Affordable quality hotels for 2013 Oktoberfest

After our post at the beginning of the year when we looked at the hotels with the best quality / price ration within a 2 km radius from the venue, now, with only 4 months till the event, we are trying to see what's left, under the following conditions:

- 3 nights over the period 27-30 September 2013;
- 4-star hotels with breakfast included;
- good reviews (TripAdvisor, booking.com);
- could be located even further away from the Theresienwiese (but still reachable using public transportation).

We pinned down the top 10 offer, in ascending price order (below are the total prices expressed in USD):

- Innside by Melia München Neue Messe**** at 615$ from RatesToGo (Orbitz group);

- Holiday Inn München Unterhaching**** at 765$ from TUI;

- Mercure Orbis München Süd**** at 782$ from OnHotels (885$ from booking.com);

- NH München Unterhaching**** at 803$ from Hotelopia (880$ from booking.com)

- NH München Dornach Messe und Kongresshotel**** at 820$ from Hotelopia (890$ from booking.com); 

- Innside by Melia München Parkstadt Schwabing**** at 848$ from Hotelopia (919$ from booking.com);

- Novotel München Messe**** at 865$ from booking.com;

- Angelo Hotel Munich Westpark**** at 871$ from Hotelopia;

- Angelo Designhotel Munich Leuchtenbergring**** at 926$ from Hotelopia (1 052$ from booking.com);

- K+K Hotel am Harras**** at 929$ from TUI.

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45€ per night for Ibis hotels in Italy, Spain and Portugal during the summer of 2013

For bookings until 5 May 2013, you get a fixed rate of 45 euro per night for stays in June, July and August in Italy, Spain and Porugal.

Click on the banner below to see the offer:

This is the kind of deal we like: fixed price, so you know from the beginning whether it's good or not. As opposed to the deals advertising "starting from ..." and you try to make a reservation the price doubles.

Enjoy planning your summer holidays!

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20€ Lufthansa voucher code redeemable in Spain until 31 May 2013

Lufthansa is currently offering a coupon for 20 euro discount on your next flight departing from Spain.

The coupon must be redeemed until 31 May 2013 and flights must occur until 2 October 2013.

The voucher is valid only for itineraries fully operated by Lufthansa.

To get your voucher click on this link.


Lufthansa official website will open in a new window where you just have to fill in your details and you'll receive the e-voucher by e-mail.

Copy the voucher code from the e-mail received and proceed to the reservation. In the payment window, just below the itinerary summary, look for the section "Enter your voucher", paste the code from the e-mail and push the button "Apply Voucher".

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20% discount on car rentals from Holiday Autos

Holiday Autos (part of lastminute.com / Travelocity group) runs another promotion from 8 to 17 April 2013 (valid for pick-up of the rental car until 30 June 2013).

They offer a different coupon code each day, which is valid in a specific country (e.g. on Monday a promo code for Italy, on Tuesday a promo code for the UK, etc.).

See the calendar below:

Day	Date	Destination	Code
Monday	8th	Italy	CRMSALE8
Tuesday	9th	UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man	CRMSALE9
Wednesday	10th	Portugal, Madeira and Azores	CRMSALE10
Thursday	11th	Australia and New Zealand	CRMSALE11
Friday	12th	South Africa, Morocco, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique	CRMSALE12
Saturday	13th	Austria, Switzerland and Germany	CRMSALE13
Sunday	14th	Iceland, UAE, Croatia, Holland and Poland	CRMSALE14
Monday	15th	Mainland Spain, Balearics and Canaries	CRMSALE15
Tuesday	16th	France, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Reunion Islands	CRMSALE16
Wednesday	17th	Greece, Cpyrus, Turkey and Malta	CRMSALE17

Follow this banner to get the deal (Holiday Autos dedicated website will open in  new window):

The coupon is to be applied in the final window of the reservation process, in the section "promo code", just above the credit card information.

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National Finals Rodeo 2013 in Las Vegas - hotel offer from MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

The 2013 "Superbowl of Rodeos" will take place between 5 and 14 December at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas offers rooms at 80$ per night and the following freebies:
- 2 complimentary buffets per stay (60$ value);
- 2 Crown Royal Blank drinks (10$ value)
- 2 complimentary admission tickets to Tabu nightclub (80$ value).

The promotion is valid for stays between November 24 and December 20, 2013.

Follow the link below to take advantage of the offer:


MGM Grand Las Vegas "National Finals Rodeo 2013" - your Ultimate NFR Experience

We test tried the deal for 5 nights (4 to 9 December 2013). The total price booked directly at MGM Grand using the link above was of 448$ for a Grand Premier View King Room (adding the nightly 25$ nightly resort fee, that adds up to a total of 573$ for 5 nights). Considering the 150$ complimentary food, drinks and entertainment, your net cost is 423$ (or 85$ per night).

The same room costs 654$ (or 131$ per night) from booking.com.

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Stay 3 pay 2 offer from AccorHotels for the spring 2013

That translates into a 33% discount off the standard rate for 3-nights stays, valid for stays between 27 March and 31 May 2013 (when booked until 16 April 2013).

In practice, the discount you will get will be about 25% when compared to the usual online travel agencies.

Follow this link to open the Accorhotels offer page in a new window:

Third night free from AccorHotels


We test-tried the deal: 3 nights during the extended weekend 4 - 7 April 2013 at the Novotel Lisboa, in Lisbon, Portugal have a total price of 140€. That is a 25% discount from the 189€ charged by booking.com.


The reservations with this offer must be made at least 5 days in advance and cannot be cancelled, so book only if you are sure of your trip dates.

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Cruise sale from Priceline.com - book by March 31, 2013

Spring clearance on worldwide cruises from Priceline.

Various offers for bookings until 31 March 2013, for journeys throughout 2013.

Click on this banner to see the deals:

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13% HotelClub discount code - for stays throughout 2013

UPDATE: the promo code has expired. Check out the active codes on the right side of this page, in the column "CURRENT DISCOUNTS"

HotelClub is an online travel agency part of the Orbitz group.

We found a 13% promo code valid for hotel stays throughout 2013.

The discount code is applicable only when you select the currency to Australian Dollars (AUD). However, this is no issue, as you can easily convert AUD to USD or EUR with any online converter (for your convenience we also inserted a conversion box on the left column of this blog (below the "Archive" section):

The HotelClub voucher code is TAKE13OFF. Click on the text code or on the banner below to search your hotel:



The discount is to be applied on top of the payment, in the section "Promotion code", just above the credit card information.

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Latest 2013 long-haul flight offers from AirFrance

A round-up of the latest offers we have seen on AirFrance website:

Dubai, from £338 return:

For example, London - Dubai, 2 - 7 May 2013, has a total price of £338 return, all taxes included. Afterwards with searched with Skyscanner and this AirFrance / KLM flight was the cheapest alternative.

Hong Kong, from £500 return:

Johannesburg, from £510 return:

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Buy 3 pay 2 offer for Lonely Planet guides

Current promotion from Lonely Planet, whereby you only pay for 2 out of 3 guides purchased.

Click on this banner to see the offer details:

The discount is automatically applied to the item with the lowest price in your shopping cart - see print-screen below:

In addition, you get free shipping for for purchases over 25£, 35€ or 40$.

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40% discount at the NH Prague, Czech Republic throughout 2013

ANIMOD is a German based hotel discounter - they also have the English version of their website.

Currently, they sell double rooms at the NH Prague**** for 100€ for 2 nights, breakfast included (50€ per night).

Click on this banner to see the deal:

For example, 2 nights over the week-end 17-19 May 2013 will cost 100€ from ANIMOD, that is a 40% discount from the 178€ charged by booking.com.

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20% discount at the Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino - book by March 19, 2013

20% early booking discount for reservations made until 19 March 2013 (with stays until 29 November 2013). Valid for stays of minimum 2 nights.

Follow this link to take advantage of the offer:

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino "Book Early and Save More!"

For example, a 5 night stay in a deluxe room during the period June 26 - July 1, 2013 has a total price of 505$ (including the 20$ daily resort fee). The same room costs 615$ from booking.com.

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National Finals Rodeo 2013 in Las Vegas - hotel offer from The Signature at MGM Grand

The 2013 "Superbowl of Rodeos" will take place between 5 and 14 December at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The 5-star suites only The Signature at MGM Grand offers suites starting at 80$ per night and the following freebies:
- 2 complimentary buffets per stay (60$ value);
- 2 Crown Royal Blank drinks (10$ value)
- 2 complimentary admission tickets to Tabu nightclub (80$ value).

The promotion is valid for stays between November 24 and December 20, 2013.

Follow the link below to take advantage of the offer:

National Finals Rodeo 2013 - promotion from The Signature at MGM Grand, Las Vegas

We test tried the deal for 5 nights (4 to 9 December 2013). The total price booked directly at MGM Grand using the link above was of 560$ for a deluxe suite (adding the nightly 25$ nightly resort fee, that adds up to a total of 685$ for 5 nights). Considering the 150$ complimentary food, drinks and entertainment, your net cost is 535$ (or 107$ per night).

The same suite costs 822$ (or 164$ per night) from booking.com.

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2013 Easter sale from Premier Inn in UK

For bookings until 10 March 2013, you can find rooms for only £25 per night (valid for stays between 27 March and 23 May 2013).

See this banner for the Premier Inn offer:

Several examples of rooms at £25 per night:
- London Stratford (18, 19, 21 April 2013);
- Manchester City Center (26, 28 April 2013);
- Glasgow East Kilbride Central (12, 17 May 2013), etc.

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15€ HipAway discount code until 10 March 2013

HipAway is a German based distributor of discounted rooms of "secret hotels" (being hotels for which you find out the name of the hotel after purchase - like lastminute.com's TopSecret Hotels, or Priceline's Express Deals).

We have already used HipAway to book the 5-star Hilton Budapest Westend for 54€, breakfast included, for a Saturday night in February 2013.

They currently offer a 15€ discount on all hotel bookings made until 10 March 2013. The HipAway coupon code is  HIP15GP .

See our previous post on how you can uncover the secret hotels and how to apply to discount code -> here

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15% Orbitz discount code - book by March 31, 2013

Another offer to enjoy the spring even more.

For stays until May 31, 2013, you get a 15% discount for all hotels, with no blackout periods (when booked until 31 March 2013).

The Orbitz coupon code is  SPRING15.

Click on the text code above or on the banner below to start your search:

The Orbitz voucher code must be typed in the field "Promotion code" on the payment page, just above the credit card information.

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40% discount from Accor Hotels in Asia Pacific - book by 12 March 2013

40% discount at selected properties across the Asia Pacific region, valid for stays between 27 March and 30 June 2013 (when booked until 12 March 2013).

 Follow this banner to open the Accorhotels offer page in a new window:

We test-tried the deal: 2 nights during the first week-end in April 2013 at the Mercure Sydney Potts Point have a total price of 177€, while the same room costs 239€ from booking.com. Thus, you get a 20% discount off the booking.com price (or a 40% discount off the standard rate, which was already 20% discounted on booking.com).


The reservations with this offer cannot be cancelled, so book only if you are sure of your trip dates.

Deal seen first on LoyaltyLobby.

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Marriott eBreaks for the weekend 8 - 10 March 2013

Below are the next weekend's Marriott special rates at selected (mostly) European hotels, valid for stays this week-end only (properties with an * in the table below also offer the discounted rate for Thursday night stays):

In addition to the 20% discount, this special eBreaks rate also includes breakfast (except the property in Dubai).

Make sure you use the Marriott promo code MEB in the "Corporate / promotional code" field in the search form - see print-screen below:

Click on the text code above or on this banner to take advantage of the deal (Marriott page will open in a new window):

As an example: Milan Marriott Hotel**** has a total price of 168€ for 2 nights (8-10 March) for a double room, with this eBreaks special rate, breakfast included. The same room costs 225€ from booking.com (25% discount when booked directly on Marriott's website).

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2013 Easter breaks in the UK with Thistle hotels

Thistle is a chain of 27 centrally located, upscale hotels in the UK.

For travel between 22 March and 14 April 2013 they offer a special "Easter Family Breaks" rate, which not only offers up to 50%  off the standard room rates, but also includes breakfast. The rate is available also when traveling without children.

Click on this banner to go to the Thistle sale page:

For example two nights, breakfast included, in a double room at the Thistle Euston Hotel**** in London, UK has a total price of 178£ for the weekend 22 - 24 March 2013. That is a 40% discount considering that the same room costs 309£ on booking.com.

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50% discount at 4-star hotel in Alcudia, Mallorca in April and May 2013

Offer valid for stays throughout April and May 2013. To be booked by 6 March 2013.

At the Alcudia Petit Hotel**** you pay only 49€ for a double room, breakfast included (hotel with free Wi-Fi and free nearby public parking).

Follow this banner to go to the deal page (HRS Deal of the Day website will open in a new window):

The deal is valid on the German website of HRS. However, on the very top of the window that opens, you can easily switch the language to English - see print-screen below:

As an example, 3 nights over the week-end 24-27 May 2013 have a total price of 147€, while the same room costs double on booking.com.

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