Articles Tagged ‘San Diego’
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
San Diego -- with its gorgeous harbor and kid-friendly scene -- lures last-minute travelers. Credit: peasap.
By Nina Gass
When planning last-minute vacations, it may seem like there would be limitations on the destinations available. Unlike the clearance racks at your local shopping mall that only offer what no one really wants, the online travel world actually offers some pretty enticing last-minute travel deals. In fact, many of the places found during a recent search revealed that the most popular places are all on offer. This is because these favorite vacation spots are often prepared for high volume. Essentially, when there are too many seats or rooms available, they become prime last-minute destinations. That said, these go-to cities are good places to start when you’ve procrastinated or simply enjoy the thrill of a spontaneous trip: (more…)
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Swap the winter chill for an ocean breeze at San Diego's Bahia Resort Hotel.
By Vince Font
The winter season is a great time to find deals on family vacations. Why not take a break from the snow shoveling and icy breezes to take your family to one of the most temperate cities on Earth: San Diego? It’s not impossible to find cheap San Diego hotels that venture into upscale territory while keeping the whole family happy.
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Cheack out the San Diego Bay Food & Wine Festival, Nov. 17-21. Credit: Fast Forward Event Productions.
By Nina Gass
Known for its animal parks, Lego bricks, museums, and water sports, San Diego is also becoming a top spot for enjoying regional flavors, sights and sounds through its jam-packed schedule of festivals throughout the year. The fall season is a great time to head to San Diego. During the season, the city has a great festival line-up, including California wine festivals and craft fairs, not to mention its mild weather and extensive offering of cheap California hotels.
If you’re visiting San Diego this fall, be sure to check out these three October events bound to tempt your taste buds and delight your senses:
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
Book one of your favorite San Diego hotels between January 11-16 to enjoy great deals on fabulous meals.
San Diego Restaurant Week is back, with well over 100 restaurants offering discounted three-course meals for $20, $30 or $40.
Nobu, in the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, lists Ribeye with wasabi, and Alaskan Black Cod in miso sauce among it’s entree selections. At 1500 Ocean in the Hotel del Coronado, you could start with seared Kobe beef carpaccio, continue with roasted pork tenderloin with polenta and mushrooms, and enjoy warm chocolate chipotle cake for dessert.
Speaking of sweets, dessert lovers will appreciate this new Restaurant Week twist: Select eateries are incorporating Girl Scout cookies in their recipes.
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Tags: Hard Rock hotel, Hotel del Coronado, restaurant week, restaurants, San Diego, San Diego hotels
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
‘Tis the season for holiday travel. And while that may bring visions of flight delays and long security lines, don’t despair. CheapTickets wants to spread some holiday cheer. We’ve compiled a list of free holiday events in a selection of cities across the country, and we’re sharing them here in a two-part series. Consider it our holiday gift to you.
If you’ve got airline tickets and hotel reservations for one of these warm-weather destinations, you’ll have plenty of ways to celebrate:
LOS ANGELES
- The Light of the Angels: This seven-minute multimedia light display runs nightly December 4-31 at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. at NOKIA Plaza. A key feature of the program is a 37,500-pound tree with 11,000 lights.
- Marina del Ray Holiday Boat Parade: A fireworks show kicks off the event just before 6 p.m.; then boats decorated with lights circle through the harbor. December 13.
- DWP Light Festival: From Thanksgiving weekend to the end of December, this mile-long Crystal Springs Drive route in Griffith Park turns into L.A.’s most awesome display of holiday lighting. Open 5 -10 p.m.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego has a ready list of 25 free activities for holiday travelers to enjoy. Here are a few highlights:
- Coronado Christmas Open House and Parade: Santa arrives by ferry, and a concert follows the parade.
- Balboa Park: Free organ concerts with holiday music. Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. And don’t miss the "Whoville" decorations outside the Old Globe Theater in honor of the production "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
- La Jolla Christmas Parade and Festival: December 7
- Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade of Lights: Over 100 brightly lit boats parade along Mission Bay. December 13
- Horse-drawn carriage rides: In Escondido. December 1, 8, 15, and 22; 5-9 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS
- Cathedral Christmas Concerts: Local choirs perform holiday music in the historic St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. Select evenings at 6 p.m. from December 1-22.
- Cooking Demonstrations: Celebrated local chefs share their secrets for making delicious recipes. Select days at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m. December 2-20.
FORT LAUDERDALE
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Tags: airline tickets, CheapTickets, Christmas, Fort Lauderdale, holiday, hotel reservations, La Jolla, Los Angeles, new Orleans, parade, San Diego, Travel
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
By Kate Schwartz
With fall in full swing and winter around the corner, there has never been a better time for a cheap vacation. And the CheapTickets Fall Beach Sale can help. Until November 23, 2008, CheapTickets is offering $100 off flight + hotel vacation packages of four nights or more to beach hot spots. So you can travel to the Caribbean, Florida, California, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Hawaii and save.
Looking for cheap hotels in Hawaii? Surf’s up at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel in fabulous Honolulu. Known for being one of the most “Hawaiian” hotels on Waikiki Beach, this hotel offers the best in Hawaiian travel. During the CheapTickets Fall Beach Sale, in addition to saving $100 instantly, the Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel is offering a 4th night free!
Or maybe you’re looking for cheap flights to Mexico and cheap hotels in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Take in the sights, sounds and sun of this vacation hot spot as you lounge by the pool at the Villa Las Estancia Los Cabos, one of the premier resorts in the area. For a limited time only, save up to 45% on your stay in addition to CheapTickets $100 instant savings.
Or, stay closer to home with cheap flights to California and Florida. Choose from many cheap hotels in these states’ hot beach destinations. Visit sunny Orlando and take advantage of up to 40% off your vacation and a $50 resort credit when you stay at the Regal Sun Resort. Or explore the beaches of San Diego with 25% off your stay at the Ocean Park Inn.
You can choose from hundreds of hotels in great beach destinations, but you have to book soon. The Fall Beach Sale ends November 23.
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Kate Schwartz is a marketing coordinator for CheapTickets. When
she’s not searching for the best travel deals, she’s out taking
advantage of them! From hiking the Rockies to lounging on the beaches
of Barcelona, Kate is always looking for adventure.
Tags: beach, Cabo San Lucas, California, Caribbean, cheap flights, cheap hotels, CheapTickets, Fall Beach Sale, Florida, Hawaii, Honolulu, hotel, Mexico, Orlando, Puerto Rico, San Diego, Travel, vacation
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but when you travel and stay at Marriott hotels, there is free breakfast.
Marriott hotels across the U.S. are offering free breakfast for up to two adults and children ages 12 and under staying in the same room. That’s free food, plus CheapTickets’ low rates on hotels. Consider these participating hotels for your next vacation:
Scottsdale:
Marriott Scottsdale McDowell Mountain
Marriott Scottsdale Suites Old Town
Denver:
Marriott Denver City Center
JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek
San Diego:
Marriott San Diego Del Mar
Marriott San Diego Mission Valley
Los Angeles:
Marriott Marina del Ray
Los Angeles Marriott Downtown
Florida:
Marriott South Beach
Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa (Fort Lauderdale)
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
Marriott Orlando Airport
Marriott Orlando Downtown
Las Vegas:
JW Marriott Las Vegas Reort & Spa
Marriott Las Vegas Suites
Washington, D.C.:
JW Marriott Washington Pennsylvania Avenue
Marriott Washington
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
You can have a cheap vacation, with cheap flights from CheapTickets and free breakfast at Marriott hotels. The free breakfast offer is good for travel through December 27, 2008.
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Tags: Denver, hotel, Hotels, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Marriott, Orlando, San Diego, Scottsdale, Travel, Washington
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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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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Cheap hotels are easy to find wherever you travel with this sale from Starwood Hotels.
For a limited time, you can save up to 50% on regular rates at select hotels. Check out these hotels, and look for other participating hotels throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean:
Boston
The Westin Boston Waterfront
The Park Plaza Hotel
Chicago
The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Los Angeles
The Westin Pasadena
Sheraton Universal
Montreal
Le Centre Sheraton
New York City
Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
San Diego
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Toronto
The Westin Harbour Castle
Le Meridien King Edward
Washington DC
The Westin Arlington
The Westin Alexandria
Book your hotel room by August 11 and travel through September 28 to take advantage of this sale.
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Tags: Boston, chicago, hotel, Hotels, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York City, San Diego, Sheraton, Starwood, Toronto, Travel, Washington DC, Westin
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
By Heather Leisman
Our latest Deal of the Day is in San Diego, a city popular for its mild climate, beautiful beaches and outdoor activities.
One of the San Diego hotels we’re featuring is the four-star Hard Rock Hotel. Right now the hotel is offering 30% off regular rates.
What makes the Hard Rock Hotel such a great deal? It’s located right in the Gaslamp Quarter, the heart of San Diego’s nightlife scene. The hotel’s feature restaurant is the famous Nobu, and the property has two ultra-hip bars. Plus, the rooms feature custom-made furniture and flat-screen TVs. A great location with great entertainment makes the Hard Rock Hotel our pick among San Diego hotels.
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Heather Leisman is senior director of merchandising for CheapTickets.
Tags: beach, Hard Rock hotel, hotel, Hotels, Nobu, San Diego
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