My husband and I just came back from a lovely anniversary weekend. We have very little to budget, so we decided to stay at our local Sandman Hotel. The rate was $129/night, since it's peak season, but when I talked to the receptionist and told her that it is our anniversary and we could use a deal, she reduced it to $95 and gave us a room with a fridge and microwave! We brought a puzzle, cards, bubble bath, food, and only one set of clothing, and for the first time in our marriage just lounged around and played together. It was so refreshing and reconnecting for us, and because we had no other expenses (such as food), our total for the whole weekend was only $200. Okay, that is a bit more than we can truly afford, but it was so worth it for the days of peacefulness, cuddling, and playing.

I thought someone else out there might find our experience works for them, too.