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May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Traffic.com, a NAVTEQ brand and a leading source of traffic solutions for consumers, provides drivers across the United States Memorial Day road trip planning tools to save time and avoid the frustration of summertime driving delays.

In anticipation of the vacation season, Traffic.com reminds drivers they can access the real-time traffic information they'll need 24/7. This Memorial Day, drivers should remember three Traffic.com road-trip tools for information anywhere or anytime: Read more

May 8, 2008 – Flights to Curaçao on Continental Airlines will be slashed to an incredibly low $378* roundtrip in June… just as Uncle Sam sends home anticipated tax rebate checks. The five-hour direct flight will save travelers to Curaçao over $100 per ticket and comes as millions begin to receive their stimulus checks from the federal government. Curaçao, with its Dutch influence and perfect Caribbean weather, offers Americans the unique chance to experience European culture in an island environment and the US dollar stretches further on Curaçao, trading at $1 US for 1.77 Netherlands Antillean Guilders (the local currency).

In addition, visitors looking to spend a week on the island are invited to visit www.Curacaosave.com to receive an instant $140 credit to spend on dining and other activities on the grounds of their preferred resort or hotel. In light of recent downturn in the US economy, 5 hotels in Curaçao are giving a Book Now credit bonus to guests when they book a 7-night stay before August 17. Read more

May 8, 2008– Briggs & Riley Travelware, a leader in innovative, high-quality luggage, expands its popular Verb business case Collection for tech-savvy professionals with four exciting, new bags designed to meet their demanding lifestyles. Lightweight, smart and tech-oriented, the new Verb additions, including the introduction of wheeled bags, give urban professionals the freedom to remain organized and stylish throughout the day and night, with one bag fitting all their needs.

The newest styles added to the Verb Collection include the launch of wheeled bags: the Roam Large Rolling Case, a compact, rolling bag with a thin profile that holds a 17’’ laptop; and the Span Expandable Rolling Brief, a bag that holds everything necessary for its user, while looking deceptively small. Additionally, Briggs & Riley has created the Verb Connect Gear Bag, a body contouring bag that organizes critical gear while keeping users highly mobile; and the Max Slim Brief, a compact brief with a slim profile that holds all essential tech accessories, including a 17’’ laptop. Read more

May 5, 2008 – Families capture the Caribbean with Sonesta St. Maarten’s new Family Fun Package. With a half price room, families can save even more at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino.

Families book two rooms at either Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino or Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino and receive the second room at half price. Kids ages 12 and under eat, stay and play free (buffet dining only). The Family Fun Package is valid for travel June 1- August 31, 2008. Book by May 31, 2008. Minimum five-night stay. Not combinable with other offers. Read more

May 5, 2008 --The Wyndham Nassau Resort is kicking off the summer with tons of fun for families at an incredible value with its Family Fun Under the Sun Package*. The affordable vacation getaway for families includes all the amenities for a fun-filled, stress-free retreat where kids and parents alike will enjoy activities like playing and swimming at the resort’s over-sized pool with giant spiral water slide or hitting the water to take pleasure in an array of water sports such as sail boating and snorkeling.

The Family Fun Under the Sun Package starts at $345 per person and includes:

• A 5-day/4-night stay, with the 4th night free in a newly-renovated, island view guest room
  
• One “Sweet Treats” Beach Bucket upon arrival filled with popcorn, jelly beans, and Goombay Punch Sodas
  
• Room service delivery of milk and cookies on day of choice
• Complimentary unlimited non-motorized water sports, including aqua cycles, float mats, kayaks, VU boards, sail boats, snorkel gear, and windsurfing boards
  

May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mothers Day, daughters can strengthen their bond with mom in the Big Apple by treating her to a well-deserved Mom's Makeover Package that is big on fashion at the Flatotel. The modern, luxurious property based in the heart of midtown, has teamed up with the grande dame of department stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, to offer guests a weekend of pampering. The package, which is not limited to Mother's Day weekend, may be booked in May and is valid for travel anytime until September 4th.

Guests who book the Mom's Makeover Package will enjoy a luxurious weekend that includes a deluxe suite with panoramic city views; fruit & cheese platter upon arrival; and the opportunity for mom to visit the Saks salon for hair and make-up, and an appointment to be styled and accessorized by a Saks personal shopper to complete the new look. Rates range from $349 to $449 depending on the season of the stay, (May 1 - June 26 $449, and June 26 - Sept. 4 $349). These rates do not include taxes, or hair and makeup at Saks. Read more

May 2, 2008--Tennis, anyone? Nintendo and Westin Hotels & Resorts announce a partnership today that will allow guests to experience the Wii sensation with a special version of the console ideally suited for use in the hotel environment. Westin Hotels is the first hotel company to partner with Nintendo for its Wii console and will feature this specially designed console as part of the brand’s WestinWORKOUT program at 10 hotels across the United States. The special game console is pre-loaded with many popular games, including the groundbreaking Wii Sports™ game, and today debuts at WestinWORKOUT fitness centers at The Westin Times Square in New York City and The Westin Bellevue in Washington state.

Using the innovative motion-sensitive Wii Remote controller, WestinWORKOUT users can get both body and brain moving with a variety of interactive games, including Wii Sports (featuring tennis, golf, baseball, bowling and boxing activities), Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree and Wii Play and others, all played with natural, intuitive movements of the Wii Remote. The special Wii system will be updated automatically with hot new Wii games as they become available and includes features to simplify system management for the hotel property. A simple new game menu makes it easy to jump in and play without inserting game discs, and each property can manage what games are offered and how game data is stored. Read more

May 2008 – How best to celebrate Florida’s hottest new hotel? Check in! Recently opened in the affluent enclave of Bal Harbour Village, The Regent Bal Harbour is welcoming guests with privacy, exclusivity and luxury, the likes of which Miami has rarely seen. All that and much more, including enticing rates this summer season, are yours to experience with the Regent Opening Rates from the first luxury hotel to open in Bal Harbour Village in over 50 years.

Located down the street from the world-renowned Bal Harbour Shops and only fifteen minutes from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale’s international airports, The Regent Bal Harbour is South Florida’s new name in luxury. The hotel boasts dramatic ocean views from each of its 124 guest rooms and bathrooms, never more than two guest rooms per floor; a $4 million, privately-commissioned art collection with works by established and emerging American artists; as well as the first Guerlain Spa in North America, standing at 10,000 square-feet. Stylish interiors are dressed up with rich colors and textures, while signature restaurant 1 Bleu boasts only the second Le Cordon Bleu restaurant collaboration in North America, offering contemporary dishes of the freshest local seafood and green market provisions accented with Mediterranean flair. Read more

May 1, 2008 – St. Maarten in May means fun for mom at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. With the resort’s new Mum’s the Word package, mothers and daughters indulge with four-nights of fun at the Good Life Spa, relaxing beachfront accommodations, playful island vibes and more!

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino’s Mum’s the Word package includes:

• Four nights accommodations
  
• Daily breakfast
• Two 55-minute massages
  
• Two manicures
• Two pedicures
  
• Two traditional facials
  

Package is priced at $1,000 based on double occupancy. Valid for travel May 1-31, 2008. Not combinable with other offers. Read more

May 1, 2008 – This May, guests who book a two-night stay Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday at the newly-renovated Hyatt Regency Sarasota will receive a coupon for half off another weekend stay, June 1 – Sept. 30, 2008. The Stay in May, Come Back and Play promotion is just one of three promotions launching at the hotel that present exceptional value.

Though gas prices continue to rise, Hyatt Regency Sarasota guests can keep travel costs to a minimum with a Staycation. Guests booking a minimum two-night stay from May 1 – through Sept. 30, 2008, will receive a $50 American Express gift card for each room reservation as well as complimentary valet service during their stay. The gift card allows guests to refill their tanks or treat themselves to dinner and drinks at Hyatt’s new Currents restaurant during their stay. Read more