Articles Tagged ‘Cancun’
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
With an ocean view room, you're always steps away from the beach.
By Vince Font
As an avid traveler, I’m willing to go to any lengths to find those elusive travel deals — even if it means sacrificing sleep. Lately, I’ve been Googling one phrase on my laptop: cheap Cancun hotels. Granted, it’s a phrase that has always stirred mixed feelings for me. On one hand, it’s a luxury destination for those with a lot more butter on their bread than me. On the other, it’s raises fuzzy memories of past college spring break vacations. Ambivalence aside, my hunt produced one true diamond in the rough: Barcelo Costa Cancun All Inclusive Resort, which had an amazing nightly rate. While I thought I might be in a dream, I knew I couldn’t pass up such a great deal on a cheap Caribbean vacation.
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Tags: all inclusive, Cancun
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Enjoy oceanview rooms on a shoestring budget at the InterContinental Presidente Cancun.
By Nina Gass
You survived the hustle-and-bustle of the holiday season, spreading gifts and good cheer to everyone you know. There’s no need to wait for a spring break vacation — now is the time to treat yourself to a cheap vacation. Grab your SPF and your new swimsuit, and escape to a place where it’s always summer: Mexico. For exotic getaways that won’t break the bank, take your pick from these top three cheap Mexico vacations:
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Tags: Cancun, Ixtapa, Mazatlan
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
By Vince Font
GR Solaris Cancun Resort & Spa-All Inclusive.
It’s my opinion that an awful lot more people would travel if they only knew about the killer deals that can be found by doing just a little bit of homework. Take, for example, Cancun vacations at all-inclusive Cancun hotels.
For a terrific last-minute deal, book your trip by June 30, 2010, and you can stay at the GR Solaris Cancun Resort & Spa for up to 40% off per night. Did I mention this 4-star resort is also an all inclusive? Or that right now, kids can stay and eat for free? This means you can escape on an exotic getaway (with or without the kids) to a beautiful Cancun resort where everything is included, for a lot less than you’d expect.
The rooms are spacious and casually elegant, with balconies and ocean views in most, and lagoon and garden views available even in the Super Saver rooms. If you’re the try-everything-once type that I am, you’ll probably find great excitement in the resort’s five restaurants and three bars located on hotel grounds. And although this is one Cancun hotel you won’t have to leave in order to have a good time, a mere 60-cent bus ride will deliver you into downtown where you can exorcise those shop-a-holic demons. (more…)
Tags: Cancun
Posted in Beach Vacation, Family Vacation, Free or Discounted, Limited-time Offers, Mexico | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Even if you’re on a budget, you can make travel plans to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style. CheapTickets has unveiled the top five cities for New Year’s Eve celebrations and nearby destination alternatives for cheap New Year’s Eve hotels.
From big cities to the beach, you can join the party and save big on your travel budget by staying just a little bit further from the action. The top New Year’s Eve destinations and cheap hotel alternatives are based on hotel bookings on CheapTickets for arrivals December 27-31, 2008. Check out the average daily rates for the big cities versus the alternatives.
TOP NEW YEAR’S EVE DESTINATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CHEAP HOTELS
- Las Vegas Strip $154.50 / Las Vegas off-Strip $137.42
- New York City $256.53 / Newark, NJ $80.95
- Orlando, FL $93.43 / Kissimmee $75.32
- Cancun, Mexico $289.74 / Cozumel $165.71
- Miami Beach $197.22 / Ft. Lauderdale $91.81
LAS VEGAS STRIP/OFF-STRIP: If you’re planning to ring in 2009 in Las Vegas, booking one of the Las Vegas hotels off the Strip can save you up to 11 percent. Just take a quick cab ride downtown to partake in the New Year’s fireworks and live music on the Strip and at the Fremont Experience.
NEW YORK CITY/NEWARK: Newark is just a short train ride from Times Square, so you can take the train to see the ball drop and save an average of 68 percent on your hotel room.
MIAMI/FT. LAUDERDALE: Miami’s New Year’s Eve celebration is better than ever with Bayfront
Park’s free fireworks show, the annual Big Orange Festival — which
drops a 35-foot orange ball to a laser show and fireworks. Stay in one of the Fort Lauderdale hotels just 30 minutes away and celebrate average hotel savings of 53 percent.
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Tags: Cancun, Cozumel, Fort Lauderdale, hotel, Hotels, Las Vegas, Las Vegas hotels, Miami, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve hotels, New York, Newark, Orlando, Strip, Travel
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
The holiday travel season is fast approaching, and if you’re planning to head out of town for Thanksgiving or take a Christmas vacation, take note: CheapTickets has identified the top 10 holiday travel destinations for 2008.
The list includes a mix of big cities and beach vacation destinations, with Florida and Mexico cities grabbing the most spots. According to CheapTickets’ data, Las Vegas hotels are the most popular for holiday travel, while travelers also have booked plenty of rooms in New York hotels and Cancun hotels.
Travel deal alert: Average rates are less than $100 at Las Vegas hotels, Orlando hotels and Fort Lauderdale hotels.
Check out these popular travel spots and average daily hotel rates.
The data is based on the average price for all hotel bookings on CheapTickets compared to the listed destinations for arrivals November 24 – December 31, 2008.
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Tags: Cancun, chicago, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, holiday, Hotels, Las Vegas, Mexico, Miami, New York, Orlando, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Travel
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
By Heather Leisman
This week’s Deal of the Day is in Playa Del Carmen, a popular travel destination along Mexico’s Riviera Maya south of Cancun.
One of the Playa Del Carmen hotels we’re highlighting is the three-star Magic Express Hotel. Right now the hotel is offering 25% off its regular rates. I found discounted rates of just $50 a night October 1-3.
Plus, with the CheapTickets Fall Beach Sale, you can save an extra $100 off flight + hotel vacation packages of four nights or more. Just book your vacation by November 23, 2008 and travel through March 31, 2009.
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Heather Leisman is senior director of merchandising at CheapTickets.
Tags: beach, Cancun, hotel, Hotels, Magic Express Hotel, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, vacation package
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Flights and hotels are on sale this fall with CheapTickets Fall Beach Sale.
Travelers can get a free $100 coupon for qualifying flight + hotel vacation packages of four nights or more to destinations in Florida, California, Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Just use promotional code FALLBEACH100 and book by November 23.
So while summer may be over, you can still hit the beach. Maybe you’ve always wanted to surf the waves at Waikiki Beach. Pick one of the Oahu hotels and book your Hawaii vacation. Or, choose one of your favorite San Diego hotels and enjoy the beaches, dining and shopping in sunny Southern California.
You could find a cheap airfare to Cancun and have a relaxing Mexico vacation, or travel to a new island in the Caribbean. With the Fall Beach Sale, you’ll save $100 on a beach vacation four nights or longer to great warm-weather destinations. The sale is good for travel through March 31, 2009, so plan now, and you could be on beach even when it’s cold at home.
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Tags: beach, California, Cancun, Cancun hotels, Caribbean, Flights, Florida, Hawaii, Hawaii vacation, Hotels, Mexico, Oahu hotels, San Diego hotels, Travel, vacation, Vacation Packages
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Finding cheap hotels just got easier. CheapTickets has identified ten beach vacation destinations where you can get great rates on hotels this fall.
CheapTickets’ Fall 2008 Off-Season Deals include top vacation spots in Florida, Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean . You could take the family to Orlando, explore historic downtown Puerto Rico or enjoy the beautiful beaches and lush landscape of Maui. So if the fall chill starts to make you miss summer weather, just check out the low rates at hotels in these hot spots.
The top ten off-season destinations and average daily hotel rates in the table below are based on hotel bookings on CheapTickets for travel from August 18 through December 17, 2008.
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Tags: Beach Vacation, Cancun, Caribbean, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Hawaii, Hotels, Maui, Mexico, Miami, Oahu, off season, Orlando, Puerto Rico, Riviera Maya, San Diego
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Want cheap tickets to Mexico? How about a Caribbean vacation? CheapTickets and American Airlines can help.
American has Mexico and the Caribbean on sale with cheap flights to your favorite tropical destinations. Look at these sample airfares:
- Chicago to Aruba — $292
- Denver to Grand Cayman — $401
- Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta — $289
- Washington to St. Maarten — $251
- Charlotte to Cancun — $360
Fares are good for travel September 2 through December 10, 2008 and don’t include taxes and fees. This airfare sale runs though July 31, so plan your fall vacation now and save.
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Tags: airfares, American Airlines, Aruba, Cancun, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Flights, Grand Cayman, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, St. Maarten, tickets
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