Roses are lovely, don\u2019t get me wrong. But let\u2019s face it, half the fun of a V-Day flower delivery is wowing your colleagues \ud83d\ude09 With many of us still working from home (thanks COVID!), I reckon it\u2019s time to ditch the roses and put that pressie money to much better use. Not only will it get you massive kudos, it might even save you money.<\/p>\n
What better use, you say? Well, we\u2019ve crunched the numbers and discovered the cost of a dozen red roses may be on par with a hotel stay in your capital city this Valentine\u2019s Day. Plus, according to a survey we ran, 85% of Aussies agree that they\u2019d prefer a night away over roses this V day***. (I can\u2019t say I blame them!)<\/p>\n
Looking at the the average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day roses from a selection of over 50 florists across the country, we found that a bunch of twelve red roses in some capital cities could set you back approximately $147*. Comparing that to one night\u2019s accommodation in a city hotel, Aussies can nab themselves a great deal with some of the country\u2019s top hotels offering stays from approximately $145**.<\/p>\n
So with Valentine\u2019s Day falling on a Sunday this year, make the most of the weekend and treat yourself to a cheeky night away, I say! There are some fantastic hotel deals available, with prices below what we\u2019d typically see on Valentine\u2019s Day, so take advantage of the excellent value and skip the red roses this year. Not only will a staycation be sure to spice things up after a challenging year, you\u2019ll also be supporting hotel operators that surely need it. It\u2019s the ultimate last-minute surprise that will impress even the greatest Valentine-sceptic.<\/p>\n
Want to see the breakdown? Here\u2019s the average cost of a dozen red roses versus an overnight hotel stay in each Australian capital city…<\/p>\n
Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $139*<\/p>\n
Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $132*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $141*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $147*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $150*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $137*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $129*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Average cost of Valentine\u2019s Day flowers at sampled florists: $202*<\/p>\n Top accommodation deals available on Wotif.com**: Well, it looks like a no-brainer – skip the flowers and plan the stay. Flowers die but holiday memories last forever!<\/p>\n Heads up! Due to COVID-19, government restrictions are in constant review and travel guidelines may change. We strongly recommend that all travellers seek further information about destinations and attractions before scheduling trips or making bookings, take extra care and follow all rules.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/i> PLAN YOUR ROMANTIC NIGHT AWAY <\/a>\n Roses are lovely, don\u2019t get me wrong. But let\u2019s face it, half the fun of a V-Day flower delivery is wowing your colleagues \ud83d\ude09 With many of us still working from home (thanks COVID!), I reckon it\u2019s time to ditch the roses and put that pressie money to much better use. Not only will it …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":12191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[740,755,765],"tags":[930,929],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12189"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12201,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12189\/revisions\/12201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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