Feb 29, 2008
Winter brings substantial hotel discounts in cold-weather cities like Chicago and Boston -- a good time to visit their restaurants and museums
As soon as the temperature drops, so do hotel prices in chilly U.S. cities like Boston and Chicago. Urged on by their convention and visitors bureaus, hotels in and around these cities offer really impressive discounts, as well as packages padded with extras at no additional charge.
For winter hotel deals in Boston, and all over Massachusetts for that matter, go to www.massvacation.com and click on "Warm Winter Specials." Rates start as low as $79 per night for brand-name lodgings like Holiday Inn and Best Western. And several hotels in the Greater Boston area are available for $79 or $99 nightly -- about half what travelers pay in the peak of summer. The Best Western Terrace Inn, for example, is on Commonwealth Avenue, within walking distance of a T stop, and costs $99 per night. These, and other winter hotel specials, are available through the end of March and always include complimentary breakfast.
For Chicago, go to www.choosechicago.com and click on the icon that reads "Spring Break for Everyone." There you'll find more than 30 participating hotels offering special rates through April 15. Rates start for as low as $89 nightly, and several hotels offer further discounts for stays lasting more than one night, as well as perks like free gift cards to use at Starbucks and iTunes.
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For winter hotel deals in Boston, and all over Massachusetts for that matter, go to www.massvacation.com and click on "Warm Winter Specials." Rates start as low as $79 per night for brand-name lodgings like Holiday Inn and Best Western. And several hotels in the Greater Boston area are available for $79 or $99 nightly -- about half what travelers pay in the peak of summer. The Best Western Terrace Inn, for example, is on Commonwealth Avenue, within walking distance of a T stop, and costs $99 per night. These, and other winter hotel specials, are available through the end of March and always include complimentary breakfast.
For Chicago, go to www.choosechicago.com and click on the icon that reads "Spring Break for Everyone." There you'll find more than 30 participating hotels offering special rates through April 15. Rates start for as low as $89 nightly, and several hotels offer further discounts for stays lasting more than one night, as well as perks like free gift cards to use at Starbucks and iTunes.
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