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Traveling to Britain this winter? Grab a BritRail Low Season Pass and save 20% on regular rates. A three-day consecutive pass (you indicate the three days of travel) is just $159. Or for $239, travel in first class. The BritRail pass services all of the national rail networks of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales). With trains traveling up to 160 miles per hour, and running every 15 minutes on the main lines, this pass can get you throughout the three countries quickly, maximizing what you visit during your stay. Passes are also available for four, eight, 15, and 22 days, as well as one month time periods. Flexible passes are also available at an additional cost. Travel now through February 29, 2012.

THE VALUE: Save 20% on a BritRail Pass and travel through three countries on a comprehensive network of train lines.

THE CATCH: The weather is not ideal in January and February.

THE DETAILS: To purchase your ticket, visit www.raileurope.com.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Check out our England, Scotland, and Wales travel guides for more trip planning information. Use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find low rates on flights to Britain.

It’s official: This winter’s best hotel amenity trend has to be temporary ice skating rinks. At the Banyan Tree Club & Spa in Seoul, the outdoor swimming pool has been transformed into an ice rink for guests to skid around on all year long. Stateside, hotels that created rinks this winter include New York’s The Standard and W New York Downtown, The Charles in Cambridge, and – even more wonderful given the perimeters of palm trees – Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and the W Los Angeles-Westwood.

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Shelling out for kid care at a hotel is one of those inevitable costs that can add a significant chunk to your vacation bill and there’s nothing you can really do about it. Especially in a city like London, where grown-up fun (happening restaurants, brilliant theater) comes at a high cost anyway, paying for several nights of nanny care can really take its toll. Unless…you check into The Athenaeum

For a limited time, the luxe hotel in London’s Mayfair district is offering complimentary nanny service. And these aren’t just any nannies… Read more

With school FINALLY out and summer vacation in full swing, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite new kid-related hotel amenities. Pint-sized polo lessons anyone? Read more