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Frommer's 5 Deals: NYC, Bermuda, Prague, Dubai, and Puerto Rico

Get a budget room in Manhattan before the holidays, escape to San Juan for warmer weather, or choose from three other special offers to destinations around the world.

All prices are per person and, if lodging is a component of the package, based upon two people traveling together (unless otherwise noted). See "What's Included" and "What's Not" for details about associated taxes and fees and "Complete Details" for information about travel restrictions and, if available, trip add-ons like sightseeing tours and meal plans. Base-prices, taxes and fees can vary based on point of departure and time of travel.

Destination: Prague
Provider: Go Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.go-today.com)


Duration: Six nights
Base Price: $549
Additional Fees: $120
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, fuel surcharges, and daily breakfast.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: January 12 to February 28, 2010
Deadline: October 14.
Why this is a Deal: Save $350 over booking this alone.
Complete Details: Accommodations are at the Comfort Hotel Prague, a tourist-class hotel located 25 minutes from the center of the city via tram. The trams are easy way to see the city as they travel at street level offering hop on and off opportunities. The trip is an independent city trip to Prague, meaning travelers are on their own with no sightseeing commitments. A $100 upgrade can get you a hotel only 1.25 miles to the city center. This trip departs from the New York area.

Destination: Puerto Rico
Provider: Ritz-Carlton Hotels (tel. 787/253-1700; www.ritzcarlton.com)
Duration: Four nights
Base Price: $597
Additional Fees: $137
What's Included: Accommodations.
What's Not: Local hotel taxes.
When: Travel through December 15, 2009.
Deadline: December 1.
Why this is a Deal: Book four nights and pay for three nights.
Complete Details: Located on the Atlantic Ocean, the Ritz-Carlton San Juan is also just minutes from Old San Juan, a historic quarter with antique shops, quaint restaurants, and colonial architecture. The five-star hotel has a 24-hour casino and a large full-service spa. Travel to other Caribbean Ritz-Carlton properties including Jamaica and St. Thomas are available for the same "book four days pay for three" discount.

Destination: Bermuda
Provider: Liberty Travel (tel. 888/271-1584; ww2.libertytravel.com)
Duration: Three nights
Base Price: $585
Additional Fees: $90
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, air transfers, fuel surcharges, and hotel tax.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: November 1 to April 16, 2010.
Deadline: October 13.
Why this is a Deal: Save 60%
Complete Details: Leaving midweek from Chicago, accommodations for the Bermuda package are at the Fairmont Southampton. Located atop the island's highest point with panoramic views of the countryside and coast, the hotel has a golf course, private beach, large pool, and some of the more luxurious amenities and rooms in Bermuda. Renting mopeds to travel around the safe and small island is still in vogue as travelers try to find their own private beach paradise.

Destination: New York City
Provider: The GEM Hotels (tel. 212-675-1911; www.thegemhotel.com)
Duration: Per night
Base Price: $139
Additional Fees: $26
What's Included: Accommodations
What's Not: Hotel and local taxes
When: Nov. 20-29, Dec. 13-29.
Deadline: Book as soon as possible to ensure availability .
Why this is a Deal: Save $80 per night.
Complete Details: Located in Chelsea, SoHo, and Midtown West, GEM Hotels offer this special "Cool Yule" rate for the holiday season. The hotel group launched the properties in 2007. Simple amenities include high-speed Internet access and premium bottled water with stylish accommodations. Other guest services include complimentary iPod walking tours, a lobby chalkboard with changing neighborhood "must see" sites with discounts, and cell phone texts updating guests twice daily on local offers.

Destination: Dubai
Provider: Gate One Travel (tel. 800/682-3333; www.gate1travel.com)
Duration: Five nights
Base Price: $1,249
Additional Fees: $155
What's Included: Airfare, accommodations, sightseeing, fuel surcharges, daily breakfast, and all transfers.
What's Not: Security fees and departure tax.
When: August 4, 2010
Deadline: Book immediately to ensure availability.
Why this is a Deal: Save $500 over booking alone.
Complete Details: Departing out of the New York area, this Dubai trip includes accommodations at the Ibis World Trade Centre, a tourist class hotel near the city center. The hotel has two restaurants and two bars. It is also close to the business district and world-class shopping malls. Sightseeing tours include a half-day tour of the city.

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