Hot Travel Deals
Meeting groups offer at Callaway Gardens
Callaway Gardens’ in Pine Mountain, Georgia says it is offering a meeting package at an "unbeatable price." For $150 per person (single occupancy) or $113 (double), a group receives all meals, morning and afternoon breaks, use of meeting rooms, gift bags, use of the fitness center, admission to the 13,000-acre gardens and more. The facility has 80,000 square feet of meeting space, 685 guest rooms, restaurants, shope and more. The rate is per room, per night based availability and double occupancy in the Mountain Creek Inn. Restrictions may apply. Rates include all tax and gratuities. Minimum of 20 rooms required.
"Unbelievable" tour price for Ireland
Friendly Planet Travel says its seven-day "A Taste of Ireland tour" has what it calls an "unbelievable price of $1,744. "Ireland is one of the world’s most stunning destinations with outstanding scenery, brilliant castles, and green, rolling hills," said Peggy Goldman, President of Friendly Planet Travel. "A Taste of Ireland" includes round-trip airfare, including fuel surcharges, from Newark (many additional departure cities available for an additional cost); all ground transportation and transfers; accommodations in superior and deluxe hotels; daily Irish breakfast and two dinners; a comprehensive touring program including entrance fees; a professional, English-speaking driver and guide, and more," says Friendly Planet. The tour begins in Ireland’s capital city of Dublin, before traveling to Ireland’s Midlands in County Kerry.
Gaylord Everything in One Place offer
A new "Winter Weekend Getaway" package at Gaylord Hotels in some of the US’s most popular destinations offers a 15 percent savings off the hotel’s best available non-promotional weekend rate plus a $50 credit that can be used towards breakfast for two. "With so many people looking for a relaxing, budget-friendly getaway, we felt this was the best time to offer our guests something special," said Rich Maradik, senior vice president and chief marking officer, Gaylord Hotels. With locations in National Harbor, Md.; Nashville, Tenn.; Kissimmee, Fla. and Grapevine, Texas, each Gaylord Hotel features a 72-degree climate-controlled, signature glass atrium. "Which means, even if it’s cold outside, guests can comfortably explore the romantic indoor gardens and beautiful waterfalls or immerse themselves in the many shopping and dining, world- class spa and entertainment venues available at all four hotels," says the chain. Gaylord Hotels® is a collection of four upscale, resorts which afford endless opportunities for leisure travelers and conventioneers. The hotel company’s hallmark – "everything in one place" – provides vacationers with diverse dining options, spa and fitness center services, top-notch entertainment, on-site shopping and endless activities – all within each resort.
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