Prices from the West Coast to Italy have fallen to levels rarely seen before, down to the kind of costs you see usually only from East Coast cities. It's happening with many companies, but none are more exciting than France Vacations, which is talking about five-night trips to Rome, with air, starting at just $539.
Imagine yourself spending a quiet few days in The Eternal City, hanging around the coffee shops down the street from The Spanish Steps, admiring the works of art in the Vatican Museums, or window-shopping along such grand boulevards as the Via Veneto. And don't forget those casual lunches in cozy little trattorias or dreamy dinners in heated sidewalk cafes!
You have to book by December 31, 2002, to get the five-night package (in three-star hotels, with breakfast) at these kinds of prices from the Midwest and the West Coast:
- Chicago from $539
- Detroit from $569
- Los Angeles from $589
- Oakland from $589
- Portland from $619
- San Diego from $619
- Seattle from $619
- San Francisco from $589
In other parts of the country, $649 will get you out of New York, Boston, Dallas, Denver and Houston.
The three-star hotels used by France Vacations in Rome include the Giotto, the Paris, the Verona and Holiday Inn Express. Other hotels and extensions to Florence or Venice with car rental are available, too. The single supplement is only $90, and an extra night is $40 per person.
Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, and are valid from November 16 to December 12 in 2002, and from January 4 to February 28 in 2003.
Airport taxes and fees are not included.
For reservations or more information, phone France Vacations at 800/332-5332 or visit their Web site, www.francevacations.net.
