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: LondonProvider: Coach Hose Rentals (tel. +44 20 8133-8332; www.chslondon.com/vr/)
Base Price: $612 per night for eight to ten people
Additional Fees and Taxes: $130
Duration: At least five nights
What's Included: Accommodations, utilities, towels and linens.
What's Not: Check-in and check-out fee, cleaning and laundry.
When: July 29 to September 3.
Deadline: Book three weeks in advance to ensure your choice travel dates.
Why this is a Deal: With Coach House, accommodations for a family or group of eight to ten in London costs $612 per night total for accommodations in a luxurious home with a gourmet kitchen just a ten minute walk from Notting Hill. Four hotel rooms at the three or four-star level would cost at least double the price of the house.
Complete Details: Coach House is a small company providing short term rentals in London and Paris. They offer incredible service and rentals in four to five star homes. There's also only a five night minimum stay in a Coach House property. They have studios, one bedrooms, and large properties including houses with outdoor gardens.
Destination: Buenos Aires
Provider: Go Today (tel. 800/227-3235; www.go-today.com)
Base Price: $799
Additional Fees and Taxes: $165
Duration: Six nights
What's Included: Round-trip airfare, accommodations, hotel transfers, hotel service charges, airline fuel taxes, and daily breakfast.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When: August 5 to December 9.
Deadline: July 12
Why this is a Deal: Airfare alone would cost you $500 round-trip.
Complete Details: Departures are out of Miami on morning flights. Accommodations are at the 120-room Waldorf near the Plaza St. Martin and two shopping districts. Reviews on Go Today's Website report the hotel is very well located near great shops and restaurants, but that rooms are small and fixtures are old.
Destination: The American West
Provider: Trafalgar Tours (tel. 866/544-4434; www.trafalgartours.com)
Base Price: $1,465 per person
Additional Fees and Taxes: None
Duration: Eight days
What's Included: Accommodations, sightseeing and entrance fees, and ten meals.
What's Not: Transportation to Salt Lake City.
When: July and August departures
Deadline: While availability lasts. Booking recommended at least two weeks in advance.
Why this is a Deal: Save $1,817 for a family of four traveling together staying in one room. Savings are based on two adults and two children (age 5-17) sharing one room. Savings includes Trafalgar's applicable Quad Room Discount, plus a promotional savings of 40% off per child.
Complete Details: You must book this tour over the telephone to ensure savings. The tour visits Jackson, Yellowstone, Cody, Deadwood, Tatanka, the Black Hills and Keystone. Departures are in July and August 2007. The tour starts in Salt Lake City and ends in Rapid City.
Destination: Nassau, Bahamas
Provider: Funjet (tel. 888/558-6654; www.funjet.com)
Base Price: $679.99
Additional Fees and Taxes: $110
Duration: Three nights
What's Included: Airfare and accommodations.
What's Not: Departure taxes and security fees.
When: July 7 or July 14.
Deadline: As soon as possible.
Why this is a Deal: Second person flies free. Use the code FlyEFree for the second person's trip costs $479.99 saving you a total of $200 on the regular price of this trip.
Complete Details: Departures are out of Washington D.C. on United Airlines. Accommodations are at the British Colonial Hilton on a private beach on Bay Street, which is a top island commercial strip. The hotel was used as a prime location in two James Bond films -- Thunderball and Never Say Never Again. The hotel is having a kids stay free promotion should you decide to bring children.
Destination: Cancun
Provider: Riu Hotels (tel. 888/666-8816; www.riu.com)
Base Price: $121 per night
Additional Fees and Taxes: $23
Duration: As many nights as you like
What's Included: Accommodations, all meals, drinks and water sports at this all-inclusive resort.
What's Not: Hotel tax
When: August 26 to October 31.
Deadline: June 28.
Why this is a Deal: This is an early book special where you save 35% off the hotel's regular rates.
Complete Details: Riu Hotels and Resorts is a Spanish hotel company that runs all-inclusive resorts all over the world. This Cancun property is giant resort with several bars, restaurants, a nightclub, and beachfront property with water activities including windsurfing, Catamaran, snorkeling, canoeing, and scuba. All rooms are junior suites or better.
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