Black Friday Travel Deals 2014

Black Friday Travel Deals

The day after Thanksgiving is no longer just for eating turkey leftovers, putting up Christmas decorations and battling fellow shoppers for Black Friday bargains at the mall. Travel companies are catching on with their own Black Friday sales. The best part -- you don't need to get up at 4 a.m. to take advantage.
Here are a few of the sales available on Black Friday:

• CruCon Cruise Outlet launched an aptly named Day After Thanksgiving Sale -- with hundreds of 2011 cruises on sale with extras like on-board credit and reduced deposit. Seven-night Caribbean cruises start at $349 per person.
• Cruise.com has its own Black Friday Sale, with reduced prices and extras like prepaid gratuities on cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Oceania. For a last-minute deal, the Italian cruise line MSC Cruises has a two-for-one offer on sailings Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12. Two people can sail for $529 total ($264.50 per person) before taxes.
• For a vacation deal, Funjet has nine destinations on sale -- with a three-night Las Vegas vacation starting at $174 per person and a 4-star getaway to the all-inclusive Iberostar Quetzal in Riviera Maya for $399 per person. Nonstop flights to Mexico and the Caribbean are also on sale. This sale ends Nov. 28.
• Gate 1 Travel is offering a discount of $50-$500 on vacation packages booked on Black Friday. The discount depends on the price of the vacation. Use promo code BLACKFR50 when you spend $500 or more; BLACKFR100 for $1,000; BLACKFR250 for $2,000; or BLACKFR500, for $4,000 or more.

• Plenty of hotels have gotten into the Black Friday game -- some in very creative ways.InterContinental Hotels Group -- which includes Holiday Inn, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and other hotels around the world -- is offering a deal via its Twitter feed @IHG_Deals. Registration is required, but after signing up and booking a weekend night between Nov. 1, 2010, and April 30, 2011, members are eligible for a $50 flight credit.
• Another major sale comes from Shell Hospitality, with resorts from Hawaii to Napa Valley to Arizona. Save up to 50% on these resorts, if booked before midnight on Nov. 29. Click on the "Black Friday is Live" link and choose an individual resort to see the offer.
• The Sonesta Collection -- with hotels in Boston, Orlando, Miami and New Orleans, as well as St. Maarten and South America -- has put its hotels and resorts on sale at up to 50% off for two-night stays through Dec. 31, 2011. Use promo code "BF10" to snag this deal through Monday.
• For one day only, Warwick International Hotels is offering 30% off the best available rate at its hotels -- including the brand's New York City property in Midtown, four other U.S. locations and dozens more in Europe & Asia. Use code "WKBLK" when booking for stays from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, 2011.
• Stay longer and save more at Kimpton's Hotel Solamar in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. For stays between Nov. 29 and Dec. 27, the following discounts are available: Save 15% on a one-night stay, 20% on two nights, 30% on three nights and 50% on stays for four nights or more. Use code "BLACK" when booking. The offer ends Monday.

Link: http://www.travelzoo.com/from-the-deal-experts/black-friday-travel-deals/

BLACK FRIDAY

• Hotel Tonight is having an amazing $7 a room sale  for Black Friday, and will offer rooms starting at $70 a night thru Cyber Monday. Available in almost 50 destinations, hotels are located in middle of all the action in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, and more cities around the U.S. and in the U.K. The sale starts at 7 a.m. on Friday and goes until the $7 rooms sell out, so don't wait. Keep an eye out for hotels marked "Black Friday Blowout" on their site.

• Gate 1 Travel's fifth annual Black Friday sale gives you $50 off when you spend $500 or more with promo code BLKFDY50, $100 off when you spend $1,000 or more with promo code BLKFDY100, $250 off when you spend $2,000 or more with promo code BLKFDY250, $500 off when you spend $4,000 or more with promo code BLKFDY500, and $1,000 off when you spend $10,000 or more with promo code BLKFDY1000. Sale is online only on Nov. 27th, then available by phone (call 1-800-682-3333) between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. EST on Nov. 28th. Please call 1-877-900-9977 if you're interested in booking a Discovery Tours vacation.
• Great Value Vacations is offering 10 percent off on all their tours, whether it's an independent Ireland trip from $799 a person or a fully escorted tour to China from $8,469, when you use promo code 10OFF and book your deal between Nov. 28th and Dec. 1st. Valid on new bookings only, for travel any time, and cannot be combined with other deals or offers.
• As a special treat, travelers who book one of Sceptre Tours' Enchanting Journey tours between Black Friday and Cyber Monday recieve a $200 air credit and will be able to choose between a complimentary iPad Mini or Canon PowerShot ELPH HS digital camera. If you're booking a trip with a friend or significant other, you can each choose one or the same to help make your trip more memorable. Valid for travel any time and for new bookings only when booking is paid in full between Nov. 28 and Dec. 1, 2014.
• MSC Cruises is having a sale between Friday, Nov. 28, and Monday, Dec. 1, featuring special deals from $99 per person for a two-night sailing from Miami to the Caribbean during 2015 winter and spring cruises, rates from $299 per person for four-night sailings, and from $349 per person for seven-night sailings.
• Cruise lovers should check out Onboard.com's Black Friday specials (available thru Cyber Monday), with deals like $150 in onboard credit when you book a seven-night or longer Royal Caribbean cruise after Dec. 15, 2014 (not valid on Quantum of the Seas); up to $150 in onboard credit on Norwegian Cruise Line sailings of seven or more nights; a savings booklet worth $325 on seven-night or more sailings on Princess Cruises; up to $300 in onboard credit on Cunard cruises thru 2016; $25 in onboard credit on select Carnival cruises in 2015; and dinner for two at the Pinnacle Grill on select Holland America Line cruises. Mention Black Friday when you call 1-855-438-0587 to book or visit the link above to book online. Prices and amounts of onboard credits may vary depending on the stateroom category you're booking. Exclusions and limitations may apply.
• You can save $500 per couple on tours by Vantage Deluxe World Travel when you book between Friday and Monday and use promo code PR-0011 for trips now thru June 30, 2015.

• Liftopia will be having a big weeklong sale—starting Monday, Nov. 24th, you can score up to 87 percent off lift tickets at more than 120 resorts. Visit this website for more than 117,000 deals with lift tickets starting at $7.50 a day.
• From 12 a.m. on Nov. 28 thru 12 a.m. on Dec. 1, you can score rates from $99 a night at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego by using promo code BF2014 on stays thru Jan. 11, 2015. Bookings made during this sale will also be eligible for complimentary upgrades (depending on availability) and the first five people to book on Black Friday will be automatically upgraded to one of the hotel's Rock Star suites, which normally cost upwards of $1,000 a night, while one lucky person will be able to score a stay in the Rock N' Roll Palace Suite, which normally costs $5,000 a night! Everyone who books a $99 stay during the sale will also be entered to win a free New Year's Eve 2015 package including complimentary champagne.
• You can save up to 50 percent on rates at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, when you book from Nov. 28th thru Dec. 2nd for stays Dec. 1, 2014 thru Mar. 31, 2015. Promotion is based on a two-night minimum stay in the Beach Tower Terrace and depends on availability. Blackout dates apply between Dec. 18, 2014 and Jan. 2, 2015.
• From Black Friday thru Cyber Monday, the JW Marriott Chicago is offering room rates from $139 per night for stays Dec. 19, 2014, thru Mar. 6, 2015. Use promo code BAR when booking online or call 1-800-228-9290 during the sale.
• Save up to 45 percent on rates at Paradise Point Resort & Spa by booking between Black Friday and Cyber Monday for stays now through April 2015. You can also join Paradise Point's email list or follow them on Facebook and Twitter to gain early access to this sale.
• You can save up to 30 percent on rates at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Cape Cod when you book between Friday and Monday and use promo code FLASH. Valid on stays between Dec. 6, 2014 and Jun. 16, 2015.
• Rates at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile start at just $97 a night when you book between Friday and Monday for stays Dec. 7, 2014 thru Mar. 7, 2015. Book online using this link or call 312-787-1234. Blackout dates apply Dec. 31, 2014, Jan. 24-27, Feb. 13-14, and Mar. 7, 2015.

• The historic Harbor View Hotel in Martha's Vineyard is offering 20 percent off room rates on one or two night stays and 30 percent on three-night stays from Dec. 2 thru July 1, 2015. Use promo code FLASH when you book this deal online. Based on availability. Blackout dates apply.
• Hilton Head Health is offering a special deal from Friday to Monday at their weight loss and wellness resort in South Carolina—you can save 10 percent on one week stays, 15 percent on two week stays, and 20 percent on stays of three weeks or more, reflecting a savings of $325 to $650 per person. The best part? The price of your stay includes all fitness classes, lectures, activities, meals, and a resort credit you can use towards personal training or spa services. Valid on stays between Jan. 11 and Mar. 15, 2015.
http://www.budgettravel.com/blog/budget-travel-vacation-ideas-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-travel-sales,15822/

California

• Paradise Point A 44-Acre Private Island on Mission Bay in San Diego

Valid to purchase: Black Friday through Cyber Monday
Deal: Save up to 45% on stays through April 2015.
More details:  Sign up for Paradise Point’s email club or like them on Facebook to get access before the sale is open to the public.

• Luxe City Center Hotel in Downtown LA

Valid to purchase: Available from November 17 – 28, 2014
Deal: 20% off rooms and 50% off parking for stays from November 17 – February 28, 2015.
More details:  Rates starting from $159.

Link: http://www.budgettravel.com/blog/budget-travel-vacation-ideas-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-travel-sales,15822/#ixzz3Jzo9oOp3

USA HOTELS
HotelTonight (Use promo code JohnnyJet for $30 off your first stay): announced today a $7 room sale nationwide on Black Friday, plus rooms starting at $70 through Cyber Monday. All participating hotels are conveniently located near major malls and outlets (ex. Manhattan, Union Square in San Francisco, Magnificent Mile, and more), so guests can shop ’til they drop in a hotel bed! Black Friday room deals will be available in close to 50 destinations – it’s a Black Friday deal without blackout dates!
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Hotel: Loews Hotels & Resorts
Offer: 20% off reservations at all Loews hotels (except Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Cabana Bay Resort or Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando)
Valid for Travel: For travel through December 31, 2015
How to Book: The special is available via the Loews website, by phone or via Facebook or Twitter reservations.
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Hotel: Red Roof Inns
Offer: Book a room at any Red Roof Inn on Cyber Monday (December 1), and receive up to 30% off on stays through March 31, 2015.
Valid for Travel: For stays through March 31, 2014
How to Book: RedRoof.com/partners/cyber_monday_teaser/ Use VP+®/Promo Code 618898 when making your reservation
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Hotel: Pacifica Hotels
Offer: 40% off bookings at 16 California properties
Valid for Travel: For stays through March 12, 2015
How to Book: Pacifica’s Website: Pacificahotels.com on December 1, from 12am – 11:59pm PST

Link: http://www.johnnyjet.com/2014/11/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-travel-deals-for-2014/#ixzz3JzpZxwjC