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Best Western Countdown to Savings: Movie Locations, Spring Break Travel and More


 Best Western Castillo Del Sol

Best Western's "Countdown to Savings" is back this week with special rates for hotels in destinations that fall within unique themes such as hotels in movie locations, concert destinations and spring break travel – see sample destinations and rates below.

Beginning Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, visitors to bestwestern.com can score these special rates between Noon EDT and 4 p.m. EDT. Just click on "Countdown to Savings" on the site.

Monday, March 15 – Spring Break Locations

  • Lake Havasu City, Arizona - $59
  • Daytona Beach, Florida - $105
  • St. Thomas, Virgin Islands - $159
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Picture Perfect Family Package Offered at Trump International Beach Resort


 Trump International Beach Resort

Get the picture? Good. Because at Trump International Beach Resort every moment can be remembered forever with the "Picture Perfect Family" package. With this package, the hotel will provide guests with a customized family photo album to take home with them after their stay.

Guests who participate in the "Picture Perfect Family" package are asked to keep their digital camera handy in order to catch all the fun during their stay. At the end of the vacation, they will give the Guest Service Manager the memory card which will be returned a short time later along with a personalized photo album from their vacation.

Valid April 1 – June 30, the "Picture Perfect Family" package starts at $309 per night and includes:

  • Luxurious accommodations;
  • Welcome gift for children upon arrival;
  • Breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children;
  • Complimentary ice cream for the children, once per day;
  • Pizza party and complimentary in-room movie (based on 2 adults and 2 children);
  • Complimentary "Planet Kids" program, daily supervised activities for ages 5-12;
  • Customized family photo album.

The "Picture Perfect Family" package requires a three-night minimum stay and a $15 Daily Resort Fee is applicable to all rates and packages. To book your reservation, call 1-877-223-9189 or for more information about Trump International Beach Resort, visit www.trumpmiami.com.

Explore Western North Carolina: Family Fun for Everyone


 Maggie Valley, NC

A few weeks ago my family and I were invited to visit Western North Carolina and attend Haywood County's inaugural Fire & Ice Mountain Winterfest taking place in the towns of Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Canton and Clyde. First, let me tell you about the area and many attractions offered, then read on for a detailed account of our experience.

Haywood County has 554 scenic square miles of beautiful mountains and countryside. The town we visited during our stay, Maggie Valley, is located in the heart of Western North Carolina. Maggie Valley is surrounded by the ridges of the ancient Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains and offers many family-friendly attractions. Ghost Town in the Sky is a wild-west theme park with "rides fit for the youngest buckaroo to the bravest outlaw" and also features staged gunfights, live music, crafts, food and fun during the spring, summer and fall. In the winter the Cataloochee Ski Area is open, the Southeast's longest operating ski resort. With 14 slopes and trails, Cataloochee has fun for skiers and snowboarders, offering slopes for both novice and expert skiers.Read more

Best Western's Countdown to Savings is Back!


 Best Western City Center

Best Western's Countdown to Savings promotion is back once again! This time they are offering special rates for hotels in destinations that fall within unique themes. Monday through Friday of this week, visitors to bestwestern.com can score these special rates between Noon EST and 4 p.m. EST. Just click on "Countdown to Savings" on the site.

Here is a sampling of hotel offerings:

Monday, February 15 – Former Olympic Host Cities

  • Lake Placid, NY – $171.00
  • Salt Lake City, UT – $90.00
  • Squaw Valley, CA – $80
  • Calgary AB – $93 CAD
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Unique Valentine's Day Getaways Around the World


 Distrikt Hotel Montage

 

Candy hearts and cards are so passé. Get away this Valentine's Day. Here are a few hotel and spa destinations that will inspire a creative celebration this year. 

 

Cupid's Chinese New Year - New York: February 14th isn't just for lovers, it's also Chinese New Year. Ring in the Year of the Tiger (officially year 4708 on the Chinese calendar) in Manhattan's most exciting new address – the Distrikt Hotel. Opening February 1, the Distrikt Hotel is inspired by New York City with neighborhood-themed floors set in midtown Manhattan. The Cupid's Chinese New Year package includes a red rose and stuffed tiger upon check in; a bottle of Champagne and chocolate-covered fortune cookies delivered to the room in the evening; a $47.08 Food and Beverage Credit to use for room service or in Collage Bistro and Bar; a Chinatown area map with places of interest; and a New Year Celebration schedule. From $289 per night based on double occupancy with two night minimum, 48 hour advanced purchase required. www.distrikthotel.comRead more

Best Western January 2010 Countdown to Savings


 Best Western The Hotel California

Travelers looking to start the year off with some great deals are in luck, as Best Western's "Countdown to Savings" promotion is back! Kicking off today, January 18, budget savvy travelers can find amazing room rates at Bestwestern.com each day through Friday, January 22.

The "Countdown to Savings" promo features hotels in destinations such as Fit Cities, Romance Cities, Winter Destinations and more (sample cities shown below). Daily deals debut at Noon EST and expire at 4 p.m. EST, so you have to act fast! Simply visit www.Bestwestern.com, click on "Countdown to Savings," and the deals will pop up.

Monday, January 18 – Fit Cities

  • San Francisco, CA – $49
  • San Diego, CA – $79
  • San Jose, CA – $80
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Nokia's Ovi Store Features Free Locago Travel App


 Locago

Do you own one of the 100 Nokia devices available with access to the Ovi Store, Nokia's one-stop-shop for applications and games? If so, head on over to the Ovi Store by Nokia for a free app for travelers, Locago.

Locago is a free mobile map browser with directions and GPS support covering North America and Europe. With Locago you can browse business listings and traffic info, Wikipedia articles, geotagged images, weather forecasts and touristic webcams on a map in your phone. It also features technology that allows you to create new layers with content such as making map mashups and more. Pretty cool, huh? And best of all, it's FREE!Read more

Caesars Palace Launches GPS iPhone App, Mobile Check-In


 Caesars Palace Lobby

Caesars Palace is THE place to stay if you are visiting Las Vegas. I can say that with confidence because it is the resort destination all of us at BestStuff.com and Best Magazine choose to reside when staying in Las Vegas. We even dubbed it a "Best Destination."

Other than the magnificent lobby, beautiful rooms, five-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens (the list goes on and on…), this Las Vegas resort stays on top of the latest technology. In fact, Caesars Palace just announced a new iPhone app which allows you to obtain restaurant hours, get hotel information, choose a spa or salon treatment, see who is performing in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and more! The app even creates a personalized Caesars Palace electronic postcard customized to display your photo on the resort's marquee sign. Read more

Engaged Over the Holidays?


  centerpiece

If you got engaged over the holidays, the Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has a wedding experience designed for the eco-friendly. It includes everything from an organic wedding cake and plantable reception décor to linens woven from recycled plastic material.

Something Green takes advantage of the Charlotte area's culinary products while also creating environmentally-responsible receptions. Reception flowers and keepsakes are no longer wasted resources - centerpieces are placed in compostable paper mache containers and take-home gifts are plantable herb gardens.Read more

LIVE BORDERLESS: Win $100,000 and a Trip Around the World


 LG SL90 HDTV

How would you like to win a trip around the world and $100,000? LG Electronics just launched a campaign to find out what people would consider the ultimate journey on Earth. If you are the person that suggests what the public and a panel of judges agree is a journey that epitomises LG's LIVE BORDERLESS concept, you will win business class tickets around the world and $100,000 to spend on your 80-day trip!

Why are they doing this? LG's latest design concept is LIVE BORDERLESS, a range of flat screen LCD TVs that use a new technology that reduces the screen bezel, resulting in an edge-to-edge glass panel that enhance the screen's design. The company says that "this new technology marks a radical departure from traditional LCD panel screen design."Read more

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