Top 20 Steals for Under $200

$185 Make like a local
If you’re jonesing for a trip to Hana, Maui, but can’t stomach the price tag of a stay at the Hotel Hana-Maui (where rooms start at $395), try a vacation rental; many go for under $200 a night. Use the money you save for dinner at the hotel’s Ka‘uiki restaurant, then go for drinks and live music at its Paniolo Lounge. –Matthew Jaffe

$185 Check out a famous hotel
No need to stay at San Diego’s sublime but pricey Hotel del Coronado (aka the Del) to enjoy all that it has to offer. Instead, stay nearby at one of a handful of less-expensive nonwaterfront hotels and visit the Del for playtime on the beach, drinks at Eno Wine Tasting Room, a massage at the spa, or a bike ride along the beach with a cruiser from the on-site rental shop. For lodging, try Glorietta Bay Inn, across the street from the Del. Standard rooms start at $185. –Amy Wolf

$175 Have a ski resort to yourself
With Snowbird’s Cliff Spa Getaway package you get to ride the Utah resort’s aerial tram, indulge in a 50-minute massage, have unlimited access to Cliff Spa facilities, including its rooftop pool, and, of course, stay at the Cliff Lodge. From $175 per person (800-232-9542; www.snowbird.com). Extra freebie: Stay Tuesday night so you can take part in the spa’s free Wednesday morning yoga class (reservations required; 801-933-2225). –Melissa Fields

$169 Embrace desert heat
You can’t know Tucson until you’ve stayed at the Arizona Inn. With its low-season rates through the month, here’s your chance to get inside this oasis in the heart of the city. Within its pink walls, you’ll find a village-like arrangement of casitas and gardens, and exceptional service. From $169. –Matthew Jaffe

$115 Bed down by the seashore
The Sylvia Hotel on English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia, gives you a million-dollar location for less than $200 a night. The vine-covered 1912 historic landmark is a few steps from both the beach and the 5.5-mile seawall path that encircles Stanley Park, and it’s five minutes from downtown. From $115 U.S (604-681-9321; www.sylviahotel.com). Slight splurge: A burger with everything ($11 U.S.), a block away at Vera’s Burger Shack (604-681-5450). –Beverley Sinclair

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Catch a Concert
As if the botanical garden and boats weren’t enough of a draw to Seattle’s Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, get this: Through Labor Day, there are free after-noon jazz, swing, and musical theater con-certs at the locks too. Get there early to stake out your picnic spot, and bike or walk to avoid parking fees. –Jess Thomson