Get Ready for Cyber Monday: Check Out Our One-Stop Shop for Travel Deals
(Illustration: Ryan McCullah)
It’s that time of the year, when hungry shoppers start lining up in droves for post-Thanksgiving shopping deals, whether it’s on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. This year, even the travel industry is getting in on the action — everywhere you look, there are Cyber Monday deals galore.
The good news: you can cash in now and score big-time discounts on a vacation later. The bad news: there’s an overwhelming number of deals out there.
Here at Yahoo Travel, we’ve got you covered. We’ve sifted through all the Cyber Monday madness to come up with a cheat sheet to the best bargains. And keep checking back between now and Monday, Dec. 1, as we’ll continue to update the list.
Omni Hotels
A fire pit at Omni La Costa, which is home to the Chopra Center (Photo: Omni La Costa)
This year, Omni’s Seasons of Savings Package is giving Cyber Monday a head start to book pre-or-post holiday vacations at almost every Omni property for $89 to $169. The package started last week and is bookable through Cyber Monday, Dec. 1. The offer is valid for stays through Jan. 31, 2015.
MSC Cruises
How about a trip for $49 on the MSC Divina? Yes, please! (Photo: MSC Cruises)
MSC Cruises, with its fleet of 12 ships, has also started its sale already — and it will continue through Cyber Monday. Here’s a sample: on MSC Divina, passengers can choose from 2015 winter and spring dates departing from Miami and sailing to the Caribbean, as well as Bermuda. Rates range as low as $99 per person for two-night sailing to $349 per person for a seven-night sailing. (Do the math: that’s really cheap.)
Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas (Photo: Atlantis Resort)
Want to hit the beach this winter? Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island is offering massive savings of up to 50 percent off winter travel. This once-a-year-deal is valid for travel between Dec. 1, 2014 through Mar. 31, 2105 and includes great add-ons, like kids under 12 eat breakfast and dinner free, with the purchase of an adult meal plan.
Kimpton Hotels in Florida
The Epic Hotel, in downtown Miami (Photo: Epic)
Snowbirds rejoice. Look for savings of up to 20 percent at Kimpton’s Florida hotels: EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami, Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, Vero Beach Hotel & Spa, and The Angler’s. The sale starts on Nov. 26 for Kimpton Karma members; on Nov. 28, the sale opens to the general public. Rates are available for stays now through Mar. 1.
Arizona Hilton Properties
Poolside at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs (Photo: Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs)
Hilton’s three Arizona resorts are offering savings up to 60 percent. How about jaw-dropping prices of $69 a night at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs, a mountainside resort in Phoenix? Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort is luring vacationers in with up to 20 percent off rates — bringing a winter stay to as low as $99 per night. Stay a minimum of two nights and you’ll also get a $50 resort credit that can be used toward golf, spa, or dining. And at the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, a four-night package is $650, including one-bedroom suite accommodations and breakfast for two each morning. (Check the timing: some of these sales start as early as Nov. 28.)
Peninsula Hotels
On the rooftop skating rink at the Peninsula Chicago (Photo: Peninsula Hotels)
The Peninsula Hotels’ three U.S. properties — New York, Chicago, and Beverly Hills — are offering their largest rate promotion of the year, with rooms discounted up to 30 percent, as well as other discounts, like 30 percent off some treatments at the Peninsula Spa in New York. And with cool winter events, like an outdoor ice skating rink on the fourth floor of the Peninsula Chicago, you know it’s going to be a can’t-miss experience.
Hotel El Convento, Puerto Rico
A pair of rooms at Hotel El Convento (Photo: Hotel El Convento)
This one is going fast. For one day only (Cyber Monday), Hotel El Convento, in a restored 360-year-old Carmelite convent in Old San Juan, is offering 25 percent off room bookings for travel from Jan. 6- 9 and Jan. 11-14.
Sonesta Hotels and Resorts
The Royal Sonesta New Orleans, in the French Quarter (Photo: Royal Sonesta New Orleans)
Sonesta Hotels and Resorts has properties across the U.S., from Boston to Fort Lauderdale to New Orleans. Here, the Cyber Monday promotion gives you up to 25 percent off two night stays for reservations — just use promo code Cyber2014.
Liftopia
Great rates on lift tickets with Liftopia (Photo: Liftopia)
Ski season has begun, and Liftopia, a digital marketplace for advance purchase lift tickets, just launched its annual Black Friday Preview on Monday, Nov. 24. The promotion allows skiers and boarders to save on lift tickets all season — up to 87 percent when you stack them up against walk-up prices.
Cooper Inn, Cooperstown
The Cooper Inn (Photo: The Cooper Inn)
There’s nothing like a small hotel to cozy up in the winter. The Cooper Inn, a 15-room boutique hotel near Cooperstown and only two blocks from the National Baseball Hall of Fame is offering 30 percent off, with rates starting at just $89 per night for travel from Jan. 1 to Mar. 31.
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Big Five Tours & Expeditions
A temple in Cambodia (Photo: Big Five Tours)
OK, so this one is a splurge, with a nice payoff. Take a trip of a lifetime to Thailand and Cambodia or to Chile, Big Five Tours & Expeditions will reward you. On the Chile trip, you’ll get a three-night complimentary extension in Iquique. The Southeast Asia itinerary comes with free helicopter flights.
BedandBreakfast.com
Here’s the perfect gift that keeps on giving: buy a $100 gift card from BedandBreakfast.com, and you’ll get a $50 Restaurant.com Gift Card for free. Use the Promo Code: MERRYGC. The deal runs from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. And bonus: BedandBreakfast.com gift cards never expire or decline in value and have no blackout dates.
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, Mexico
The grounds of the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa (Photo: CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa)
Talk about a deep discount: how about a room for $70 a night at Mexico’s CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa? That’s 50 percent off the regular rate; availability is from April 15 through June 30, with no blackout dates and a three-night minimum stay. The hotel has some pretty spectacular views, the largest spa in Puerto Vallarta, a tequila sommelier, and its own in-house brand of tequila. Olé!
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