On The Cheap At An Expensive Hotel

Winning a bid for a great rate at a fancy hotel is always rewarding, but the real challenge can keeping costs down when you get there.

My husband and I are at the Hapuna Beach Prince on the Big Island of Hawaii, where the quality of the rooms and service are exceptional (especially at Priceline prices) and the opportunites abound to spend more on fancy meals and extras.  (Get thee behind me, $27 room service breakfast.)

Here are some things we do to keep that temptation at bay:

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