'Luxury' at $19 a night

Some luxury hotels have found a way to cope in the economic downturn by offering rooms with no luxuries. In fact, no bed, toilet paper, soap or air conditioning.

San Diego's Rancho Bernardo Inn is offering what it calls the "Survivor Package."

The most basic version: a room for $19 with no bed, toilet paper, towels, air-conditioning or "honor bar," and only a single light bulb in the bathroom for safety. The next level up adds in a bed -- sans sheets -- for $39 a night. For a bed plus toiletries and toilet paper, the rate is $59.

Maureen Carew, assistant general manager of the four-star inn, called the promotion "clever marketing in a downtime."

The usual rate for the room is $219 per night.