The CheapTickets Deal of the Day this week is for travel to Manzanillo, a sunny resort town on Mexico‘s Pacific Coast.
One of the Manzanillo hotels we’re highlighting is the Camino Real Manzanillo. Right now this four-star hotel is offering 35% off regular rates. I found discounted rooms for $181 per night November 30 – December 1.
Plus, if you book a flight + hotel vacation package of four nights or more, you can save an additional $100 instantly with CheapTickets’ Fall Beach Sale. Just book by November 23 and travel by March 31, 2009.
What makes the Camino Real Manzanillo our pick among Manzanillo hotels? The hotel offers beachfront suites, has two swimming pools and has earned a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 from CheapTickets customers who have stayed at the property.
In tough economic times, we’re all looking for ways to get the most for our money.
That’s why CheapTickets has teamed up with SmartMoney.com to bring you the new Cheaponomy section of our blog, devoted to saving and stretching your dollars so you can afford the things that enrich your life — whether it’s travel, fashion or dining out.
Cheaponomy is an outgrowth of our Show Us Your Cheap campaign, in which nearly 1,000 consumers shared ways to cut costs and still enjoy traveling — even in tough economic times. Tips included taking night trains to avoid overnight hotel stays and grocery shopping at a destination rather than dining out.
When CheapTickets and SmartMoney.com surveyed more than 1,000 readers to get a better sense of consumer behavior in the Age of the Cheaponomy, travel ranked No. 2 behind dining out among leisure activities consumers are trying to afford. And while two-thirds of those surveyed said they’re lowering travel expenses, they’re also more likely to cut back on other areas first.
Check back here often for regular updates, ideas and tips on getting by and leaving room for leisure travel — even in "The Age of the Cheaponomy."
In a Cheaponomy, you can still enjoy some simple pleasures.
CheapTickets has teamed up SmartMoney.com to show all the ways you can spend wisely, save, and still leave room for the things that enrich your life — whether it’s travel, shopping or dining out.
Here are some SmartMoney.com tips and resources to help get you started:
The holiday travel season is here, and CheapTickets has great deals for people who want to celebrate at sea.
Cheap cruises offer an easy and affordable way to combine holiday celebrations with vacation, and there are plenty of sailings over Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah. Here is a sample:
Seven-night Eastern Caribbean: Cruise to St. Maarten and St. Thomas aboard the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. Enjoy three pools, a rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink and plenty of other activities. Cruise leaves November 23, and prices start at $499.
Four-night Bahamas: Sail to Nassau and a private Bahamas island aboard the Monarch of the Seas. Let the teens hang out in the ship’s special teen lounge while you lounge at the spa. Rooms start at $389 for this November 24 sailing.
Ten-night Southern Caribbean: Leave the cold behind when you visit St. Lucia, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and more. You’ll celebrate the holidays in style with four restaurants and a Champagne and Caviar Bar. The Celebrity Galaxy leaves December 19, and prices start at $649.
Four-night Thanksgiving cruises start at just $229, and four-night December cruises start at $319. With cheap cruises from CheapTickets, your holiday travel can be easy and affordable.
The CheapTickets Deal of the Day this week is for travel to Grand Bahama, the fourth largest of the Bahamas islands.
One of the Bahamas hotels we’re highlighting is the Pelican Bay at Lucaya. Right now this four-star hotel is offering 25% off regular rates. I found discounted rooms for $111 per night when you travel November 15-18.
Getting the family together has never been more affordable this holiday season. CheapTickets has teamed up with several major airlines to offer cheap flights to destinations across the country and around the world. Whether your holiday travel plans take you to San Francisco or St. Louis, CheapTickets can help you get there for less. Check out these travel deals on airline tickets:
United Airlines wants to bring you home for the holidays. With cheap flights to U.S. destinations starting at $105 round trip, and flights to Canada, United Airlines makes it easy to celebrate with family and friends this holiday season.
Northwest Airlines is slashing prices on all domestic flights. Book by November 26, 2008, to take advantage of round-trip flights from the low $100s.
AirTran Airways is offering cheap prices on domestic airline tickets when you book by November 11, 2008. With no charge for checked baggage, and round-trip flights as low as $105, AirTran Airways and CheapTickets are making holiday travel affordable.
Wherever you travel this holiday season, CheapTickets wants to make sure you get there for less. Check out these sales for cheap flights to hundreds of locations.
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It’s that time of year again, when the hottest travel destinations are the places with the most snow. If you’re looking for cheap flights and hotels so you can hit the slopes, check out these tips first. The folks at Christy Sports have some advice for making your ski vacation cheaper.
1. Avoid peak holiday periods. Christmas, New Years and Presidents Day are popular times for ski vacations, which generally means that airline tickets and hotels are more expensive. Try to plan your ski vacation at less popular time.
2. Book your lift tickets early. Discounts on lift tickets typically are available through mid November.
3. Consider renting ski equipment. With most airlines now charging higher fees for oversized baggage, it may cost less to rent skis at your destination. And don’t forget to make rental arrangements early. Often, discounts are available when you rent skis ahead of time.
4. Order from the bar menu. When dining out, ask if the restaurant has a bar menu. Bar portions generally are not much smaller than dinner portions, but can be much cheaper. The bar also can offer a fun dining ambiance.
5. Book your ski vacation on CheapTickets. Ok, so that’s not from Christy Sports — that’s from us. But you know that CheapTickets has deals on hotels and cheap flights to Denver, Salt Lake City and other top ski resort destinations.
The CheapTickets’ Deal of the Day this week is for travel to San Francisco, a hip destination known for mild weather and great restaurants and museums.
One of the San Francisco hotels we’re highlighting is the Hotel Whitcomb San Francisco. This three-star hotel is offering 50% off regular rates. I found discounted rooms for just $75 a night November 26-27.
CheapTickets and Northwest Airlines are offering cheap flights for the holidays. So if you want to go home for Thanksgiving or plan a Christmas getaway, check out sale airfares like these:
Minneapolis/St. Paul to Boston: $287
Detroit to Baltimore: $183
Indianapolis to New York: $177
Milwaukee to Austin, TX: $251
Memphis to Orlando: $205
These cheap flights don’t include taxes and are good for travel November 20 – January 5, 2009.
So whether you want to visit cousins in Kalamazoo or ring in the New Year in New York, CheapTickets and Northwest have cheap flights to help you celebrate the holidays. But hurry, sale ends November 26.
The CheapTickets Deal of the Day this week will help you travel to San Antonio, home of the Alamo.
One of the San Antonio hotels we’re highlighting is the Best Western Sunset Suites Riverwalk. Right now this three-star hotel is offering 25% off regular rates. I found discounted rooms for $89 per night November 11-13.
What makes the Best Western Sunset Suites Riverwalk our pick among San Antonio hotels? The hotel is right on the scenic Riverwalk, and it has a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 from CheapTickets customers who’ve stayed at the property.
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