Travel Deal of the Day (February 25, 2009)

Travelzoo is offering the Fairmont Whistler (for a limited number of rooms) for 99 Canadian Dollars per night for every night in 2009 (minimum two night stay). This is an excellent deal that you should consider if you are traveling to this area. Rates must be booked by March 3, 2009 and are non-refundable and non-transferable once booked. To book, go to the TravelZoo Fairmont Whistler Deal.

Travel Deal of the Day (February 25, 2009)

As I have previously mentioned in this blog, you can receive rebates from Ebates for purchasing a variety of products and services (including travel) online. Here is a great way to earn money when booking travel.

The Deal:
Receive a $1 rebate when booking Jetblue travel via Ebates. If you are booking a flight on jetBlue, it pays to go to Ebates and link over to jetBlue, as you will receive a $1 rebate (for each jetBlue itinerary) from Ebates.

How:
(1) Become an Ebates member (if you are not already a member);
(2) Go to Ebates' jetBlue page (enter "jetBlue" in the search box); and
(3) Use the link to go to jetBlue to book your travel.

Travel Deal of the Day (February 20, 2009)

I have only seen this deal mentioned once - but if it is a valid deal rather than an error, I believe that it is extraordinary.

The Deal:
The Marriott Wailea (Maui) is offering rooms via Priceline on a limited set of nights for $95/night. This seems very, very low to me - but if it is correct, this is truly a great deal for the incredibly nice Wailea Beach area of Maui. (The Wailea Beach area of Maui has very nice five star hotels, including the Four Seasons, the Fairmont and the Grand Wailea. A Marriott on this beach for under $100/night is very inexpensive.)

How:
Find out more information about the winning bid for this hotel via BiddingForTravel.com.

Travel Deal of the Day (February 16, 2009)

The Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas is offering very inexpensive rates (starting at $65/night), or, if you are in the mood for a five-star experience, the Four Seasons Las Vegas is offering rates starting at $149/night.

The Deal:
Get rooms at Mandalay Bay starting at $65/night and THEhotel starting at $85/night. The Four Seasons is offering a limited set of nights at $149/night (including some weekend nights, which is truly extraordinary).

How:
Go to the Mandalay Bay Deal, THEhotel Deal or the Four Seasons Las Vegas Deal.

Travel Deal of the Day (February 9, 2009)

If you have a travel rewards card (for airline points, hotel points or some other travel-related reward), you might want to analyze this decision, especially if you are paying an annual fee. There are now quite a few cash back credit cards providing at least 2% cash back on almost all, if not all, purchases. I find it quite hard to obtain a return of at least 2 cents per point from most travel-related rewards programs, especially given all the hassle using the points and the surcharges and fees. Given the flexibility of cash, you might want to exchange your high annual fee loyalty card for one of these cash rewards cards.

Travel Deal of the Day (February 2, 2009)

There are truly incredible Priceline deals for the next few months due to the slow economy. Here is one example:

The Deal:
The four-star Hilton Scottsdale Resort is available on various dates via Priceline for $40/night. (Priceline requires that you bid for a room and accept any hotel within a given area at the "star" level that you bid - so there is a possibility that you would receive another four-star hotel when bidding for the Hilton.) $40/night is an incredible price for a four-star resort in Scottsdale, especially during the peak season.

How:
Find out more information about this rate on Bidding For Travel (a website dedicated to reporting Priceline bids). Actual bids must be made via Priceline.