On April 30, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa will unveil the modern reinvention of the quintessential ocean-side resort as the property completes its full-scale renovation.

Transforming practically every aspect of the AAA Four Diamond resort, Laguna Cliffs Marriott has upgraded all 378 guest rooms, created a stunning new OverVue lounge, renovated 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and added additional spectacular swimming pool facilities.

Designed to encompass the epitome of the Southern California resort experience, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa will unveil its newly redesigned property to guests and dignitaries on April 30, beginning with a procession of vintage surf “Woodies” courtesy of the South Coast Woodie Club; the iconic automobile that represents the timeless past of California beach culture will make a dramatic entrance, followed by a public ribbon cutting and a private reception.

“With this comprehensive renovation project we have successfully recreated the entire Laguna Cliffs experience allowing us to offer our guests unparalleled luxury at an incredible value,” said Jim Samuels, General Manager of Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. “By making this investment during a challenging economic period, we bring to market dazzling new deliverables just at a time when consumer demand is increasing.”

The renovation project enhanced interior design, exterior structure and amenities of the resort. Laguna Cliffs Marriott completely refurbished its guest rooms, 20,000 sq. ft. of expanded indoor meeting and banquet facilities, added a new porte cochère entrance and marble lobby with waterfall. Continue Reading

What better place to enjoy a fabulous night on the town than in New York City? And what better way to enjoy New York City than aboard an iconic red Gray Line New York bus?

Gray Line New York, the city’s leading tourism establishment will debut their brand new Night on the Town tour, launching Wednesday, April 7th.

Now, visitors and residents alike can see New York City when it sparkles from the comfort of one of Gray Line New York’s deluxe motorcoaches and enjoy the nighttime ambiance of New York City. For $89 per ticket, passengers will experience:

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A fully guided night tour on a motorcoach
The first and only nightly, fully guided tour of the Highlines
A complimentary authentic New York dinner in a restaurant in Little Italy
A breath-taking NYC skyline cruise where you will also get to make a champagne toast to your night out while taking in close-up views of the Statue of Liberty
A ticket to Top of the Rock Observation Deck for a awe-inspiring view of Manhattan Continue Reading

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As people are tightening their “belts” and nixing their trips to Europe this summer, we wanted to offer your readers a way they can get the same shopping experience as overseas….right next door.

From fashionable cities like London and Paris, we have gathered a way to find the brands you crave right next door.

PARIS – Jamin Puech- A handbag store created in Paris in 1990, branching out all throughout Europe, and now in New York City.

London – Top Shop- Since 1964 Top Shop has become a major style authority with its up to the minute affordable styles. With over 300 stores in the UK and 100 growing international territories- Top Shop NYC can be found at 478 Broadway & Broome.

New York – Badichi- A family business, originating in Jerusalem, has come to the US and resides at 159 Prince Street in Soho. With a focus on excellence in superior detailed workmanship, the interactive & hand-crafted belts are executed in-house by the team of experts.

Badichi’s pioneering originality and commitment to quality makes designing your own belt an experience like no other and also makes for a great personalized gift. Continue Reading

Considered the grand dame of Los Angeles hotels for nearly a century, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel is paying homage to its rich history with the Now, Then and Again Package.

Visitors to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel will get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the history of this incredible Los Angeles building with this unique package, which includes overnight accommodations, the hotel’s famous Afternoon Tea for 2, 2 tickets to the Los Angeles Conservancy’s hosted walking tour of the hotel and a beautiful keepsake book on the history of the hotel, complete with rarely-seen color and archival photography from the hotel’s collection.

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The Millennium Biltmore Hotel has a very prolific history in Hollywood, and was the home to eight Oscar ceremonies during the Academy’s early years. With this package, guests will walk the halls graced by the likes of 10 U.S. Presidents (from Hoover to Clinton), Nelson Mandela, John Steinbeck, John Wayne, Clark Gable, Walt Disney, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kate Winslet, Katie Holmes, Heidi Klum and many more. Continue Reading

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Are you planing your next vacation and considering Southwest Airlines as your airline of choice?

Southwest Airlines is offering complete vacation packages and airfare discounts to destinations across the United States with flight service available from every scheduled Southwest Airlines departure city. There are numerous ways to save on your next trip and one of those is by using savings travel coupons.

By searching online, you can buy discounted airline tickets by booking with online hotel and airline reservation sites and use promotional codes which will allow you to save more money for your next trip.

Some sites like Savings.com have the lists of valid Southwest airlines promo code that you can use for your airline ticket purchase. Just make sure that Promo codes are not yet expired so you can enjoy the great discounts. As is often the case with their some promo codes, this one allows you to save 10% or more on select US flights. You can save on routes between Denver and Portland, Houston and Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver, Boise and Los Angeles, and many more.

Although Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year, Spring is right around the corner for Affinia Manhattan guests with the hotel’s new Flower Show package. From March 28th through April 11th, patrons of this New York City hotel will get an exclusive look at the glorious arrangement of art, color, culture and flowers in full bloom at the annual, Macy’s Flower Show.

Now, the biggest of it’s kind, the Macy’s Flower Show, which will take place at the flagship Herald Square store just minutes away from the Affinia Manhattan, will highlight over 30,000 varieties of fragrant flowers and exotic plants, from six continents.

Starting at $299, Affinia Manhattan guests will receive a VIP private tour of the Flower Show before its open to the public by a personal Macy’s docent on the following weekends including April 1st – 3rd & April 8th -11th at 9:30 AM.* Along with their reservations, guests will also receive a signature Macy’s Flower Show Gift bag with complimentary goodies, two ROSANGEL Cosmopolitan cocktails at the Affinia Manhattan’s Niles Bar and Restaurant and a Chocolate Viola Garden-in-a-Bag.

This package reflects savings of $100 and is valid through April 11th; subject to availability. This promotion is not valid with any other promotion at the hotel and can not be combined with any other offer. For further details, please visit the Affinia Manhattan website at affinia.com/flowers or call 212.563.1800. When booking, please site offer code, “FLORAL.” Continue Reading

When people think of taking a fun and active getaway this time of year, most venture up to the mountains or head out to the country for some outdoor activities.

The Affinia Manhattan however, allows patrons to get up and get out in the Big Apple with their Action Adventure promotion.

Starting at $229, guests of the hotel can take part in energetic activities with an exclusive, all access pass for two to the Chelsea Piers’ signature Sports Center.

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Not only is this center close and convenient, Affinia Manhattan guests will be able to enjoy all of the state-of-the-art facilities and services that Chelsea Piers offers under one roof including*: Continue Reading

Part of the Three? Ride for Free! Do you live in Manhattan and you’ve never been to the top of the Empire State building, Top of the Rock or Central Park? Maybe you’re from Connecticut or New Jersey and have never been to Harlem or Brooklyn?

So many of us get so caught up in our daily lives that we often don’t even get a chance to explore our own backyards.

Gray Line New York is making exploring New York City easier than ever for local residents and gives you a chance to really show your New York to visiting relatives and friends.

Gray Line New York Sightseeing Double Decker bus - Lincoln Center

Gray Line New York is introducing for the first time ever, a brand new promotion for anyone with a New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut drivers license or ID card, purchase one ticket * and receive a second ticket for free. This promotion is available, starting March 1st. Continue Reading

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FOR THE SPRING BREAK PARTIER

Take a getaway to the world’s best parties with CheapOair’s student travel deals to some of the most popular Spring Break destinations.

Each location boasts perfect weather, beautiful beaches, amazing pools and a nightlife that’s filled with open air bars, clubs, and amazing parties. Paradise awaits!

1) Miami, Florida – CheapOair is offering a special starting rate of $178 RT* per person.

* Airfares include all fuel surcharges, ad valorem tax and CheapOair service fees. Fares exclude government taxes. Sample airfare listed from Washington DC to Miami; additional cities spanning the U.S. are available. Fares and rates are subject to change based on availability.

2) Las Vegas, Nevada – CheapOair is offering a special starting rate of $209 RT* per person.

* Airfares include all fuel surcharges, ad valorem tax and CheapOair service fees. Fares exclude government taxes. Sample airfare listed from Philadelphia to Las Vegas; additional cities spanning the U.S. are available. Fares and rates are subject to change based on availability. Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo, California is home to one of the most accessible of world-renowned wine countries; just halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, this highly reputed viticulture area boasts world-class wine amid scenic landscapes just miles from the Pacific Ocean, a charming downtown full of wine country delights, and a hospitable and unpretentious community.

Seven spring wine festivals provide the perfect reason for connoisseurs and wine enthusiasts to discover San Luis Obispo this season, and the 37 hotels of downtown San Luis Obispo offer every level of luxury, comfort, convenience, and affordability for a stay that suits every palate.

March 2010 kicks off the wine festival season by focusing on two popular varietals: the World of Pinot Noir, March 5 – 6 in Pismo Beach, and the much anticipated Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, March 19 – 21, highlighting over 50 versions of the winegrowing region’s star varietal.

April 2010 promises to shower guests with wine at several exciting wine events. The Earth Day Wine & Food Festival, April 16 – 18, features over 200 purveyors of award-winning, sustainably produced food and wine. The Cal Poly Wine Festival, April 23 – 24, is an impressive student-run event featuring over 100 wineries and benefiting the university’s Vines to Wines Club and the “Learn By Tasting” philosophy. At the end of April, the Hospice du Rhône Celebration, April 29 – May 1, is the world’s largest celebration of Rhône variety wines, featuring over 130 international Rhône producers. Continue Reading

The Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch is offering the Dine, Stay and Play Package just in time for a Valentine’s Day escape.

The Dine, Stay and Play Package includes superior accommodations, $100 food & beverage credit redeemable at the Resort, plus golf for two.

Golf aficionados will enjoy two 18-hole PGA Championship courses, as well as stunning views of Camelback Lake and the McDowell Mountains.

Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch

Additional leisure activities offered on-site include access to lighted tennis and sand volleyball courts, as well as fishing, biking, paddle-boating and canoeing.

The package is available for travel during the months of February and March starting $349 per night for a standard room, double occupancy, plus applicable fees and taxes, based on availability.

To make reservations, please visit the Millennium Hotels & Resorts website at www.millenniumhotels.com or call directly at 1-866-866-8086 and use the booking code PLAY.

Ever been out West? Well for a true Western-experience, every cowboy should spend some time in the desert.

Noted as a cool oasis in a desert of Scottsdale golf, spa and shopping, the Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch encourages guests to take advantage of the outdoors both on the green and in the sand.

Offering the Trailblazer Tour Package, Millennium Resort Scottsdale sends guests on an authentic cowboy adventure, through a maze of cactus-lined trails and desert riverbeds. Climb aboard a rugged 4-wheel, open-air jeep for the thrill of a lifetime and breathtaking views of the Camelback Mountains – at sunrise or sunset, your choice!

The guide is as authentic as they come, with enough historical and native information to put most historians to shame, and will teach you the survival techniques used by Native American Indians centuries ago during the four hour tour.

The Trailblazer Tour Package also includes a sunrise breakfast or sunset dinner picnic basket, including bagels with cactus jelly and tequila cream cheese, prickly pear fruit salad and “engine block” breakfast burritos for the sunrise basket. The sunset basket includes champagne, prickly pear glazed chicken, cowboy caviar (corn, avocado, beans, black eyed peas, tomato, cilantro) and tortilla chips, southwestern tortellini pasta salad and scorpion lollipops.

The package is available year round starting $239 per night for a standard room, double occupancy, plus applicable fees and taxes, based on availability.

To make reservations, please visit the Millennium Hotels & Resorts website at www.millenniumhotels.com or call directly at 1-866-866-8086 and use the booking code TRAILBLAZER.