Home Based Travel Agent - June 2008 - (Page 21)

Deals De-Taxing and Relaxing From a historic Southern town to a Caribbean beach, creative ways for clients to spend their government rebate checks Doing the Charleston A package at AAA FiveDiamond Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, SC, lets guests take a break from money and tax talk and enjoy a relaxing getaway for the cost of their government rebate. The three-day/two-night “De-tax and Relax” package lets couples experience the best of Charleston. It includes deluxe accommodations, dinner daily, a pictorial guide of the city and a horse-drawn carriage ride and walking tour through the historic district for $1,120, including tax and gratuity. The package is offered Sunday through Thursday from May 12 through June 9, and Sunday through Saturday June 10 through September 18. Additional Friday or Saturday nights are $450 and additional weekday nights are $405. For more information or to make a reservation, call 888-466-1886 or visit wentworthmansion.com. HOT FOR THE AGENT Special Deals for Bikers in Mexico Tesoro Los Cabos, a 286-room hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will be the headquarter hotel for the fourth annual International Motorcycle Week. The event will be hosted by the Baja Bikers and sponsored by Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Hard Rock Cafe and Cerveza Pacifico, among others. For three days, July 17-19, Tesoro Los Cabos is offering Deluxe Rooms at $105 per night and Junior Suites for $125 per night (plus applicable taxes) with a free, allaccess pass to events. During the day, more than 2,000 fans are expected to show off their bikes, peruse the newest motorcycle models and gear, and hang with reps from Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Suzuki, local motorcycle shops and more. Reservations may be booked online at www.tesororesorts.com/loscabos, using promo code BIKER, or by calling 866-99-TESORO in the U.S./ Canada or 800-Tesoros in Mexico. Summer Deals in Italy from Avanti Avanti Destinations, an FIT tour operator, is offering discounts at several hotels throughout Italy. In Rome, guests can stay at the four-star Marcella Royal Hotel for three nights from $387 (valid July 16-August 31), the three-star Hotel Diana for four nights from $435 (valid July 16-August 31) or in the four-star Hotel Dei Borgognoni for three nights from $660 (valid July 16-September 7 and November 16-March 31, 2009). In Florence, guests can choose from the threestar Galileo Hotel for two nights from $160 (valid now through December 29), the three-star Goldoni Hotel for two nights from $275 (valid now through July 5 and September 3-November 2) and the four-star Santa Maria Novella for three nights from $479 (valid July 15-August 31, with low rates September 1November 15). Visit www.avantidestinations.com. Couples Resorts in Jamaica is offering a “secret rendezvous” travel deal. For the slightly adventurous and romantically inclined, guests choose and book their dates of travel and find out which of the four Couples resorts they are going to stay in seven days before departure (destination airport is the same for all resorts). All Couples resorts offer premium accommodations. The rates for this package are $390 per room, per night (or $195 per person) from June 1-30. A three-night minimum stay is required. For more information and reservations, visit www.couples.com. JUNE 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 21 http://wentworthmansion.com http://www.avantidestinations.com http://www.tesororesorts.com/loscabos http://www.tesororesorts.com/loscabos http://www.couples.com

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