Last minute hotel deal for the Rio Carnival 2013 - 57% discount

The annual carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil will take place between 9 - 12 February 2013.

There is still time to make arrangements to take part in this famous celebrations and enjoy the samba parades, the street parties and the night balls.

We found this great deal for those 3-nights for 2 people in Rio de Janeiro, during the carnival extended week-end:

- Sheraton Barra Hotel and Suites***** with a total price of 997$ (332$ per night) from HotelClub (part of the Orbitz group) - see print-screen below:

The same room costs 2 326$ from booking.com or Expedia. That means you save 57% on this last minute deal from HotelClub.

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Recommended hotels for the 2013 Cologne Carnival

The Koln Carnival in Western Germany will take place between 7 and 12 February 2013.

The non-stop party will begin on the Shrove Thursday (Weiberfastnacht) and will reach its highlight on Rosenmontag.

We searched for the best hotel rates for 3 nights in Cologne (from Saturday, 9 Feb until Tuesday, 12 Feb). We were looking for a good quality / price ratio, for a double room, breakfast included.

These are our picks:

- Holiday Inn Express Cologne Muelheim*** with a total price of 252 euro from Expedia with discount code;

- Warsteinerhof by Centro Comfort*** with a total price of 320 euro from booking.com and HRS;

- Best Western Hotel Brennerscher Hof**** with a total price of 320 euro from booking.com and HRS;

- Radisson Blu Hotel Koln**** with a total price of 311 euro from Onhotels.com (after applying the 5% discount code TW0812);

- Ameron Hotel Regent**** with a total price of 377 euro from hotels.com with promo code;

- Appartel am Dom**** with a total price of 410 euro from hotel.info;

- Novotel Koln**** with a total price of 429 euro from QuickRooms;

- NH Koln City**** with a total price of 454 euro from ebookers with promo code;

- Hilton Cologne*****  with a total price of 457 euro from AlphaRooms.com;

- Cologne Marriott Hotel***** with a total price of 459 euro from olotels.com.


The official website of the carnival is here.

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Best hotels for Venice Carnival 2013

The 2013 Carnival of Venice will take place between 26 January and 12 February.

The best times to go are in one of the three week-ends included in this period, because it is on Saturdays and Sundays that most celebrations take place.

Below we will show the hotels with the best quality / price ratios for 3 nights, breakfast included, (check-in Fridays, check-out Monday morning) for the first week-end of 25-28 January 2013.

We are looking for hotels either in centre, within walking distance of the main sights, or outside the centre, but with regular public transportation service - either by bus or by boat.

As a general impression after doing an extensive search for Venice hotels: we would rather stay in a new 4-star hotel in Mestre, a suburb 10km from central Venice, with good public transportation links, than stay in outdated historical buildings in the centre transformed in hostels / hotels / B&Bs with poor services and facilities. It's too much of a gamble with these old buildings and their owners (see reports from customers on booking.com).

• Quality Hotel Delfino Venezia Mestre**** at a total price of 84 euro from FareBuzz or 103 euro from Travelation or 105 euro from CheapOair (using this discount code) or 108 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 120 euro from lastminute.com and booking.com;

• Hotel Tritone**** at a total price of  140 euro from FareBuzz or 170 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 178 euro from CheapOair (using this discount code) or 190 euro from lastminute.com, booking.com and HotelClub; 

• All Seasons Venezia - Marghera**** at a total price of 143 euro from AlphaRooms or 147 euro from Olotels or 159 euro from DHR or 174 euro from HotelsClick or 202 euro from booking.com;  

• NH Laguna Palace**** at a total price of 165 euro from AlphaRooms or 168 euro from Olotels and HotelHippo or 171 euro from DHR or 184 euro from HotelsClick;

• Hotel Plaza**** at a total price of 139 euro from FareBuzz or 195 euro from HotelsClick or 214 euro from lastminute.com, HotelClub and booking.com;  

• Hilton Garden Inn Venice Mestre**** at a total price of 186 euro from Olotels or 196 euro from HotelsClick or 280 euro from booking.com; 

• Antony Hotel**** at a total price of 173 euro from ZleepingHotels or 187 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 197 euro from CheapOair (using this discount code) or 208 euro from lastminute.com, HotelClub and booking.com;

• Hotel Panorama**** at a total price of 179 euro from FareBuzz or 210 euro from lastminute.com, HotelClub, HRS and booking.com;

• Best Western Plus Quid Hotel Venice Airport at a total price of 155 euro from FareBuzz or 192 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 202 euro from CheapOair (using this discount code) or 214 euro from lastminute.com, HotelClub and booking.com; 

• Best Western Hotel Bologna**** at a total price of 214 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 238 euro from lastminute.com, booking.com and from HotelClub;

• Hotel American-Dinesen*** at a total price of 252 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 269 euro from HotelsClick or 280 euro from lastminute.com, booking.com an from HotelClub;

• Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio**** at a total price of 232 euro from FareBuzz or 253 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) (for a deluxe room with canal view) or 280 euro from HotelClub and booking.com;

• Best Western Hotel Olimpia Venezia*** at a total price of 333 euro from hotel.info (for the superior room) or 375 euro from booking.com;

• Ca' Angeli at a total price of 293 euro from booking.com;

• Carnival Palace Hotel**** at a total price of 305 euro from FareBuzz (for a deluxe room with canal view) or 370 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 411 euros from lastminute.com, booking.com and from HotelClub;

• Best Western Hotel Bisanzio*** at a total price of 267 euro Olotels or 275 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) or 306 euro from lastminute.com and booking.com;

• Courtyard by Marriott Venice Airport**** at a total price of 339 euro from FareBuzz or 373 euro from booking.com and Hotels.com;

• Foscari Palace**** at a total price of 470 euro (for a deluxe room with canal view) from booking.com;

• Starhotels Splendid Venice**** at a total price of 468 euro from Hotels.com (using this 10% discount code) (for a superior room with canal view) or 521 euro from CheapOair (using this discount code) or 557 euro from lastminute.com or 575 euro from HotelsClick or 578 euro from booking.com;

• Hilton Molino Stucky Venice***** at a total price of 524 euro from CheapTravelHunter (for a king deluxe with a view) or 562 euro from lastminute.com or 585 euro from Hotels.com and booking.com;

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