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Beverly Hills, like the star you are

November 16th, 2009 by meredith

Or maybe like the star you want to be. At any rate, why not do 90210 like the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 did (and the cast of The Hills does) with this Themes and Dreams package: three nights at the Maison 140, a rented convertible with unlimited mileage, continental breakfast, and round trip flight from 10 U.S. cities. From $569 per person for travel by January 31, or add $50 for travel in February.

—Meredith

Frontier Airlines flight sale

November 16th, 2009 by meredith

Expedia is hosting a mile-high sale on flights from Frontier Airlines, with nonstop flights to Denver from more than 30 U.S. cities (and connecting flights too) starting at $100 roundtrip. Book by November 23 for travel from December 2 to March 9.

—Meredith

Best deal on the twelve-person cruise…

November 16th, 2009 by meredith

…comes from Island Windjammers: $1299 per person for six-night trips on November 29, December 6, and December 13. That’s about 30 percent off the high-season price.

This is one of those intimate, casual, “barefoot” cruise experiences, where you sail to uncrowded ports off the Caribbean’s beaten path on a 101-foot brigantine schooner that only sleeps twelve.

—Meredith

$59 flights from Southwest Airlines

November 11th, 2009 by meredith

Low-fare sale from one of my fave airlines: Southwest. Why do I love it so much? You don’t pay for your bags, which makes a lot of sense to me, seeing as travelers have bags, and airlines service travelers.

Shouldn’t the airlines accept our bags as part of the equation, and not penalize us for them? I think so.

I would also like the airlines to accept the fact that we have legs, and make some room for them.

But I don’t want to get too greedy, especially when the flights to and from more than 50 U.S. cities start at $59 on this fare sale.

Book by November 23. For travel between December 2 through March 9.

—Meredith

It’s called the “Gold Coast” for a reason

November 11th, 2009 by meredith

And that reason is awesomeness. The Diamond Head area of Waikiki beach is half off right now at the boutique hotel Lotus at Diamond Head. Just steps off the beaten path, this hotel is a quiet, lovely retreat in the middle of all that’s shiny and surf-y and sunny in Hawaii. And it starts at $149 a night. That’s a pretty amazing price for gold and diamonds.

Book by January 3.

—Meredith

Celebration of our nation’s capital…

November 11th, 2009 by meredith

…going on at Hotels.com, in the form of Washington D.C. two-, three-, and four-star lodging at 30 percent off. Book by November 30. Travel by December 21.

—Meredith

There’s no place like Portland

November 11th, 2009 by meredith

Apparently there is this magical place called “Portland” that is consistently rated a “top city” for a variety of wonderful reasons (Greenest, Best Big City, and, most recently, Very Pedestrian Friendly).

Sounds to me like a domestic traveler’s Oz.

Check it out on a long weekend, perhaps on this Marriott deal: two nights gets you a third night free at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Until January 3.

—Meredith

The last of the holiday beach deals (or: Go USA!)

November 4th, 2009 by meredith

We’re past that point on the calendar when you can get passports for yourself and your kids in time for a tropical holiday beach vacation, at least without biting your nails at the mailbox.

Guess that leaves us with the good ol’ U.S. of A.

Luckily, we’ve got some great beaches here in the U.S. Unfortunately, us yanks ain’t known for the “whole package,” like you find in the Caribbean. The kind of vacation where you lie in a hammock, hold out your hand, and a piña colada magically drops into it is scarce here in the states.

But I know of at least three good secrets:

Florida: Just north of Jacksonville, Amelia Island Plantation offers all-inclusive packages, including green fees and carts, meals in nine restaurants, and—I am not kidding here—video game console rentals. Calling all families with teens….

Hawaii: One of the few all-inclusives on the islands (Hawaii isn’t known for this option, though I’m lobbying for change!), the Kona Village Resorts on the fabulous Big Island offer a “Togethering” package: one bungalow at the regular rate, and the second one at half off, plus meals half off, plus, well, everything half off. This is great for large, extended families who love each other very much but are not actually interested in staying in the same room together.

California: It’s technically not all-inclusive, but Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego offers something worth mentioning: complimentary breakfast every morning, plus SeaWorld (which, by the way, is within walking distance of the resort).

That’s about as American “beachy” as you get. Seriously.

—Meredith

Best winter beaching flight deals (so far)

November 4th, 2009 by meredith

This from Expedia and Air Tran:

One-way fares to Aruba, Nassau, Cancun, Key West, or Puerto Rico from $49 per person.

Midwesterners looking to warm up this holiday season: Cancun is the most reasonable, with one-way flights for $94 or less.

Book by November 10 for travel by February 10.

—Meredith

All-inclusive holiday beaching: Wyndham Nassau

October 28th, 2009 by meredith

Half off the all-inclusive Bahamanian resort Wyndham Nassau at CheapCaribbean.com. This one’s good for kids (water park), couples (spa and sunsets), and singles (nightlife and casino).

Priced from $589 per person (with flight) for four nights, file this under “great deal on holiday beaching.”

Book by November 2 for travel from January 1 to February 3.

—Meredith


 
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