A luxury golf resort and spa is trying something different to get new travelers hooked on their place. The more amenities you give up, the cheaper the price August 16 – 31, 2009, at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego.

The price starts at $219 a night for deluxe accommodations and breakfast for two. For each thing you’re willing to live without, the price gets lower. Forget breakfast and you pay $199. Without an honor bar, the price drops to $179. Skip the air conditioning, and you get it for $159. (Ouch, that one is going to depend on the weather.)
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