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The ShermansTravel Deals team hand-picks the special breed of deals that promises free perks ? no strings attached. Air Tahiti Nui customers are being rewarded for booking round-trip flights from Los Angeles to New Zealand, with prices starting as low as $1130, by receiving a free, three-night stopover in Tahiti! This vacation within a vacation is valid at the Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti and the Sofitel Tahiti Maeva Beach Resort, for travel between August 15 and March 31, 2011. Book by July 11 at www.airtahitinui.com.

Liberty Travel is offering a vacation package at the Aston Aloha Beach Hotel in Kauai, Hawaii that includes a six-night stay and a midsize car rental for $415 (airfare not included) between July 1 and January 2, 2011. Book now and receive one free night at the hotel and kids 12 and under stay and eat for free! Additionally, receive a 2-for-1 Luau & Aloha coupon book. Book your Hawaii vacation today at www.LibertyTravel.com.

Continental Airlines is offering air and hotel packages from Outrigger and OHANA Hotels & Resorts Hawaii starting as low as $889, which include round-trip airfare, bonus miles, and hotel taxes. Book now and receive a free night, complimentary daily breakfast for two, and a free room upgrade! Book your trip by July 3 at www.continental.com for travel through December 17, 2010.

Have a quick, two-night getaway at the Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills, with nightly rates starting as low as $106, and receive a third night free! Guests will also receive complimentary daily breakfast for two. Book your trip by August 28 at www.dealbase.com for travel through August 31, 2010.

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These are the Daily Deal’s favorite ShermansTravel deals from the past week. Through July 5, La Posada de Santa Fe in New Mexico is offering a Mother’s Day Celebration package starting at $235/nt whose highlight is a $200 spa credit plus more perks. The sleek, award-winning La Posada typifies easy-going Southwestern culture. Plus, American Airlines has new flights to Santa Fe from L.A., making the charming town extra-accessible. Visit www.laposada.rockresorts.com to book this offer, or call 505-986-0000.

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If you were born to shop, the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills was made for you. The only hotel on Rodeo Drive, this boutique property is just as stylish as the fashionistas striding up and down the avenue. Fuel up before you shop til you drop at the hotel’s Cafe Rodeo and soothe tired bodies with in-room spa treatments. Plus a special ShermansTravel deal awaits you in sunny L.A. — til August 31, ShermansTravel readers get the 4th night free.

THE VALUE: With rates starting at $219 and a 4th night free, the rate goes down to $164 per night. That’s unbelievable for an upscale hotel like this in such an ideal location. Plus, the offer includes daily breakfast and a cocktail (or capuccino) on arrival.

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Start out your L.A. vacation with the most important meal of the day – compliments of your hotel – and enjoy a free night with every 2- or 3-night stay. With the Breakfast in Beverly Hills promotion from the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau – running now through August 31 – select hotels are offering free daily breakfast for two along with a complimentary night’s stay. There’s a hotel to fit every budget, from Maison 140 for $150/night to the Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows for $605/night.

Other participating hotels include:

• Avalon Hotel
• The Beverly Hilton
• Beverly Wilshire
• The Crescent
• L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
• Luxe Rodeo Drive
• Montage Beverly Hills
• The Mosaic Hotel Beverly Hills
• The Peninsula Beverly Hills
• Thomspon Beverly Hills

As an added bonus, guests who rent a car through Enterprise or the Platinum Collection by Midway Car Rental will get a free additional day of car rental. For more information, visit breakfastinbh.com.

Plan what to see and do after breakfast with our Los Angeles Travel Guide.

Consider a detour to posh and trendy Los Angeles. For a stylish but affordable stay in upscale Beverly Hills, the 84-room Avalon Hotel offers sophisticated accommodations and a cool hour-glass pool and lounge that attract the chic set. Amenities include an onsite fitness center, in-room spa treatments and massages, and the elegant Blue on Blue patio restaurant, serving up tasty New American cuisine. Classic mid-century Southern California design and custom-designed furnishings by the likes of Charles Eames and Isamu Noguchi add to the slick ambience. Book the hotel’s Spring Rejuvenation package and you’ll enjoy up to 30 percent off rack rates on stays of two nights or longer from now through the end of June. Regular summer rates start at $290/night; book this package and you’ll snag a Classic Queen room from only $245/night.