40% discount at Accor Hotels worldwide - book by 15 January 2015

This is a special sale from Accor Hotels, the group that operates the Ibis, Mercure, Novotel, Pullman, MGallery and Sofitel hotel chains.

Travel dates vary by country, with the longest date being the end of October 2015 in Asia.

Click on the link below to see the participating countries / regions and the available periods:

40% discount at selected Accor Hotels properties 

These special discounted rates are non-refundable, so book only if your travel plans are firmly set.

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40% discount at Conrad Macao for stays until 20 February 2015

Flash sale at Conrad Macao, available for bookings until 16 September (Macao time).

Stays until 20 February 2015 (blackout dates: 1 to 6 October, 31 December 2014 and 1 January 2015).

Click on the link below to go to the offer page and start your search:

40% sale at Conrad Macao

Rates are non-refundable, so book only if your plans are firm.

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50% discount for Hilton Hotels in Thailand - for stays until 31 December 2014

A 5-day sale from Hilton - book until 13 September 2014, for stays until the end of this year.

There are 11 Hilton properties participating in this offer, in locations such as: Bangkok, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin.

Click on the link below to go to the offer page and start your search:

50% off at Hilton hotels and resorts in Thailand

These discounted rates are non-refundable, so book only if you are sure of your travel dates.

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Las Vegas hotels on sale from Expedia - book by 25 March 2013

Expedia Canada offers hotels discounts on Las Vegas stays until 27 May 2013 (when booked by 25 March 2013).

Follow this banner to see the deals (in the Expedia window that opens there will be two tabs: one for hotels only and one for packages including flights):

We checked several hotels for 4 nights (28 March - 1 April) and, when compared to booking.com, discounts ranged from 10% to 40%, depending on the hotel.

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25% discount from Hilton at Asia Pacific properties

The famous "Any Weekend Anywhere" promotion from Hilton continues for hotels in the Asia Pacific regions for bookings until 14 February 2013 (stays until 31 December 2013).

You get 25% discount mostly for week-end stays, but some hotels offer this discounted rate also during the week (we checked this at properties in New Delhi and Beijing).

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35% discount at 4-star all-suites property in Brooklyn, New York

The deal is offered by Secret Escapes, an increasingly popular flash sale travel website.

The offer is valid for suites accommodating up to 4 persons at The Box House Hotel**** (with an 8.8 out of 10 rating on booking.com), for travel between 7 February 2013 and 16 June 2013.

4 people for 2 nights in a loft suite for the week-end 7 - 9 June 2013 cost a total of 278£ (440$ - that's 55$ per person per night) while on booking.com the total rate is 693$.

Click on this banner to open the Secret Escapes deal page in a new window / tab:

You have until 15 February 2013 to book (remember that the purchase is non-refundable, so book only when you are sure of your travel dates).

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Spring rooms starting at 29£ with Premier Inn in the UK

Premier Inn is a chain of 600 affordable hotels spread around UK and Ireland.


After their past winter sales, now they are offering another batch of rooms starting at 29£ per night in locations all over the UK.

Valid for 21 days advance purchase, for travel between 1 March and 25 May 2013.

Follow this banner to see the offers (Premier Inn page will open in a new window):



The practical part about it is that once you click on a selected city, Premier Inn will show you a calendar with the rates applicable at each hotel and on each day. So you can adapt your trip to get the best deals (if your trip dates / locations are flexible):

For example, the 29£ nightly rate is available during the entire week of 11 - 17 March at the Premier Inn Manchester North, except the Friday and Saturday, when the rate is 41£ (which is still a good deal).

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Early booking discounts from Hotelopia on summer beach holidays in Europe

Until 31 January you can arrange your 2013 beach vacation in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Egypt or Spain.

Not only Hotelopia shows deep discounts (more than 50% off in some cases), but they offer an additional saving through a 10% promo code.

See this banner to go to the deal (it will open the dedicated Hotelopia page in a new window):



The additional 10% Hotelopia voucher code is to be applied in the payment window, just below the customer information (see print-screen):

A couple of examples:


-  Falcon Hills in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt: 7 nights over the week 15-22 June 2013, on an all-inclusive basis, has a total price of 221£ (262 euro). Booking.com does not offer all-inclusive reservations at this property;

- Sunny Garden Nilufer in Bodrum, Turkey: 7 nights over the week 6-13 July 2013, on a half-board basis, has a total price of 168£ (199 euro). The same room, but only bed and breakfast, costs 546 euro on booking.com.

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Up to 30% discount on Barcelo Hotels for holidays in the Canary Islands, Spain

Barcelo is a chain of quality hotels located worlwide, on beach destinations (Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Bulgaria), as well as in city centres (Germany, US, Italy, Turkey, Czech Republic, Egypt).

They are currently showing up to 30% discount for summer holidays in the Canary Islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzatore, Gran Canaria).

Click on the banner below to open the Barcelo page in a new window and use the search form on the top left-corner of that page:

We test-tried the deal: 7 nights in June 2013 on an all-inclusive basis for 2 people in an apartment in the Barcelo Varadero hotel have a total price of 480 euro (30% discount from 686 euro).

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New Year hotel sale from Guoman hotels in London

Book until 9 January for stays until 14 April 2013 in one of Guoman's 5 luxury hotels in London and get up to 50% off the standard rate.

To get the code and search your hotel, follow this banner:




As an example: the Charing Cross - A Guoman Hotel**** has a total price of 216 GBP for a 2-night stay (15-17 March 2013) in a deluxe double, breakfast included. The same room costs 370 GBP on booking.com.

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Thistle Hotels winter sale - up to 50% off and free breakfast in the UK

Thistle is a chain of 30 upscale hotels in the UK.

They have a 7 day winter hotel sale (reservations to be made until 9 January 2013) for stays until 27 May 2013.

Not only rates are discounted up to 50%, but you also get to choose a freebie between breakfast, room upgrade or a bottle of wine (breakfast seems like the best value for many).

Follow this banner to take advantage of the offer:

We tested the deal with an example in London: a twin room at the Thistle City Barbican has a total price of 143 GBP for 2 nights over the week-end 19-21 April 2013, while booking.com charges 243 GBP for the same room. The saving is evident even without adding the free breakfast offered with this Thistle promotion.

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Premier Inn winter sale - rooms starting from 19£ per room per night

Premier Inn is a chain of 600 affordable hotels spread around UK and Ireland.

They currently have a limited-time offer: book until 14 January 2013 (with stays between 14 January and 24 March 2013) rooms starting at as low as 19 GBP (a 7 day advance purchase, non-refundable rate).

Follow this banner to get some great deals in Liverpool, Manchester, Cambridge, Glasgow, etc.



A brief look at their reservation calendar in various cities shows that this 19£ rate is widely available for stays on Sunday nights. For other days, rates of 25£ of 29£ are a common occurrence.

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New Year's Eve hotel sale from Venere.com

A special promotion is currently run by Venere.com for bookings made until 22 December and stays for this holiday period.

With at least a 10% discount in cities such as Rome, Paris, Florence, Istanbul, Barcelona, Prague, Berlin, Budapest, London, Milan, Vienna, Amsterdam, Lisbon, there is something to choose from for everybody.

Follow this specific link to their page to get the special hotel rates automatically applied.

Several examples for a double room for a 3-night stay over the New Year's Eve (30 December - 2 January):

- Ramada Apollo Amsterdam Centre**** has a total price of 390 euro, while on booking.com the same room is 493 euro (25% saving);

- Hotel Lutecia Lisboa**** in Lisbon, Portugal has a total price of 184 euro (breakfast included), while on booking.com the same room is 252 euro (25% saving);

- Hotel Farnesina*** in Rome, Italy has a total price of 267 euro (breakfast included), while on booking.com the same room costs 310 euro (15% saving).

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Expedia 72 hour sale in Istanbul

The 72 hours sale from Expedia takes us to exotic Istanbul this week (reservations to be made until Thursday, 13 December and stays until 13 March 2013).

To take advantage of the sale, follow the link to the dedicated Expedia page. They advertise also offers for Dubai and Morrocoo, however we checked some of the hotels displayed and they do not seem to have better prices than booking.com or other online travel agencies.

An additional 10% discount is applied to the hotels where it is written "Hotel promotion": in the payment window, just above the credit card information, type in the hotel voucher code UK50SAVE10 in the field "Enter a coupon or promotion code".

We took some examples of good hotel deals in Istanbul:

- two nights over the week-end 21-23 December at the Lalinn Hotel, breakfast included, have a total price of 65 GBP (82 euro), while on booking the same room costs 128 euro (50% more);

- a double room, breakfast included, over the same period at the Hotel Ipek Palas has a total price of 86 euro, while on booking the price is 106 euro (about 20% more);

- Hotel Sarnic Istanbul costs 140 euro (breakfast included) for the same period. The same room is priced at 165 euro by booking (15% more).

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Expedia 72 hour sale in Paris, London, Milan and New York

The 72 hours sale from Expedia is really appealing this week: great hotel deals in major cities.

To take advantage of the sale, follow the link to the dedicated Expedia page.

An additional 10% discount is applied to the hotels where it is written "Hotel promotion": in the payment window, just above the credit card information, type in the hotel voucher code UK48SAVE10 in the field "Enter a coupon or promotion code".

We took some examples:

- in Paris, two nights over the week-end 21-23 December at the Best Western Anjou Lafayette*** have a total price of 123 GBP (152 euro), while on booking the same room costs 232 euro (50% more);

- the Radisson Blu Hotel at Disneyland Paris**** for 3 nights over the Christmas period, for a family room (2 adults and 2 children) has a total price of 575 euro (breakfast included), while on booking the price is 656 euro (about 15% more). Even better, Expedia also offers a free dinner for the happy family;

- Starhotels Ritz**** in Milan, Italy costs 175 euro (breakfast included) for 2 nights over the week-end 21-23 December. The same room is priced at 202 euro by booking (15% more);

- Lancaster London**** costs 163 euro for 2 nights over the same week-end, while booking sells the same room at a total of 297 euro (80% more);

-The New Yorker Hotel**** costs 384 euro for the same period, while booking shows it at 426 euro (10% more).

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