Still looking for that perfect Valentine’s Day Gift? Or just need a winter getaway, and want to go somewhere romantic with that special someone? Well right now Orbitz has great deals for Sandals Resorts. Sandals is known for being an incredible, romantic, ultra all-inclusive resort. Besides your hotel room, all of your meals and drinks are included, as are many activities. You can book now through March 15th, and travel through May 15th. They have hotels in a lot of beautiful areas, and you are sure to have an amazing vacation.

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If you like staying at the same hotel chain each trip so that you can earn free nights, points, or just to get something out of being loyal to one hotel chain, you might want to take a look at Choice Hotels. They have hotels such as the Comfort Inn, Quality, Sleep Inn, and more. Right now, they have a great deal going on where if you stay two times, you’ll earn a free night at one of their hotels. Since it usually takes a lot longer to earn a free night, this is great if you plan on going away a few times.

The great thing is that Choice Hotels are nice, clean hotels, and you know that you won’t have to spend a lot of money to stay there.  We stayed at a Comfort Inn just a few months ago, and the hotel was nice, clean, and in a great location in the city we were staying in.  We would definitely stay at another one, and have stayed at other locations previously.

Even if you don’t travel that often, sometimes it can be worth it to be loyal to one type of chain (or a company that owns a lot of chains, like Choice) so that you can eventually add up all your points, and get something free out of it.  And if Choice hotels wants to make it easier for you to do so, that’s even better!

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If you’re looking for some hotels with great prices, but that are also in great locations…and are nice hotels, take a look at these hotels.

They are all really great hotels, and are usually in the perfect location. They also guarantee that you will get the lowest internet rate by booking through them directly…so you don’t have to worry about spending hours on the web trying to find the best price online.  You know that you’re getting the best price, without wasting any of your time.

In the past year, I’ve stayed at a Holiday Inn Express, and really enjoyed my stay. It was in La Jolla, California, and it was a really incredible hotel room. I would stay there again in a second if I knew I was going to be anywhere in the area again.

In the past I have also stayed at other Holiday Inn Express hotels, as well as a few of the others, and they were all good trips.

If you’re looking to save money, but still stay in a great hotel, I’d take a look at these.

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Iberostar Resorts has many locations in tropical places such as Cancun, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Cozumel. They are all-inclusive, which means that for one price, you get your room, as well as all the food and drinks you want. They usually also have multiple restaurants and bars that you can enjoy, all for the included price.

About 5 years ago, we stayed at one of the Iberostar’s in the Dominican Republic, and really enjoyed it. It was really nice, the food was good, and it was a great vacation. Now through February 5th, you can save up to $600 per person as well!

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At the end of August, we went up to Canada for a vacation. First we spent a few days in Toronto, and we stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Toronto. I can’t tell you happy we were with the hotel, and it was for 2 reasons. First of all, the hotel was really nice. Everyone was friendly, and the hotel room was really nice. Everything looked new, and our room had a small balcony that was nice to look out of at night. Our breakfast was included, and it was a huge buffet breakfast, which kept us full for hours!

The other thing we really liked about the hotel was it’s location. It is on Yonge Street, which is one of the main streets in Downtown Toronto. We were able to walk almost everywhere, and were thrilled with that. We couldn’t have asked for a better location. Here is a picture we took of the hotel from down the street. You can see how it’s right next to everything else.

We were also really happy with the price. For the price we paid, you would think that we would have been far away from downtown…but we were within walking distance of almost everything. Granted, it wasn’t a 2 minute walk to most things, but it was walkable, and we enjoyed walking everywhere and getting to see everything in our paths. It was a really fun few days, and we got to see a lot of different things, and had a lot of really great meals!

If we go back to Toronto, we would definitely stay here again.

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Wednesday morning is when the latest Travelzoo Top 20 deals are sent out via email. There were a few really nice deals today, so I wanted to share them with anyone that might be looking for a vacation at a great price.

They have a Hawaii getaway with 3 nights (including air) starting at $299.00 per person. If you’re traveling from farther away than California, it will cost more, but these days it isn’t too expensive to fly out there, so your trip will still be cheap.

There are also a few great deals for hotels, such as one in Boston, and one in Washington DC if you’re looking to travel to either of those destinations.

If you like to travel and save money, it’s worth signing up for the Travelzoo Top 20 emails. You’ll be surprised at how good some of the deals are.

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Want to go on vacation this summer, but don’t want to spend a lot of money to do so? Consider exchanging your home. What happens is you get to go on vacation where you want, and stay at someones home, and while you’re away, someone will stay at your home.

This way you don’t have to worry about paying for a hotel at all! You’ll be able to save your money for other things, such as souvenirs, or entrances to whatever it is you’re going to be doing.

It’s also a way to stay at a place where you’ll have a kitchen, so you don’t have to eat out for all of your meals. You’ll be able to stop at a supermarket, get the food you want, and eat in instead of having to spend your hard earned money on food for every meal. There’s still plenty of time to find something for this summer!

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Are you looking to get a vacation at a lower price? Well Priceline is now celebrating their 10 year anniversary. Because of this, they have lowered booking fees, meaning your trip will cost less.

This is going on through May 18th, and over 23,000 hotels are on sale.

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Going to Las Vegas anytime soon? If so, make sure you stop by Caesars Palace! They have just unveiled a Payard Chocolate Clock. During operating hours, it dispenses free chocolates every so often! It’s located at Payard Patisserie, so it should be easy to find. The clock is 13 feet tall, and is truffle inspired, looking like ribbons of melting chocolate.

It sounds like it would be an incredible sight…plus who could turn down free chocolate?

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This hotel was a real surprise - in a great way. We had stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last year, and had enjoyed it, so we expected a decent hotel. This hotel was a lot more than “decent”! The Holiday Inn Express La Jolla was really nice, and was a great surprise.

To start with, I made my reservations online, picking the cheapest price possible, which was a room with a king size bed that said it came with a refrigerator and a microwave, which we thought was great. We get there, and get our room, and it is absolutely amazing.

It’s more like a suite, and when you first walk in there is a nice sitting area with couch and TV. Then there is a full kitchen with the fridge, microwave, and even a stove! Then there was a really nice bathroom, and of course the bedroom with the king size bed.

It had obviously been another hotel, and Holiday Inn Express bought it at some point. But it was really nice looking.

They have free breakfast, which was really nice every morning. They had the usual cold stuff - cereal, bagels, fruit, etc… but also had different hot food each day which was nice. It was a great way to start the day.

If we’re ever back in La Jolla, I’ll definitely stay here again!

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