New Orleans, from $89 per room per night
In honor of the Southern Decadence festival (also known as Gay Mardi Gras), the New Orleans Marriott is offering an $89 rate — a savings of 18 percent off the regular Labor Day rate. You'll also receive a Passport to Savings booklet with more than $500 in coupons and offers. The hotel is in the French Quarter and within walking distance of Bourbon Street. Rates start at $89 per room per night.
When: Sept. 2–7, 2009.
Details: Does not include taxes of 13 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use promo code ADV.
Contact: 888/364-1200, neworleansmarriott.com.
Orlando, from $99 per room per night
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is offering a "$99 in '09" rate over Labor Day weekend — 50 percent off typical rates. The resort operates free shuttles to and from the nearby Disney theme parks. Rates start at $99 per room per night, or $297 for the required three-night stay.
When: Sept. 1–9, 2009.
Details: Does not include taxes of 12.5 percent or a $10 nightly resort fee. Based on single or double occupancy. Requires a three-night stay.
Contact: 800/227-1500, swandolphin.com.
Myrtle Beach, S.C., from $99 per room per night
The Labor Day at the Beach special at the Crown Reef Resort includes accommodations in an oceanfront room with a private balcony, breakfast daily, and a 3 p.m. late checkout. Rooms are right on the beach and include a kitchen — there's also free Wi-Fi. Rates start at $99, about 10 percent off normal weekend rack rates.
When: Sept. 2–8, 2009.
Details: Does not include taxes of 13 percent or a $5 per night resort fee. Based on double occupancy; no single bookings. Two-night minimum stay required. Use promo code LAB.
Contact: 866/652-1294, crownreef.com.
Chicago, from $109 per room per night
Hotels.com is having a Labor Day Sale, with up to 40 percent off select properties. We spotted the Raffaello Hotel in Chicago, with rates starting at $109 — a savings of almost 25 percent. There's also Hotel 71 starting at $119 and the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago starting at $122, plus sales on properties in California, Mexico and Hawaii.
When: Sept. 1–15, 2009.
Book by: Sept. 7, 2009.
Details: Taxes not included. Based on single or double occupancy.
Contact: 800/246-8357, hotels.com.
Washington, D.C., from $119 per room per night
The Summer Send Off rate, valid over Labor Day at 11 D.C.-area Kimpton hotels, includes accommodations at up to 33 percent off typical rates. If you stay two nights, you'll get the third night free. Only want to stay two nights? You can book the second night at 50 percent off. The $119 rate is available at the Hotel Rouge, in downtown D.C., and the Hotel Helix, in Dupont Circle.
When: Sept. 4–7, 2009.
Details: Does not include taxes of 14.5 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use promo code LBR2 for a three-night stay or LBR1 for a two-night stay, or ask for "Summer Send Off" rate.
Contact: 800/546-7866, kimptonhotels.com.
San Francisco, from $129 per room per night
The Serrano Hotel has a weekend Pick and Play package that includes accommodations and a $30 dining credit good at Ponzu. The hotel also hosts evening wine receptions, and there's free Wi-Fi. Rates start at $129 per room per night; this package is also available at 14 other hotels in the U.S., including properties in Dallas and Baltimore.
When: Thursdays through Sundays through Sept. 7, 2009.
Details: Does not include taxes of 15.5 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use promo code DINE.
Contact: 866/289-6561, serranohotel.com.
Raleigh, N.C., from $139 per room per night
The Shopping Package at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley includes accommodations, breakfast daily, a $50 gift card at the Crabtree Valley Mall, a welcome bag with coupons, a complimentary shuttle to the mall (across the street), and a late checkout of 1 p.m. Rates start at $139; check out the Marriott Crabtree Valley's other great packages.
When: Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 31, 2009; valid Labor Day weekend.
Details: Does not include taxes of 13 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use promo code SHO.
Contact: 888/236-2427, raleighmarriott.com.
Sedona, Ariz., 2 nights, from $685
The Grand Canyon Adventure Package at the Amara Hotel, Restaurant & Spa includes two nights' accommodations, a gourmet breakfast daily, and a full-day guided tour for two of the Grand Canyon by Red Stone Tours (a $179 value). If you booked the components separately, you'd spend at least $800. Rates start at $685 for a two-night stay.
When: Through Dec. 17, 2009; valid over Labor Day weekend.
Details: Does not include a $20 service charge per night or taxes of about 13 percent. Based on double occupancy; no single bookings.
Contact: 866/455-6610, amararesort.com.
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