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Summer hotel discounts and perks
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, July 5, 2009
While airfares are starting to rise for summer travel, deals on hotel rooms are still available. They include discounts, free nights and perks such as free breakfast and free wireless Internet.
Save 50 percent off your second consecutive night at Hyatt Summerfield Suites with the Summer Family rate, available for travel now through Sept. 7. In addition to the savings, the hotel chain offers a free full breakfast and free high-speed Internet service. Use offer code SUMFAM when booking. Contact: 1-866-974-9288; www.hyatt.com/hyatt/ summerfield/spe cials/ family.jsp.
Hyatt Place is offering a similar promotion using the same offer code. Contact: 1-888-492-8847; www.hy att.com/hyatt/ place/spe cials/family.jsp.
Best Western is offering a free night when you stay twice through Aug. 16. Guests also will receive a free Jonas Brothers cinch pack. Travelers must register for the promotion before they travel, and they must be members of the Best Western Rewards program. Travelers can earn two free-night vouchers during the promotion, and the vouchers are valid for six months from the date of issue. Guests also will earn 250 bonus points if they book their stay on BestWest ern.com. Contact: 1-800-780-7234; www.bestwest ern.com/ programs/in dex.asp.
Stay three times at a Choice brand hotel through Aug. 13 and get enough points to earn a $50 prepaid cash card. Guests must be members of the Choice Privileges program and must supply their numbers at check-in. Qualifying hotels include Comfort Inn and Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites and Ascend Collection. Contact: 1-800-424-6423; www.choicehotel s.com.
Receive your Friday night free at Radisson when you stay two or more consecutive nights, including a Thursday or a Saturday night. The offer is valid at participating resorts for arrivals through Sept. 15 with a seven-day advance booking. Contact: 1-800-395-7046; www.radis son.com.
The New York City tourism company has special rates at eight luxury properties. Travelers can get their third consecutive night free through Sept. 7. Guests will also receive a Saks Fifth Avenue VIP package with discounts on merchandise, personal shopping at the Fifth Avenue Club and free coffee and dessert at Cafe SFA. The offer is valid at the Carlyle, Jumeirah Essex House, London NYC, New York Palace and Sherry-Netherland (use code NYCC at all of the previous hotels), Loews Regency (use code LPRNYC), the Plaza Hotel (use code PRNYC1) and Waldorf Towers (use code PO). Details: www.nyc go.com/?event= view.third night
If you're flying to your destination, be sure to compare rates for separate hotel and airfare purchase to a package deal. We're seeing some great deals on packages. I recently booked a trip to Mexico. My hotel was offering a discount of 35 percent, but I saved more by booking a package.
Tom Parsons is publisher of BestFares.com.
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