Howl if you love waterparks! We’re thrilled to be giving away a stay at any Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark Resort, where every day is a pool day. With eleven locations in North America, a Great Wolf Lodge is never far away.
The prize is a one-night stay in a family suite for 4 people at the Great Wolf Lodge of the winner’s choice; one breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 people during their stay; two-day waterpark admission for 4 people; and a wolf pup plush.
A stay at Great Wolf Lodge translates to great value for families that love waterpark fun. The rate always includes unlimited access to the enormous indoor waterpark with waterslides, bodyslides, raft rides, lazy rivers, wave pools, climbing structures, and more. Best of all, you can use the waterpark from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave and, since attendance is limited to hotel guests, the lines never get crazy long.
But that’s not all. Families can also have fun playing the MagiQuest adventure game and enjoying nightly fireside Story Time. Great Wolf Lodge offers a weather-proof family vacation that will leave you all howling for more.
For a chance to win this family getaway, just head to our giveaway page. You can enter once a day through June 30, 2012. So come back again tomorrow!
It's baa-ack! The InterContinental Hotels Group is bringing back its popular Vacation Pay program, which pays travelers to stay the weekend in its hotels this summer. If you spend a two-night weekend stay before Labor Day, at any of IHG properties, you'll be rewarded with a $75 prepaid credit card to use anyway you like. The only condition is that reservation has to be for two consecutive weekend nights — Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday — at the same hotel. Stays do not qualify if guests are paying special discounted or group rates.
You can use this promotion for up to four weekend stays, for a total of $300 in credit back.
To get the card, register and print rebate forms at www.ihg.com/get75 starting May 14. The only caveat is that you won't get your pre-paid credit card immediately. Once your stay is completed, you have to mail in the rebate form along with your hotel receipt. Still, free money is free money.
We’re thrilled to be giving away a four-night stay for a family of four at the Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona, surrounded by the spectacular natural majesty of Sedona’s Red Rocks. Sedona was named as one of the most beautiful places to visit in America by USA Today and is listed by TripAdvisor as one of the “Top 100 places to visit in the World!”
The prize includes a Pink Jeep Tour of the winner’s choice; all-day passes to Out of Africa Wildlife Park for two adults and two children; and a horseback trail ride and meal at M Diamond Ranch for two adults and two children. The Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona’s award-winning design, featuring four levels of terraced decks, allows panoramic views of Sedona’s Red Rocks. Each room features free internet access, a refrigerator and an array of upscale amenities to make your stay comfortable. Guests receive a free hot breakfast and access to the year-round outdoor heated pool, spa, and fitness room. The hotel also offers a free shuttle service to Uptown Sedona, the gallery district, and the most popular shopping areas.
For a chance to win this family getaway, just head to our giveaway page. You can enter once a day through April 21, 2012. So come back again tomorrow!
Looking for a March destination that isn’t crawling with rowdy spring breakers? Consider a national park, such as the the Grand Canyon, where spring crowds are much thinner than you’d find in summer. You’re more likely to find deals this time of year, too. The Grand Canyon Railway is offering spring break deals that bundle a train tour to the South Rim, a hotel stay and even breakfast and dinner each day.
You can choose from one-, two- or three-night stays, and with each one you stay at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel in Williams, Arizona, just east of Flagstaff. The 287-room hotel— which was designed to resemble the historic Fray Marcos Hotel—neighbors the train depot, has an indoor pool, hot tub, and game room. The three night-deal also includes a night in the Maswik Lodge, inside the Grand Canyon National Park, as well as a bus tour of the South Rim.
The 65-mile train ride—which uses vintage, restored train cars and travels through ponderosa pine forests and high-desert landscapes—even includes a little historic reenactment, with onboard musicians and a Wild West Shootout before you board the train.
But how much money do you save? For a one-night getaway, prices start at $424 for a family of four ($306 per couple and $59 for each child). The offer includes:
One, two or three nights lodging (the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel is usually $129/night this time of year, while the Maswik is $110)
Round trip for four on the Grand Canyon Railway ($75/adult x 2 + $45/child under 12 x 2 = $240)
Breakfast and dinner buffets at the Grand Depot Café (worth $92/day)
If booked without the special offer, an overnight getaway would cost a family of four about $461. So this package shaves off $37 from your total, or just a little under 10%.
Deal or no deal? The only huge drop is the one you'll see over the rim. The 10% savings holds up on the 2- and 3-night deals, too—so the key benefit here may be the lack of crowds. If you want to bring down the price tag more, you can book the trips without the meals and go it on your own, which may be a better deal if you’re not big breakfast eaters.
The offer is good for travel between March 2 through March 29. You don’t need a promotion code to book online, or you can call reservations at 800/843-8724 (800/THE-TRAIN).
If you're going to be flying over the Christmas week, you can connect with loved ones more easily thanks to Skype. The VOIP service is offering one free hour of wi-fi at over 50 US airports between December 21 and December 27. You can use Skype WiFi to make voice and video calls to computers for free and to landlines and mobile phones using Skype credit.
You can take advantage of the offer if you've got a PC, Mac or iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) and a Skype account, which is free. Make sure you have the
latest version of Skype, then sign in using a wireless connection in a supported hotspot, and you're good to go.
The offer is available in more than 50 major airports, including JFK, LaGuardia and Newark in the New York City area, Boston's Logan
Aiport, Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports, Jackson Hole, and
Miami. For a full list, see the interactive map.
'Tis the season for shopping and school concerts and holiday parties and frazzled nerves. If the crazies have hit and you're dreaming about an escape, listen up: Hilton Hotels is running The December Sale, which promises savings of up to 33% at participating Hilton properties around the globe when you book by New Year's Day and stay before January 8, 2012.
Turns out that "savings of up to 33%" doesn't mean you'll always be able to chop a third off your hotel bill. When we test-booked the offer at two family-friendly properties, we found actual savings hovering closer to 20%. At the Embassy Suites Washington D.C. at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, which boasts a location directly on the Metro Red Line, a two-bedroom suite runs $127 a night, which is a savings of 20% off the best available nightly rate of $159. Want something warmer? Take a look at the Grand Vacation Suites at Sea World. At that all-suite resort, we found December Sale nightly rates that were also 20% less than the best available rate: $119 for a one-bedroom suite and $199 for a two-bedroom suite (compared to best available rates of $149 and $249, respectively).
As always, there's plenty of fine print. The rates are non-refundable, full payment is due at the time of booking, there's a seven-day advance purchase requirement, and blackout dates may apply. Book online or call 800/HILTONS.
Racking your brain for the perfect present for a special family? Consider giving the gift of travel.
We're giving away a $500 gift certificate for Tauck Bridges, the leader in guided family travel. Tauck is known for putting together inclusive, fun family vacations for every age to enjoy together in the
United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Tauck Bridges family
travel adventures are all about shared enrichment and inclusive value,
meticulously planned and seamlessly orchestrated so all vacation plans
and details are handled for you so your family enjoys ease of family
travel.
To enter, visit our Facebook page. You can enter through December 17, 2011.
On your marks, get set, shop! While you're online today, take advantage of the great travel sales to land a great deal on a family vacation for 2012. Here's a round-up
of great Cyber Monday sales:
What's better in the Bahamas? Savings, for starters. Save $450 on an air-inclusive package when you visit Bahamas.com, select the resort of your choice and use the promo code CYBER450 to receive an instant savings on an air-and-hotel package. Travel must be completed by February 29, 2012.
Frontier Airlines is slashing 10% off every airfare today. Use promo code CYBER10.
Alaska Airlines is offering fares as low as $40 each way for travel December through February.
Orbitz's weekend sale is still on, offering 50% savings at popular hotels in destinations such as Orlando, San Diego, New York, Miami and Hawaii.
Marriott is holding a Cyber Monday sale for savings of 25% at select Florida resorts for stays through January 8, 2012.
Shell Vacations Hospitality's Black Friday sale continues, promising up to 50% in savings at its 23 family resorts in the US, Canada and Mexico.
DirectAir is having a BOGO sale through today: Buy one ticket, get one free! Good for airfare through September 2012.
Funjet's
weekend sale showcases the 10 best deals of the season,
promising big savings on vacations in Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii and
Las Vegas when you travel through February 6, 2012.
In Southern California, save 35% through today at the plush Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Like to ski? Liftopia.com's sale runs through today and offers up to 81% off lift ticket packages for your next ski vacation.
Today between 9am and 9pm EST, there will be a new deal every three hours at Yuupon.com,
with savings of up to 90% (no, that's not a typo) on vacations to
destinations all over the world. Sign up for their e-mail alerts for an
advance schedule of the sales.
CheapCaribbean.com's Cyber Monday sale promises up to $100 per person in instant savings on trips to Mexico and the Caribbean.
Santa, baby, how about sticking a family vacation under the tree? We've rounded up a selection of great Black Friday travel sales that can help the big guy score a great deal.
CheapCaribbean.com is offering discounts of up to $500 per person on Caribbean packages that include airfare. Sale ends Sunday.
Orbitz is offering 50% savings at popular hotels in destinations such as Orlando, San Diego, New York, Miami and Hawaii. Sale runs through Monday.
Shell Vacations Hospitality's Black Friday special lets you save 50% on vacations at its 23 family resorts in the US, Canada and Mexico.
DirectAir is having a BOGO sale for Black Friday: Buy one ticket, get one free! Good for airfare through September 2012.
BookIt.com's Black Friday specials promise savings of up to 70% on vacations to Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Funjet's Black Friday weekend sale showcases the 10 best deals of the season, promising big savings on vacations in Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii and Las Vegas when you travel through February 6, 2012.
Sterling Resorts is holding its annual blowout sale, with savings of up to 60% on condos at popular beach resorts along Florida's Gulf Coast.
Heading off on a Disney vacation next year? Buy your souvenirs now at the Disney Store and save 50% on top of 20%! Use promo code THANKS.
In Southern California, save 35% through Monday at the plush Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Like to ski? Liftopia.com's sale runs through Monday and offers up to 81% off lift ticket packages for your next ski vacation.
There will be a new deal every hour at Yuupon.com, with savings of up to 90% (no, that's not a typo) on vacations to destinations all over the world. Sign up for their e-mail alerts for an advance schedule of the hourly sales.
Howl if you love waterparks! We’re thrilled to be giving away a stay at any Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark Resort, where every day is a pool day. With eleven locations in North America, a Great Wolf Lodge is never far away.
A stay at Great Wolf Lodge translates to great value for families that love waterpark fun. The rate always includes unlimited access to the enormous indoor waterpark with waterslides, bodyslides, raft rides, lazy rivers, wave pools, climbing structures, and more. Best of all, you can use the waterpark from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave and, since attendance is limited to hotel guests, the lines never get crazy long.
It's baa-ack! The InterContinental Hotels Group is bringing back its popular 
The Best Western PLUS Inn of Sedona’s award-winning design, featuring four levels of terraced decks, allows panoramic views of Sedona’s Red Rocks. Each room features free internet access, a refrigerator and an array of upscale amenities to make your stay comfortable. Guests receive a free hot breakfast and access to the year-round outdoor heated pool, spa, and fitness room. The hotel also offers a free shuttle service to Uptown Sedona, the gallery district, and the most popular shopping areas.
Looking for a March destination that isn’t crawling with rowdy spring breakers? Consider a national park, such as the the Grand Canyon, where spring crowds are much thinner than you’d find in summer. You’re more likely to find deals this time of year, too. 
'Tis the season for shopping and school concerts and holiday parties and frazzled nerves. If the crazies have hit and you're dreaming about an escape, listen up: Hilton Hotels is running 
On your marks, get set, shop! While you're online today, take advantage of the great travel sales to land a great deal on a family vacation for 2012. Here's a round-up
of great Cyber Monday sales:
Santa, baby, how about sticking a family vacation under the tree? We've rounded up a selection of great Black Friday travel sales that can help the big guy score a great deal.
