, etc. for $115-$140 a night, that's kind of the going rate nowadays.

FordDiesel250 wrote:
That is why we always try to stay at State Parks first. KOA's used to be camper price friendly but not any more. Way over priced for a family on a camping budget.

We don't stay at KOA affiliate CGs either. Not if we can help it.

With prices in some areas above $100 a night, we expect all the amenities to be there, including location. That's really our first priority anyway - location.

I will politely ask if you've stayed in a $60 hotel lately? Really hard to get a room that doesn't stink for less than $85 and that's when you are no where near any attraction or maybe in a crowded enough place that competition gets a holiday inn or Comfort Inn down to that rate.

And there definitely won't be a spa, pool, or gym for $60/night.

Amen to that. Hotels (with similar amenities) that used to charge $30/night several decades ago now go for $120-180/night. That's just the way life is.

Just booked a 3 day stay at nearby KOA and it was less than $40 a day, got a special priced weekend for fathers day. This CG is little more depends on time of year, than others.
Breaking up trip, heading straight for another CG , not KOA for a 5 day trip.

OutdoorPhotographer wrote:
I love the KOA in Queechee, VT. Not resort style although they have a pool that I don't use. Friendly management, lots of trees, nice bath houses, and great BBQ or pancakes at a local joint across the street.

X2!

Great BBQ across the street!, loved the smoked chicken and DW loved the pulled pork! :C

Mike

I have paid upwards of $120 a night!!! for the right campground with the right amenities it can be well worth it.

qtla9111 wrote:
Boondocked all the way through the western U.S. and then across Canada down through the Great Lakes and back into Canada four months. The few times we paid it was never more than $20 or less thanks to Passport America. $60 a night I would pull into a hotel, use their services, park in their lot and use my own kitchen at dinner time and free breakfast in the morning with use of the pool, spa and gym.

$60 and above is nuts. It's not about whether I have money or not, but what is really best for my needs. We saw so much wilderness and beauty on our last summer's trip I have pretty much sworn off rv parks all together.

I would love to boondock. Not that easy in a pop-up, particularly when just making an overnight stop in route. I will politely ask if you've stayed in a $60 hotel lately? Really hard to get a room that doesn't stink for less than $85 and that's when you are no where near any attraction or maybe in a crowded enough place that competition gets a holiday inn or Comfort Inn down to that rate.

And there definitely won't be a spa, pool, or gym for $60/night.

You should see the nightly prices of some campgrounds in the Northeast where $80+ per night is not uncommon.

Boondocked all the way through the western U.S. and then across Canada down through the Great Lakes and back into Canada four months. The few times we paid it was never more than $20 or less thanks to Passport America. $60 a night I would pull into a hotel, use their services, park in their lot and use my own kitchen at dinner time and free breakfast in the morning with use of the pool, spa and gym.

$60 and above is nuts. It's not about whether I have money or not, but what is really best for my needs. We saw so much wilderness and beauty on our last summer's trip I have pretty much sworn off rv parks all together.

jplante4 wrote:
I always get a kick out these threads. People driving around in motorhomes worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars complaining about paying $60 for a place to park it.

^ This. I still love tent camping in a State Park, but not all the time. There was a time I wouldn't even check KOA's because I thought they were expensive. Now I check every time. If I have a weekend to camp, I'm going to a State or National Park. If I'm traveling, I like the consistency of KOA and like stated, they are going to be consistent with rates of other parks in the area. Maybe a little more but not $60 compared to $30 if you are comparing apples to apples, like full hook up. If I'm making a one night stop and the KOA is near my route and offers reasonably level sites, that's a winner. They also tend to have clean bath houses which I need with a pop-up. I love the KOA in Queechee, VT. Not resort style although they have a pool that I don't use. Friendly management, lots of trees, nice bath houses, and great BBQ or pancakes at a local joint across the street. Central location to tour VT. I do think I paid $60/night the last time I visited - the third week of October in Vermont when bad hotels were $200+ IF you could find a room. I didn't complain about the price.