Newbee to travel deals. Need help please

Dabutcher
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I have never flown on a week long vacation. I am looking at 9th thru the 17th of March. Or any thing close to those days. Going from Mn/St.Paul international airport to San Diego,Ca. International Airport. The hotel we like so far is the Bahia Resort Hotel. Car rental will be a must also. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,856
    Killar looking resort....very nice..sure it will be a fantastic time
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    I have late teen stepdaughters so we usually use southwest for everything since they can each take 2 suitcase and a carry on. And that's just for a week!!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2019
    Anytime that I go to San Diego, I find a way to spend a night or two in Vegas on the way back. A nice way to wind down from those boring perfect weather days....or a day on the slopes in Tahoe.
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,092
    edited February 2019
    If you like beer try Stone Brewery at Liberty Station nice beer and food.

    https://www.stonebrewing.com/visit/bistros/liberty-station

    They have a bigger place in Escondido but is about a 45min drive.

    Cheers
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I will be in San Diego a couple of days after you leave to bad we could of had a beer together. The Coronado hotel is a great spot, but the Bahia is also a good choice. If you get a chance check out Old Town it's a good time, and grab a little authentic Mexican food at the Mexican Cafe or kitty corner across the way is a place called Fred's excellent Carne Asada tacos. Carmel, or La Jolla is also worth checking out. Have a good time.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,319
    If you are a Costco member, Hyundai Elantra or similar for the duration (03/09 - 03/17) is approximately $305 of that $107 is local taxes/fees. (Alamo)

    You would want to check with your auto insurer to determine if you need extra insurance. The one issue seems to be loss of use if you are in an accident. I rented car only with Costco in March 2018 for 8 days in Maui for $400 unlimited mileage.

    Another item that may be a savings with Costco are the great rates for parking you personal car at the Mn/St.Paul airport. Used this at Atlanta airport for Maui trip.

    I looked at hotels with Costco and the Bahia Resort Hotel is not listed. The Hyatt Mission Bay is shown for total price of $2,051 (2 people) for your dates with $520 local taxes/fees. In Maui, we stayed at a upscale condominium resort where the taxes/fees were high.

    Hope this helps or can serve as a comparison point.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,046
    edited February 2019
    When I was in San Diego, I stayed at the Kimpton Solamar hotel. Close enough to the waterfront. Met Doug @dpowell for a lunch too!!
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    If Mn/St.Paul is anything like Philly, long term parking at the airport is expensive. Line up offsite parking ahead of time & save some $$.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,448
    Any plans to head up to L.A. while you are here?

    Here is a place to grab a bite...

    https://hodadies.com/
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    Thanks for the tips. Looks like that burger joint has a location in San Diego. Peace. D
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    Was there for work last year and rather enjoyed staying at the Grande Colonial. In case you end up needing another hotel option. If you're good with managing your money, you might consider opening an airline credit card. Delta looks to fly out of MSP to SD, and they have a gold AMEX card that will give you 30K Delta Miles if you spend $1K after opening. So if you're good with managing your money, get the card and pay $1K worth of bills on it, pay it off, and then you'll have 31K Delta Miles, which should be enough to cover at least one of your two tickets.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    ^ reported
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