Hotel and Travel Deals Blog

From urban retreats located in hundred-year-old buildings with quite a history to desert oases offering cattle drives and Jeep tours to tropical getaways that provide your own personal “wellness consultant”—Fall 2009 is proving that new hotels are to be found in any climate. Responding to the continued economic hardship, these hotels are not only offering swanky designs and creative extracurricular activities, they’re offering deals all over the place. If you don’t mind being amidst hardhats, take 50-percent off one property’s rates and at another, enjoy unlimited golfing on a Jack Nicklaus-designed course:

Hotel: AMES BOSTON | Boston, MA

Opening: November 19, 2009

To Note: Housed in a 14-story, 1889-constructed building that was Boston’s first skyscraper; traditional East Coast architecture complete with Romanesque arched windows and original fireplaces; “Benjamin Franklin Meets a Supermodel” tag line from its parent company, Morgans Hotel Group.

Ames Boston Hotel Deals

Hotel: INK48 | NYC, New York

Opening: Currently in “Rough Draft” Phase but still accepting reservations; full opening January 15, 2010

To Note: This new Kimpton Hotel property is offering (surprise, surprise) 48-percent off for staying while the property is still being constructed—that means no fitness room, restaurants or spa (but a hip, lower rate NYC hotel room with room service still at your beck and call); the 1,000 square-foot “Heaven Over Hell’s Kitchen Suite” includes a private 2,200-square-foot rooftop terrace and over-sized deep soaking Jacuzzi overlooking the NYC skyline

Ink48 Hotel Deals

Hotel: THE RITZ-CARLTON, DOVE MOUNTAIN | Marana (Tucson), Arizona

Opening: December 18, 2009

To Note: Southwestern-inspired, simplistic style with endless expanses of desert and mountain views; outdoor activities for all ages—from 20 miles of National Geographic-mapped hiking and mountain biking trails to cattle drives to Jeep tours to a 235-foot water slide; can’t-resist-deals like their unlimited golfing deal on the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course (starting 12/19/09)

The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Hotel Deals

Hotel: ST. REGIS PRINCEVILLE | Kauai, Hawaii

Opening: September 26, 2009

To Note: A lush, tropical Hawaiian resort at its finest, offering nonstop outdoor adventure activities; 5,000-square-foot, ocean view infinity pool flanked by lava rock; “qualified wellness consultant” designs individualized spa programs inspired by Native Hawaiian healing rituals for each guest at the 10,000-square-foot spa

St. Regis Princeville Hotel Deals

Hotel: VICEROY ANGUILLA | Anguilla, Caribbean

Opening: November 2009

To Note: Superb Caribbean location with 3,200-feet of beachfront; impeccable Kelly Wearstler-designed décor with local-inspired driftwood furniture; variety of accommodations—from guestrooms to five-bedroom villas with private pools

Viceroy Anguilla Hotel Deals

Hotel: W HOTEL | Washington D.C.

Opening: October 8, 2009

To Note: “Italian Renaissance meets modern cool” in this traditional exterior, contemporary and Beaux Arts-inspired interior property; hotel with quite a past, it’s hosted celebrities, politicians, presidents—including an interesting meeting between Elvis and President Nixon; many rooms have views of the capital’s iconic monuments (Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Pentagon, National Mall, Washington Monument); access to an Acura MDX SUV during your stay

W Washington D.C. Hotel Deals