$150 a night at POP is still not bad. For reference, we just got back from a trip to PA, near Hershey Park. We did not visit Hershey, but needed a place to stay. Even the run-down dives were over $150 before tax. Good hotels (comparable in size/quality to a WDW Value resort) were well over $200 a night, not including taxes. Last year for my niece's wedding we booked a hotel in Alabama - no resort or anything nearby. $160 a night - not including tax! I see people complain about WDW resort prices, but the Value resorts really are a good deal, even at full price. With discounts, they are even better. In January 2013 we stayed at POP for about $90 per night.