Stay minimum two nights and get another night for free at Marriott Hotels in India during the summer of 2014

This Marriott promotion in India is valid for bookings until 31 August 2014 and stays until 30 September 2014.

How it works: when you book three nights or more, the last night will be deducted from the invoice at check-out. If you stay only two nights, you will get a voucher to spend a free night at the same hotel until 30 September 2014.

Click on the link below to go to the offer page and see the participating properties (the Marriott promotional code will be automatically embedded):

Free night at Marriott properties in India until 30 September 2014

Once you have performed the search, this special rate is shown as "3 for 2 Offer". These are flexible rates, so you can cancel for free in case your plans change.

Remember, you will not have to pay the last night of your stay, so deduct that from the total for the stay, in order to find out the average price per night (for example: if the daily rate is 5 000 INR per night, at check-out you will only pay a total of 10 000 INR for three nights, thus resulting in an average of 3 333 per night).

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20% UNA Hotels discount code - valid for stays during the year 2014

This UNA Hotels promotional code is valid for bookings until 20 July 2014.

It returns a discount of 20% off the best available rates.

Click on the link below to see the UNA Hotels voucher code and start your search:

20% savings at UNA Hotels in Italy - use coupon code C-CONTEST

Type the code in the field "Promotional code" in the search form, just below the Checkout date. 

In the search results, look for the rate called "Feel the Italian Passion" - it should be exactly 20% cheaper than the flexible rate.

So far we have stayed at UNA Hotels in Benevento and Naples (both in the Region of Campania). We were satisfied with the room facilities, however the breakfast was limited in choice and quality at both properties.

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60% discount at Hilton Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - throughout the year 2014

This deal is offered by TravelPony, where the double room starts at 71$ per night, taxes included. Rates are flexible, with free cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in date.

The best rates are available during week-ends. For example for the night of 19 July TravelPony sells the room for 71$, while Hilton and the large online travel agencies sell the same room for 165$.

Also mid-week the deal offers a 60% discount: for one night on 19 August the price on TravelPony is 107$, while Hilton and the large online travel agencies sell the same room for 280$.

If you stay multiple nights, you could get an even better deal, as you benefit from this 35$ discount when you purchase minimum 200$.

Let us know how this offer worked for you.

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Hilton Palermo - 68$ per night during the summer of 2014

This low price is for a double room including breakfast, for stays of 3 nights.

It should be booked with TravelPony, where the lowest price is obtained for 3 nights stays, due to their 60$ discount when you purchase minimum 250$.

See full details on how to obtain the discount here.

For example, for an extended week-end in July 2014, the total price for 3 nights is of 204$ (that is 68$ per night) - see print-screen below:

 On Hilton's website or on Booking.com, the same room sells for twice as much.

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Park Inn by Radisson Zurich Airport - € 38 per night

Most probably an error rate. Valid for one night only (24 July 2014).

Click on the link below to grab this deal:

€ 38 per night - Park Inn by Radisson Zurich Airport

Make sure you select the currency as € or $ (see print-screen below):

Let us know if you managed to take advantage of this offer.

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Best hotel deals at Disneyland Paris

A friend of ours recently asked us what are the cheapest accommodation offers for Disneyland Paris.

He meant both what are the cheapest hotels at Disneyland Paris, but also what are the best quality / price ration hotels in and around the adventure park.

After a bit of research, we are listing below the choices for accommodation at Disneyland Paris. We looked for hotels that are affordable, close to the parks, are clean and well maintained and thus, provide the basis for a great time at Disneyland Paris.

To put things into context, we looked for the best deals at Disneyland Paris for a family of four, during the upcoming summer school holidays.

There are basically two main solutions to decide on the best hotels at Disneyland Paris:

On-site hotels (owned and operated by the park)

Disneyland Paris does not mean only the park itself, but also the range of accommodation offering  called "Disney Hotels".

There are 7 such hotels, covering all tastes from the camping style wooden cabins at the Disney's David Crockett Ranch to the 5-star called Disneyland Hotel.

The best place to book these hotels is the Disneyland official website.

The advantage of booking Disney's own hotel is that you can find year-round packages offering accommodation on a half-board basis, but also free tickets for both parks (and free FastPass and Extra Magic Hours with some packages).

These are the prices for a 3-night stay for a family of four during the summer school holidays:

Disney's Hotel Santa Fe - £1,404 including park tickets and half-board. For approximately £50 per night, you can upgrade to a full-board basis (thus including all three meals of the day).

This hotel offers all the necessary room amenities for an enjoyable stay. The downside is that it does not have a swimming pool and the property is split between several buildings, some of them at quite a distance from the main building.

At the same price you can also book the Disney's Hotel Cheyenne, a Wild West themed hotel.

A better property is Disney's Sequoia Lodge, offering both an indoor and an outdoor pool. Go for the Golden Forest rooms for an improved experience. For the period we checked, prices were in the same range with the lower classified properties, so this one is definitely worth it.

The other Disney properties get more expensive as the star ranking increase, so it seems that Disney's Sequoia Lodge would be our choice for staying at one of the park's hotels.


Hotels outside the park

In this category, there is a greater palette for choice, starting from budget hotels like the Premiere Classe to premium properties such as the Radisson:

However, looking at all the options, it seems that the Explorers Hotel at Disneyland Paris*** is the best option from the pack. Total price was £407, breakfast included. Free internet, parking and shuttle to the parks. Tourists praise the indoor pool and the playing grounds for children.


Leave a comment at the end of this post to share which hotel you chose and why.

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2 free nights at the luxurious Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort (Costa Rica) - for stays until 31 October 2014

The offer is valid for members of the Hyatt loyalty programme, called Hyatt Gold Passport. If you are not yet a member, join here for free.

The 2 free nights are offered for stays of minimum 4 nights, thus giving a 50% discount over the entire stay.

Click on the link below to go to the offer page:

2 free nights at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort - book by 31 July 2014

Once you searched for your preferred dates, select the rate called "Free Night". Book that rate and the cost of the last 2 nights will be deducted at check-out (see print-screen below):

Rates are flexible, so you can cancel 1 day before arrival. In addition to the free nights, you also get resort credit, for up to 250$ for stays of 6 nights.

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