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Travel Deals + Steals New Yorkers Shouldn't Miss

travel deals of the week
June 10, 2009
We use tons of online tools to find the most competitive travel deals on the Internet. Then we hand pick the very best specials for our favorite people: New Yorkers. 

Our favorite finds this week? A unique hotel in London (last week's Trip Pick) for over $100 off, and a Chicago foodie package sure to make your mouth water.

Note: As always, all our quoted airfare is for roundtrip, nonstop flights with all taxes and fees included, unless otherwise noted.




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Hotels

Give Yourself Credit in Cancun: [via DealBase] Want a mindless - and seriously cheap - beach getaway? Get a $50 resort credit, a free upgrade and a spacious room at the ME Resort in Cancun, all for as little as $99/night. Other perks? You'll get an early check in (12 noon) and late check out (4pm). The ME Resort, it should be noted, won TripAdvisor's "Best Value" award in 2008. You can book this deal all the way through January 2010, and it's good for stays any night of the week. Check out the ME's awesome reviews here,  and book here.  

Last Minute London: [via Tablet Hotels] For the next 14 days, stay at the historic and unique Gore hotel in London (last week's Trip Pick!) for just $309 - down from the regular rate of $471. The Gore favors Victorian eccentricity over the super-modern styles of many of London's larger hotel options, which means gilt wood beds draped with red velvet, antique furniture, and in one room, a toilet shaped like a throne. (How do you pass up something like that?) They describe themselves as "traditional with a twist" and "about as far as you can get from an American corporate hotel!" Sounds good to us - but that said, don't think this means the Gore is lacking in amenities or service. Each of its rooms has free WiFi and a flat-screen TV, plus Frette linens, while its concierge can help you plan any aspect of your trip, including reservations at the delicious in-house eatery, Bistro One Ninety Queen's Gate. Finally, the Gore's location is just the icing on the cake; right in central Kensington, a stone's throw from Hyde Park, Royal Albert Hall, and the Gloucester tube station. Read more about this deal here.

Hip Victor For 50% Off: [via Frommer's] Stay at Miami's Hotel Victor any two nights (or more) through August and receive 50% off room rates and 15% off spa treatments and meals at Vix restaurant. Everything about Hotel Victor is hip, from its crowded bars to its intriguingly shaped pools to its location - right on Ocean Drive, in the center of the action. It's a good thing, then, that if the hotel's action gets to be a bit much, you can always retreat to the quiet, comfortable luxury of your room, or rejuvenate at Spa V, complete with Mediterranean steam baths. Read more of what Victor has to offer here, or click here to get more info about this deal.

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Packages

Fly and Drive Tuscany Package: [via Frommer's] This eight day, fly-drive package to Tuscany from Gate 1 Travel includes airfare, six nights accommodation, and seven nights car rental (with unlimited mileage and third party insurance). Explore the Italian countryside at your leisure, choosing from a list of hotels in Montecatini as your home base. Gate 1 has included suggested itineraries (such as Florence, Pisa, Siena, and more) to help you plan out your sightseeing. Depending on your departure date, you can snag this deal for between $1,199 and $1,422 between now and October. Click here to read more, or book directly here.

Chicago Foodie Package: [via Travel+Leisure] The cheerful and beautiful Hotel Indigo in Chicago is offering up a real treat - 2 nights in a King Room, a six-pack of local Goose Island brew (our favorite), and a Chicago Summertime Sampler including Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago-style hot dogs made to order from the hotel’s Golden Bean restaurant. At just $229 per night through August, it's a 24% savings off the regular rate for this epicurean's delight. Read more here, and check out our blog and recent Chicago Trip Pick for more ways to satiate your appetite in the Windy City.

RV Roadtrip: [via Budget Travel] And now for something completely different - rent an RV, which sleeps four adults, for only $49/night when you drive one way from Atlanta to New York. If you're comfortable manning a U-Haul, we think you'll have tons of fun heading out on the road in this spacious - and economical - vehicle. You can pick the RV up after June 15th, which will give you plenty of time to drive up the East Coast to NY, where you'll have to drop it off (RVs must be returned by July 2nd for this deal). Look under "Fleet Manager Super Special One Ways" for this special. 

Affordable Villa in Arles, Provence: Rent this impressive 12th-century villa in southern France for any week in 2009 and receive 10% off your booking. This spacious home has two-bedrooms with fireplaces and ensuite bathrooms (and another 1/2 bath), making it perfect for two couples or a small group of friends. It's also beautifully decorated - check out this bathtub scene! Did we mention it's also only $1,621 for 7 nights in October (or $1,895 in July, August and September, when there's still availability)? To book, click here. FYI, Arles was recently featured in the New York Times as part of a feature on Roman history in France. 

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Airfare

Meet Me in Milan: [via Airfarewatchdog] Start planning now, and you can fly to Italy for chump change this fall. We found fares for as low as $326 in late August (with one stop), $296 non-stop in September and October, and $284 non-stop in November. Buon affare - or in other words, good deal! Click here to read more and search dates.

Super-low Fares on Southwest: We're fans of the award-winning Southwest because of their excellent customer service and the way they treat their employees, so we were already counting down the days until they begin service out of LaGuardia (18, in
case anyone was wondering). Now, their new promotion rates are getting us even more excited: they're offering tickets Baltimore for $119, Chicago for $199, and Norfolk for
$218, just to name a few fares. Click here to see a complete list of prices




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