The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare and six nights' accommodations, from $779 per person—plus airport taxes of $120.
When: Travel between Nov. 16 and 26, 2008.
Gateways: New York City; add $40 for Boston, D.C., Philadelphia; $70 for Chicago; $80 for Detroit, Newark; $90 for Atlanta, Dallas, Denver; $120 for Miami; $140 for Baltimore; $150 for Burbank, Orange County, San Diego; $200 for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, L.A., Pittsburgh; additional cities available.
The fine print: The starting rate is based on weekday departures; add $30 per person to depart or return Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Continental breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Airport taxes and fees are an additional $120 per person. Airport-hotel transfers are not included but can be added for an additional $38 per person each way. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $120. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.
Book by: June 12, 2008.
Contact: Go-Today, 800/227-3235, go-today.com.
Why it's a deal: According to a recent Kayak search, the lowest round-trip airfare between New York City and Paris starts from $560 in late November (United/Swiss). In comparison, the Go-Today package rate of $899 (including all taxes) covers the airfare plus six nights' accommodations for an additional $339—or about $56 a night.
Trip details: The Thanksgiving in Paris package includes round-trip airfare to Paris on a major airline carrier and six nights at the Comfort Hotel Lamarck in a standard room with basic amenities.
The 66-room property is situated on a residential street in Montmartre, a historic neighborhood sitting atop a large hill in the northern part of Paris. The heart of the artsy neighborhood is Place du Tertre, a cobblestoned square chock-full of restaurants, beer gardens, and sidewalk cafés.
The area's most famous landmark is the gleaming Basilique du Sacré-Coeur (Sacred Heart) at the top of the hill, a 15-minute walk from the hotel. The Romano-Byzantine church, completed in 1914, is visible from almost anywhere in Paris. Climb up to the gallery around the inner dome for panoramic views of the sprawling city.
On the way to the basilica, you'll pass by the Lapin Agile, a café once frequented by the likes of Picasso and Modigliani. It still hosts cabaret performances in the evenings.
Other nearby attractions include the Montmartre Museum, located in a 17th-century house various artists once called home, and Espace Dalí Montmartre, displaying over 300 works by surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, who lived in the neighborhood in the early 20th century. The Lamarck-Caulaincourt Métro station is a five-minute walk from the hotel, allowing easy access to other parts of the city.
Not ready to say au revoir? You can extend your stay at the Comfort Hotel Lamarck for an additional $50 per person per night.
Hotel upgrades start at $90 per person (bringing the package total to $869) for accommodations at the Comfort Hotel Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter.
For more tips on what to do in the area, visit the official Web sites of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau and the French Government Tourist Office.