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Set your timers for August 3. Endless Vacation Rentals’ 72-hour Labor Day weekend promotion starts at noon. Book a weeklong stay between September 3 and September 12 for just $299 (only $43 per night), with furnished, private accommodations in 50 states, Canada, and on seven Caribbean islands. Think crowd-pleasers like Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Orlando, and the Virgin Islands, or cozy lakeside and mountain getaways in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado.

THE VALUE: These spacious condos sleep up to four people, averaging out to $75 per person in total for a seven-night stay.

THE CATCH: Endless Vacation Rentals’ 100 percent refund up to three days before travel is not applicable to this promotion.

THE DETAILS: Visit www.evrentals.com or call 1-877-STAY-EVR to book between August 3 and August 6.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Check out the Top 10 Lake Vacations to find your perfect condo getaway.

Use our Travel Search price comparison tool for great deals on airfare, hotels, packages, and cruises.

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JetBlue has announced a fall sale for one-way flights across the nation and the Caribbean with fares starting as low as $39! Travelers can hit metropolises like New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco when the weather is mild and the crowds are minimal. Those who missed out on a summer beach getaway can make up for it with a trip to year-round sunny locales such as Orlando, West Palm Beach, Long Beach, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tickets must be purchased by July 30 for travel between September 7 and December 15.

Sample One-Way Fares (Excluding Taxes):
•    Boston ? Baltimore: $39
•    Oakland ? Long Beach: $49
•    Orlando ? San Juan: $59
•    Buffalo ? New York:$59
•    New York ? West Palm Beach: $79
•    Boston ? Orlando: $89
•    New York ? Los Angeles: $149
•    And more!

THE VALUE: These prices are up to $100 cheaper than competitors’ rates.

THE CATCH: Blackout dates apply during the Thanksgiving holiday (November 18?November 30) and international travel prices do not include fees and taxes of up to $127.60 each way.

THE DETAILS: To book your flight, visit www.jetblue.com.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find other great flight deals.

Check out our Hotels Deal Page to find the perfect hotel during your vacation. 

Not sure where you’d like to go? Check out our Top 10 Fall Destinations.

Set in a restored 12th-century castle in Chianti (need we say more?), Italy, Sceptre Tours’ $799 Tuscan Castle Vacation includes a six-night stay, round-trip airfare to Florence, and a weeklong car rental with unlimited mileage. Inhabited by nobility for centuries, the Montegufoni estate is surrounded by Florence, Siena, and Pisa, to name a few, and features rustic, thoroughbred vineyards, a replica of the Palazzo Vecchio tower, and frescoes that aspire to the likes of Michelangelo.

THE VALUE: Round-trip flights from New York City to Florence average $800 even in November!

THE CATCH: The cheapest package rates are valid from November 3 through February 24.

THE DETAILS: Book at www.sceptretours.com. Prices vary by departure month. 

WE’VE GOT MORE: Check out other European Vacation deals.

Find more couples’ trip ideas in our Romantic Getaways blog.

Use our Travel Search price comparison tool to scout the best airfare and hotel deals.

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It was featured in the spring 2010 issue of ShermansTravel, but it’s such a great deal, we decided to feature it on Daily Deals as well. The summer is the best time to check out luxury Caribbean resorts that are super pricey during the high season, especially because islands like St. Bart’s aren’t unbearably hot thanks to the cool breezes and temperate climate. (Plus the off-season means that the boutiques have great sales and the beaches are less crowded.) Frequented by high society “snow birds” during the winter season, the famed Eden Rock has summer packages with rates that are 42% off the January-April prices. A boutique oceanfront hotel, the Eden Rock’s accommodations range from a charming garden cottage to the new spacious, high-design villas, each with their own unique personality and amenities. It’s the perfect setting for a fairytale beach getaway to one of the Caribbean’s prettiest islands.

THE VALUE: With the 4-day, 3-night Pick Me Up package, rates start at 395 euros or $510 — 42% percent less than high-season rates. Plus, a stay at the Eden Rock is packed with amenities including airport transfers, welcome wine and snack, daily breakfast and free use of a car. 

THE CATCH: Book a minimum of three nights for the offer. Cancellations less than 29 days before will result in forfeit of deposit; for cancellations 10 days and less, the total stay will be charged. *The resort is closed August 29-October 16.

THE DETAILS: Check the Eden Rock web site for prices and details. Call 877-563-7105 for reservations.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Read our St. Bart’s Travel Guide. 

See more Caribbean Travel Deals. 

Compare flights with our Travel Search. 

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Keeping pace with the competition, Virgin America has launched its own fall, one-way flight sale with fares starting as low as $59! Experience the last leg of summer and all of autumn in the gorgeous west coast cities of San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, where the weather is sublime and the crowds are a fraction of what they were during the summer. Tickets must be booked by July 12 for travel between August 25 and November 17, 2010. 

Sample One-Way Fares (Excluding Taxes):
•    San Francisco?Las Vegas: $59
•    Seattle?San Francisco: $79
•    Washington D.C. –Los Angeles: $129
•    Boston?San Francisco: $149
•    Fort Lauderdale?Seattle: $149
•    New York?San Diego: $169
•    And more!

THE VALUE: These fares, compared to competitors, are up to $50 cheaper for short-haul flights and $150 cheaper for coast-to-coast flights.

THE CATCH: These fares are valid only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and black out dates apply for Labor Day weekend.

THE DETAILS: To book your flight visit www.travelocity.com

WE’VE GOT MORE: Know your dates? Enter them in our Travel Search comparison tool!

Find a hotel for your west coast getaway at our Hotel Deals page.

Check out our travel guides for California, Seattle, and Las Vegas.

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Although winter in Chicago is the best time to snag off-season bargains, the city’s 29 magnificent miles of lakefront and outdoor festivals make it one of our Top Ten Quick Summer Getaways – and well worth shelling out a few extra dollars. Visiting during the summer doesn’t have to set you back – as the 4-star Hotel Palomar proves with its Summer Playground package starting from just $159/night. Having just opened its doors in 2009, the eco-friendly hotel is fitting in quite nicely in the River North neighborhood ? already receiving a 97 percent approval rating by Trip Advisor users.

THE VALUE Most River North hotels average around $200-$300 in the summer months, but on top of pocketing some quick cash, you’ll also receive a $25 dining credit and a free in-room movie. Wake up each morning to a complimentary iced coffee, followed by afternoon Arnold Palmers, and sangria in the evening – the perfect combination for a blissful summer day.

THE CATCH These rates are not valid every day, so you’ll have to be flexible with your dates.

THE DETAILS Visit www.hotelpalomar.com and enter the code PLGD.

WE’VE GOT MORE Need a cheap flight to Chicago? Enter your dates in our Travel Search price comparison tool.

Find tips about where to shop, what to see, and where to dine in our Chicago Travel Guide.

Looking for more travel ideas this summer? Check out our Top Ten Road Trips or stay at one of our Top Ten National Park Lodges.

Grab your sunscreen and get ready to build some sand castles– there’s still time to snag a deal on a great beach rental at one of the East Coast’s favorite beach towns. Endless Vacation Rentals has a 25% off sale on tons of condos and more. Rent a cute little beach cottage in Hilton Head, S.C., for a group of six for $156/night when you stay for a week. There are golf villas in a prime Kitty Hawk location in the heart of North Carolina’s Outer Banks for $124/night for a 7-night stay. Get a condo at at the iconic New England beach getaway, Cape Cod, for $560/wk– that’s only $80 per night. Virginia Beach has one-bedroom apartments in a beach resort for $87/night for a two-night stay.

THE VALUE: Getting a discount of 25% off a beach rental this far into the summer is hard to find.

THE CATCH: You’re going to spend some dough on gassing up your car for the roadtrip.

THE DETAILS: Check out the available rentals on the Endless Vacation Rentals site.

WE’VE GOT MORE: Get inspired by our Top 10 Quick Summer Getaways.

Compare flights deals using our Travel Search.

Get a ride to the beach with our Car Rentals Deals. 

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These are the Daily Deal’s favorite ShermansTravel deals from the past week. New Hampshire’s scenic, rolling White Mountains are a New England treasure. Located there, the Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club in Jackson, N.H., is promoting a favorable two-night Story Land All-Inclusive Family Vacation package priced from *$509 – and that includes an exclusive complimentary upgrade to the next room category for ShermansTravel.com subscribers (a $43 value).

It may not be ski season, but Breckenridge is still pretty happening in the summertime. Brand-new One Ski Hill Place, a super-luxe condominium resort in Breckenridge, Colo., runs its summer special, starting from $75 per person, per night (based on double occupancy), on one-bedroom accommodations — a 33% discount. Opening their doors for the first time on June 1, One Ski Hill lavishes guests with daily free breakfast and fantastic rates through June 30.

Start planning your July 4th long-weekend getaway. The ritzy Westin Resort in Aruba is offering ShermansTravel.com subscribers deluxe ocean-view rooms from just $249/night over the patriotic weekend – and that includes breakfast for two in the hotel’s restaurant (a $44 value). Rates for an ocean-view room are normally $319/night (without breakfast) – so you’ll save over 30 percent!

Wining and dining through Napa Valley is a classic getaway but this time it’s girls-only. Through July 31, Napa River Inn invites you and your three BFFs to stay two nights at the historic hotel fronting the Napa River, and they will take you around for a day of vineyard tours and tastings, including a picnic lunch, so that your clique can just sit back and relax. Staying in the heart of the city of Napa, you’ll experience the up-and-coming city with its hip Oxbow Market and newly restored Napa River Walk. The cozy inn has a jazz spot that you will have VIP access to, and its two restaurants offer top-rated Napa dining. 

THE VALUE: The “Girls Gone Wine” package starts at $199 per person and includes these perks:

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Fly to the Caribbean, Bahamas, and over 50 cities nationwide with AirTran in the coming months and take advantage of their latest airfare sale. Book through May 20 to score round-trip tickets to Nassau, Denver, San Francisco, and more, starting from only $44 each way. Take your beach getaway–or ski trip–anytime through November 10, with 10-day advance purchase required. Lowest fares are valid on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday departures. Blackout dates apply. Additional taxes and fees not included.

 Sample One-Way Fares (Without Taxes) Include:

• Orlando–Nassau: $44
• Memphis–Atlanta: $49 
• Rochester–Baltimore: $49
• Atlanta–New Orleans: $59
• St. Louis–Milwaukee: $59
• Chicago–Pittsburgh: $74
• San Juan–Orlando: $74
• Fort Lauderdale–Columbus: $77
• Miami–Detroit: $84
• New York–West Palm Beach: $94
• Las Vegas–Milwaukee: $109
• New York–Nassau: $114
• Los Angeles–Baltimore: $129
• And more!

Visit www.airtran.com to book.