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Holiday Deals for Travellers

Filed under: Budgeting & Planning, Economizer, Travel, Holidays

Can you still find a deal for holiday travel?

For many of us, its not just about finding the right gift for a family member or a close friend, its also about travelling to a destination during the busy festive season.

Although finding a flight or a train ticket may not be impossible, the price in December can be frightful. There are still some deals to be had through Expedia.ca or Travelocity.ca, if you can be flexible about timing.

But there are other ways to save some money and keep your budget in check during the holiday season, and maybe even benefit others, thanks to some hotel promotions now available.

Save Your Money - Five Summer Hotel Deals

Filed under: Budgeting & Planning

hotelsSummer has to be the favourite season of Canadians - long weekends, family reunions, festivals - all lures for us to enjoy time away from work and happily be on vacation.

For those of us who are more spontaneous planners and haven't confirmed time at a cottage, there are deals to be found for those who want to spend time in the confines of a hotel where the bed is always made and there are always clean fluffy towels in abundance.

A few things to remember - if you're a member of an association like the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), military or retired, remember to mention this when booking as it will generally mean a discount on hotel accommodation.

For the deals from five favourite hotel brands - here's the list:

Top 10 Sexiest Hotels in the World

Filed under: Fashion & Trends, Sex Sells , Travel

So you want to surprise your special someone with a romantic getaway but you're struggling to come up with something new. You've already done the fancy hotel with rose petals, champagne and chocolates and you've been to a tropical beach. Thankfully, there is an alternative: the sexy hotel.

Now before you get the wrong idea, these hotels are anything but trashy. They are elegant, fun-filled theme rooms that are sure to create the romantic atmosphere you're seeking without dredging up the same old tricks (not that there's anything wrong with flowers, chocolates and champagne ... it's just that they can be predictable.)

The Luxury Travel Bible has just released its Top 10 Sexiest hotels, all guaranteed to please. If only for a night, get your credit card ready to live a lifestyle fit for James Bond, Hugh Hefner or Austin Powers.

Toronto Revels in Record Tourist Season

Filed under: Employment & Careers, Travel, Small Business

touristToronto attracted a record number of tourists and made strides in a number of key tourist markets in 2010, triumphing over significant headwinds from the high Canadian dollar and weak U.S. economy.

Canada's largest city welcomed more than 10 million overnight visitors during the year with the number of hotel rooms sold reaching over 8.93 million, the highest level ever, according to Tourism Toronto. These tourist spent a combined $4.5 billion, providing a significant source of income for local businesses.

The success has been a boon for Toronto, which outshone Vancouver despite that city playing host to the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

How to Avoid Bed Bugs

Filed under: Consumer Complaints, Travel

This insect strikes fear in the hearts of any hotelier across North America – and anxiety into frequent travellers. With many cities having faced reality and rumours of bed bugs, everyone is feeling a bit twitchy about checking into accommodation and pulling back the sheets.
In the past 10 years, incidents of bed bugs have quadrupled according to several reports, and its not just hostels faced with this issue, but any accommodation whether a roadside motel or a five star luxury resort. Even retailers are facing the issue - New York City's Niketown store was shut down due to a bed bug infestation.

Canada Day Sale on Hotels.ca

Filed under: Bargains & Freebies, Bargains, Daily Deal, Travel

This year Canada Day comes with great deals for those willing to travel in the next week, or so.

Hotels.ca is having a Canada Day sale with significant discounts on accommodations around the globe. The deals are good for travel between June 30 and July 5.

Visit the website to score well-priced rooms in Spain, Mexico and the United States (to name a few), but in honour of Canada Day, here are a few domestic examples:

Executive House Hotel in Victoria: $136 (down from $194)

Le Nouvel Hotel in Montreal: $105 (down from $150)

Cambridge Suites Hotel in Toronto: $145 (down from $207)

The sale ends July 5.

Travel for Less this Summer With Discount Travel Sites

Filed under: Travel

Ah, summer! How long do we, as Canadians, wait for the long, lazy days of summer? The kids are out of school, the office is a little quieter, and many of us just can't wait to get away. In fact, these are peak travel months. Last summer was a bit of a downer for the travel industry (not surprising, considering what the economy was like at the time), and many airlines and hotels were offering deep discounts to entice travellers. That's not the case this year. A recent Travelocity study showed that 49% more people plan to travel this summer than last. This increase in travel means we can say goodbye to those wonderful discounts.

If you're hoping to travel for less, there is an option. Discount travel sites like Hotwire, Travelocity, and LastMinuteTravel.com are easy to use and offer better prices than you'll get directly from any hotel or airline. Like travel agents, discount travel sites have partnerships with hotels, airlines, and rental car companies. Unlike travel agents, these sites are mostly selling excess inventory. In other words, hotel rooms, seats on flights, and rental cars that would otherwise be empty because nobody bought them. Ideally, everybody wins with these sites. The travel partner gets to unload the excess inventory, you pay a discounted price, and the discount travel site makes a sale.
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