Everyone knows Boston is a city steeped in history, but on a steamy hot summer day, one of the best places to experience the city is from the ocean or the harbor.
Everyone knows that airlines make it difficult to redeem frequent-flier miles for free travel. Yet you may not know that they're making it expensive, too.
One of Denver's best-kept secrets is just a seven-minute drive from downtown. With the Democratic National Convention in town this week, the Highlands Square shopping district near 32nd and Lowell hopes to get the word out.
I'm strapping myself in for a ride to the edge of the sky. Outside my porthole, the ground crew is preparing the vehicle for launch. The entry hatch is sealed, the mobile gantry pulled away. All systems are go. Soon, powerful thrusters will accelerate us to more than 500 miles per hour. At the peak of our trajectory, we will soar above about 80 percent of the atmosphere. The view of Earth will be panoramic.
Given Montreal's proximity to substantially-sized American cities, you might not think Quebec's largest city would be so different. But in architecture, language, cuisine and culture, Montreal clearly distinguishes itself as a bustling French-flavored center with a modern Canadian accent.
Normally, a room in Atlanta’s Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead will cost you upwards of $350 a night. But this hotel in the upscale northern section of the city has come out with a special deal for one week only: For stays from September 1 through 8, its “Rediscover” package has a starting price of $209 a night, double. That covers a room, full breakfast for two, and overnight valet parking. The hotel wants to show off its newly renovated guestrooms, which feature hardwood foyers; …
The St. Martin hotel that opened in 1986 as Le Meridien and most recently operated as L’Habitation de Lonvilliers will reopen in mid-October as the luxury Radisson St. Martin Resort, following an $80 million makeover. The new Radisson will have 189 rooms and 63 suites; a beachside al fresco restaurant; an infinity pool; spa and fitness center; and a marina, among other amenities. And it is offering introductory rates starting at 142 euros (about $209) a night, double, through …
Los Angeles’ exclusive Hotel Bel-Air , located in between the Getty Center and Rodeo Drive, is now a member of the U.K.’s Dorchester Collection, which includes properties like the Principe di Savoia in Milan and Le Meurice in Paris. Even very expensive hotels sometimes have special promotions, and the Bel-Air has one that started this week and continues into December. The hotel’s “Fall Special,” priced from $395 a night midweek ($445 Fridays and Saturdays), …
Martha’s Vineyard is crowded in the summer vacation months, and that demand pushes up the minimum rates at the popular Winnetu Inn part of the Winnetu Oceanside Resort complex to $300-$400 a night. But after Labor Day, the crowds recede and so do the rates. With Winnetu&8217;s Late Summer/Early Autumn Escape Special, stay three or more nights and get a 25 percent discount off those lower rates. That brings the starting price down to $169-$274 a night for a studio, depending on …
The popularity of the stage musical and now the film Mamma Mia! is reminding everyone about the attractions of a vacation in the Greek islands of the Aegean. On Santorini where the appeals range from archaeology to nightlife the boutique hotel called Astra is offering a “Fall in Love at Astra” deal cutting rates by 25 percent for stays through October 31. With the special, you can book a standard apartment from about $275 a night instead of the usual $367. There’s free …
Ceiba del Mar resort, on the Yucatan Peninsula’s Riviera Maya, is having a late summer/fall sale on all-inclusive accommodations. The luxury property has cut its rates from $429 a night to $299 for stays from now through December 12. In addition to ocean-view accommodations, that will provide all your meals, snacks, and brand-name beverages; private transfers to and from Cancun Airport, just 20 minutes away; and wireless Internet in your room. Tax and service charges totaling 17 percent …
The Ka’anapali Beach Hotel on Maui has revived its popular “Family & Friends” package for stays from now through mid-December. Designed for groups of four whether families or friends it is priced at just $499 for a two-night stay, with additional nights available for $245, or a savings of about 20 percent. That includes accommodations in a pool-view room; use of a mid-sized rental car with unlimited mileage; daily buffet breakfast for four; one pizza to go; a $20 …
Here’s an action-packed package designed for gal pals who want to explore the hot spots of South Beach. Miami Beach’s Sagamore Hotel has put together a “Girls’ Night Out” plan available through September priced from just $69 per person, per night weekdays (or $95 weekends), based on four persons sharing a private, two-story poolside bungalow. You ’ll also get continental breakfast; disposable cameras; a round of martinis at the hotel’s bar; and VIP …
The leaves may not turn until late October or November in many parts of the country, but golden foliage appears earlier in the Rocky Mountains especially the aspen groves that carpet the hillsides. In Colorado, The Lodge at Vail a member of the Rockresorts group has a “Luxury in the Leaves” package with prices starting at $199 a night, double, September 1-October 4 ($249 on weekends), or $149 October 5-November 30 seven nights a week. That provides a room, a bottle of wine, …
Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity will undertake a World Cruise early next year, and the line has issued a package of special incentives for persons who book the first two segments a total voyage of 26 days leaving Los Angeles January 21 and sailing to Auckland, New Zealand. By combining two segments, you get an automatic 5 percent discount; if you pay in full by October 2, take another 3.5 percent off the fare. That can bring your starting rate as low as $12,721 per person. …
Wouldn’t a couple of weeks seeing Europe from a small, ultra-luxury ship sound good about now? The Yachts of Seabourn carry no more than 208 passengers, with all-suite accommodations and white-glove service. And the line has put two Europe cruises on sale this fall, at 50 percent off brochure rates. A 14-day “Mediterranean Odyssey” cruise October 25 on the Seabourn Legend from Nice to Malaga has a starting fare of $5,598 per person, double. And if you act fast, you can take …
When you’re looking for an airline to take you into the heart of Europe, your first thought probably wouldn’t be Singapore Airlines. But that highly-rated carrier does stop in Frankfurt, Germany on its eastbound route from New York JFK to Singapore, and it currently has a web-only sale on late fall travel, with roundtrip JFK-Frankfurt fares starting at just $569 and that includes taxes and surcharges. The sale fares are good for travel Monday through Thursday from November 1 …
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