January 11, 2008--Priceline.com said today that it has plenty of airline tickets, hotel rooms, vacation packages, cruises and rental cars available for the upcoming long weekend associated with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 21).
As the first long weekend of the year, travelers are drawn in many different directions. Some use the time to explore our nation’s African American heritage. Atlanta is Dr. King’s birthplace and home to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Freedom Hall and the King Library. In Washington, DC, travelers can visit the Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech, and read Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in the National Archives.
For others, the January 19-21 long weekend is an opportunity to leave winter’s cold behind for a few days on a sunny beach. For skiers and snowboarders, this is the first major ski weekend of the new year, and most parts of the country have received lots of fresh powder.
Priceline.com recommended the following travel deals for the upcoming long weekend. As with all deals, prices and availability can change at any time. For full details, visit www.priceline.com or www.priceline.com/pricebreakers.
Vacation Packages
Packages and price quotes were available as of January 3, and include all taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time.
- Atlanta, $420 per person (from Boston). Includes round-trip airfare and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Hyatt Place Atlanta Galleria.
- Washington, $406 per person (from Dallas). Includes round-trip airfare and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
- Bahamas, $543 per person (from Tampa). Includes round-trip airfare and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Paradise Island Harbour Resort.
- Killington/Okemo, $502 per person (from St. Louis). Includes round-trip airfare and 4 nights’ accommodations at the Holiday Inn Rutland Killington.
- Salt Lake City, $594 per person (from Atlanta). Includes round-trip airfare and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Marriott Salt Lake City Downtown.
- New York City, $620 per person (from Minneapolis). Includes round-trip airfare and 3 nights’ accommodations at the Millennium Broadway Hotel.
Airline Tickets
* The prices quoted below are examples of successful Name Your Own Price offers made by priceline.com customers between January 1-7 for travel departing between January 17-19, returning between January 20-25. Offer prices do not include taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time.
- San Francisco to Los Angeles, $100
- Los Angeles to Dallas, $162
- New York to Miami, $172
- Dallas to Ft. Lauderdale, $185
- New York to Los Angeles, $235
Hotel Rooms*
The Name Your Own Price quotes below were available on January 7, 2008, for check-in between January 18-21, 2008. Quotes do not include taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time.
- Atlanta, Buckhead area, 3-star hotel, $65 a night.
- Washington, DC, Convention Center/Capitol Hill area, 4-star hotel, $89 a night.
- Salt Lake City, Downtown/University Park area, 4-star hotel, $85 a night.
- New York City, Midtown South, 2-star hotel, $99 a night.
- Orlando, Disney World vicinity, 4.5 star resort, $149 a night.
Rental Cars*
The successful Name Your Own Price offers below were made between January 1-10 for pickup between January 14-19. Quotes do not include taxes and fees. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time.
- Orlando, mid-size car, $11 per day.
- Los Angeles, compact car, $13 per day.
- Miami, compact car, $15 per day.
- Salt Lake City, mid-size car, $18 per day.
- Denver, full-size car, $15 per day.
- San Diego, economy-size car, $14 per day.
Cruises
- 4-night Baja Mexico cruise from $339 per person on Carnival’s Elation, sailing January 17 from San Diego.
- 5-night Western Caribbean cruise from $329 per person on Carnival’s Holiday, sailing January 19 from Mobile.
- 5-night Western Caribbean cruise from $559 per person on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, sailing January 19 from Ft. Lauderdale.
- 5-night Western Caribbean cruise from $379 per person on Carnival’s Ecstacy, sailing January 21 from Galveston.
* Priceline.com’s Name Your Own Price service is unique and different from published-price online travel reservation services. With priceline.com’s Name Your Own Price service, consumer receive the specific information regarding brand and itinerary after their purchase has been completed.
SOURCE Priceline.com Incorporated
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