nothing beats air force inns (aka military lodging) for value. i got stuck in a colorado blizzard two winters ago and stayed at la quinta - decent, and holiday inn - pricey.
for all, there's an hpde at harris hill road (h2r) in san marcos (between san antonio and austin) on saturday, 20 nov 2010. price is $165 for a full day with 4 runs of 22 minutes each, all skill classes available with one-on-one instruction. registration closes monday, nov 1st. here's the link -
http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...B18FE3A9387798