$44 BRITISH HOTELS
The buy Premier Inn, with more than 100 hotels across Britain, has a summer sale with rooms available from $44 a night.
The savings Although rates vary at different times and different properties, these prices are about one third of what you'd normally find.
The catch You must book online, 21 days in advance and stay two nights between July 9 and Sept. 6.
Why it's worth it Premier Inn has more locations than any other hotel chain in Britain and offers spacious rooms, especially for London, at a good price. Locations with rates starting at $44 are Birmingham, Blackpool, Cheltenham, Gatwick Airport, Glasgow, Heathrow Airport, London (Docklands, Elstree and Kew), Manchester, Manchester Airport, Sheffield and East Midlands Airport.
Book it Visit premierinn.com.
$199 GETAWAYS TO WHISTLER
The buy Whistler is one of the world's great ski destinations with prices to match. But during the summer, top properties offer some good deals. Pan Pacific is offering a spa or dine Summer Getaway package for $199 per night.
The savings Rates at these properties can start at $369 for a room only during the winter, but this package also includes a $100 credit toward spa treatments at Vital Spirit Spa or dinner for two at one of a selection of seven destination restaurants.
The catch The package is available through to the start of the ski season in November and is subject to limited availability in the summer.
Why it's worth it You can scout out the Winter Olympics venues while staying at one of two Condé Nast Traveller award-winning properties, namely the Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre that anchors the pedestrian Whistler Village or the Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside, which is at the base of both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
Book it For reservations and additional information, call 1-888-905-9995 or visit panpacificwhistler.com.
$70 TRIPS FROM PARIS TO BRUSSELS
The buy Rail Europe has put on sale all routes of the high-speed Thalys train connecting Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Cologne.
The savings Up to 50 per cent off the regular price for one-way full-fare tickets.
The catch Tickets must be booked through Rail Europe by Aug. 15 for travel through Aug. 29. While full-fare tickets are fully exchangeable and refundable, the special promotional fares are non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
Why it's worth it This special offer is for first- or second-class full-fare tickets between all French, Belgian, Dutch and German cities Thalys serves. For example, the regular one-way full-fare ticket between Paris and Brussels costs from $243 in first class or $155 in second class. With this special promotion, these prices drop to about $122 for first class or $70 for second-class travel. With up to 25 daily departures between Paris and Brussels, eight between Paris and Amsterdam and six between Paris and Cologne, these train connections are convenient as well as fast.
Book it At www.raileurope.ca.
15 PER CENT OFF AT CARLSON HOTELS
The buy Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is offering a Sweet Deal promotion for summer.
The savings 15 per cent off each night of a stay of two or more consecutive nights in a standard room. A random search for the Dartmouth, N.S., property shows an average nightly rate of $99.88 per couple for the deal.
The catch The offer, which requires that you reserve three days in advance, is available now through Sept. 13 at participating hotels.
Why it's worth it The brand offers 13 hotels in Canada and more than 465 hotels in North America, including many popular summer vacation destinations such as Canada's East Coast, Washington, D.C., Boston and Los Angeles. Included in the price are complimentary hot breakfast, free high-speed Internet access, swimming pools and weekday morning newspaper.
Book it Visit countryinns.com/sweetdeal for complete details about the promotion. For reservations and information, visit countryinns.com or call 1-800-596-2375.
Special to The Globe and Mail
