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Check out one of the nation’s coolest cities this fall or winter and stay at a 4-star hotel in Portland, Oregon, for just $126 a night. The charming Hotel Vintage Plaza, a Kimpton hotel, turns 21 this September and is offering a 21 percent discount on current rates on select dates through December 31. You’ll also receive valet parking for just $21 a day (regularly $37) and a $21 mini bar credit if you’re a Kimpton InTouch member (the program is free to join and also provide complimentary Internet access).

The $126 price point can currently be found on December 10, 16, 23, and 30. For just $8 more a night, stay on November 4, 11, 18, 15, or December 2, and 12-13. A $141 rate is available on November 5, 19-21, 26, 28, and December 3, 11, 14, and 17-19. Other dates from September 14 through the end of the year are also available at a 21 percent discount. Read more

Spend a long weekend at a 4-star boutique hotel in the Emerald City this autumn for less. Vintage Park — a Kimpton Hotel is offering three-night stays for $525, which saves you $130 (or 20 percent) on current rates.

Travel on select dates through March 31, 2013, including weekends.

This rate provides Queen Room accommodation that includes a queen bed, a flat-screen TV, a mini-bar, a work desk, and sweeping views of the Seattle skyline. The hotel honors Washington State’s Wine Country by dedicating each room to a local winery and vineyard. This warm decor creates a sense of country charm, a calming contrast from the busy city outside.

Vintage Park was recently included in Travel + Leisure’s “Best 500 Hotels in the World” list. Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, the hotel is within walking distance of the 5th Avenue Theater, the Washington State Trade and Convention Center, and many other popular attractions. When you’re not busy exploring the city take some time to enjoy the hotel’s amenities, including an onsite Italian restaurant, a fitness center, laundry and dry-cleaning services, complimentary nightly wine reception, and in-room WiFi.

To book this special rate at Vintage Park, click here to visit the hotel’s website. When booking make sure to type in “SP2” in the rate code box. Book by September 20.

See our Seattle destination guide for more trip-planning information, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rate on flights, hotels, packages, and more travel deals.

In recent years, Portland has made a name for itself through its growing beer and coffee industry and alternative music scene. Its reputation as a hipster mecca has attracted people from all walks of life, creating a diverse culture that cannot be found anywhere else in the United States. Come visit the “City of Roses” and stay at the Vintage Plaza Hotel, where their fall special saves you up to 20 percent on bookings through March.  Rooms start at $152 per night for bookings of three nights or more.

The Vintage Plaza Hotel, located in Portland’s Cultural District, is a newly renovated historic hotel with a luxurious touch. Stay in a Queen Deluxe Room, which features impressive city views, a queen bed, a 37” flat screen TV, and luxury amenities such as top-line bath products, organic selections in the minibar, and even pet-friendly services. From the Pazzo Ristorante—an award-winning Italian restaurant adjacent to the hotel—to the in-room spa services, guests will feel right at home. And don’t forget about the evening wine receptions, a Kimpton specialty, featuring Northwest wines in the hotel’s fireside living room.

This special is valid for stays from August 26-September 9, 2012, and October 7, 2012-March 31, 2013. To book, visit the Vintage Plaza website and use rate code SP3. For more information, call 503-228-1212 and mention ShermansTravel.

See our Portland destination guide for more trip-planning information, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rate on flights, hotels, packages and more travel deals.

Express your patriotism in luxury this Independence Day with Kimpton Hotels’ “Red, White, and BOOM!” sale, featuring discounts of up to 20 percent on the group’s establishments in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland for stays from June 21 to July 8. The sale begins at 12am on June 21 and ends just before midnight on June 24.

With rates starting as low as $109 per night, guests are spoilt for choice among Kimpton’s twelve hotels in the D.C. area. In our nation’s capital, choose from the regal Hotel Monaco, which offers vaulted 20-foot ceilings, luxury bath products and terrycloth bathrobes, and a pet goldfish that is yours for the duration of your stay, or the contemporary Hotel Palomar, with its flat flat-screen televisions, 24-hour room service from Urbana Restaurant, and in-room spa services like a hot stone massage.

Both hotels offer easy access to attractions like the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the National Mall, and the White House. If this still doesn’t suit your needs, Kimpton’s deal also extends to other locations, like the boutique Donovan House in D.C., the Lorien Hotel and Spa in Virginia, and the Hotel Monaco in Baltimore, Maryland.

Regardless of where you stay, all guests have access to Kimpton’s complimentary perks, like morning coffee service, hosted wine hour receptions every evening, and free Wi-Fi. And for the summer, children under 12 are entitled to a free breakfast for the duration of their stay, with no additional charges for the family pet either.

To book, visit www.kimptonhotels.com/redwhiteboom and enter the code “BOOM” in the rate code box. The site only goes live when the sale starts on June 21, so get your trigger fingers ready.

For more trip-planning information, visit our Washington, D.C. and Maryland destination guides, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rates on flights, hotels, vacation packages, and more travel deals.

Get away to the luxury town of Aspen, Colorado, and stay in a 4-star hotel at the base of the mountain. The recently-renovated Sky Hotel, A Kimpton Hotel, is offering rooms for as little as $169 per night this fall – a savings of 65 percent on winter rates.

The Sky Hotel is a sleek boutique with an updated design aesthetic, and features evening wine receptions, high-speed wireless Internet, and a heated sundeck with outdoor fire pits, a heated pool, and sweeping views of the Aspen Mountain. There is also a 24-hour fitness center and a trendy lounge and restaurant. All rooms feature luxurious linens, iHome clock radios, and plush bathrobes. The Sky Hotel is only three blocks from downtown Aspen’s upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment.

These low rates with the “Nip & Tuck Package” are available Sundays through Thursdays from September 4 through November 21. Weekends and summer rates are available for more, also at a discount. To book, visit the Sky Hotel website or call 800-882-2582 and mention the rate code TUCK.

See our Aspen destination guide for more trip-planning information, then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find the lowest rates on flights.

The weather in Miami is heating up, and so are the savings. Two Kimpton hotels – EPIC and Surfcomber Miami – are offering travelers hot deals with sunny savings. The Stay and Save offer gives guests of the hotels 10 percent off a one-night stay (at EPIC only), 20 percent off a two-night stay, 25 percent off a three-night stay, and 30 percent off a stay four nights or more.

EPIC Hotel, Miami, is waterfront property, with rates starting at $249 per night. The offer is valid for check-ins now through May 31, 2012, so book soon! To book this hot deal, visit the EPIC Hotel’s website and use booking codes SP1 for one night 10 percent savings, SP2 for two night 20 percent savings, SP3 for three night 25 percent savings or SP4 for four or more night 30 percent savings.

The Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, is a recently renovated oceanfront hotel in the Art Deco district, with rates starting at $149 per night. The Surfcomber offer is bookable now for travel between April 22 and September 30, 2012. Visit the Surfcomber’s website and use booking codes SP2 for two night 20 percent savings, SP3 for three night 25 percent savings or SP4 for four or more night 30 percent savings.

Check out our Miami guide and then use our Travel Search price comparison tool to find travel deals.

Many people often write off the Northwestern U.S. for having never-ending gloomy weather.  Au contraire.  Visit the region’s gleaming metropolises, like Portland, Oregon, during spring and summer to experience plentiful sunshine, and pleasantly mild temperatures. Travel to Portland to enjoy the great weather on select dates now through April and stay at the brand-new RiverPlace Hotel - a Kimpton hotel for 30% off seasonal rates.  Discounted pricing starts at just $179 per night for a King Deluxe Room in March, compared to $229 in July.

The RiverPlace Hotel, located on the banks of the Willamette River, has Kimpton’s signature touch of modernity, with a twist of homey comfort.  The hotel’s laid-back luxury garnered an AAA Four Diamond Award, and the number eleven slot on the Travelers’ Choice 2012 Best Hotels in the United States list.  The RiverPlace Hotel’s plush rooms provide picturesque views of the city, Wi-Fi access, flat panel TVs, superior bath amenities, and nightstand MP3 music players.  The Three Degrees Waterfront Bar and Grill, adjacent to the RiverPlace Hotel lobby, offers cool outdoor seating, and a menu full of fresh, seasonal dishes.  Best of all, the excitement of downtown Portland, with it’s stunning mountain backdrop, is just minutes away from the RiverPlace Hotel.

Visit Kimpton’s RiverPlace Hotel website and enter the promo-code “RIVERP” when selecting travel dates.  This deal also provides a choice of one of the following perks: free daily parking; $25 dining credit; a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir; or a local beer flight.  Book by March 20.

The super pet-friendly Kimpton Hotels chain (read our recent blog post, Kimpton Provides On-the-Road Pooch Pampering) is inviting guests and locals alike to have themselves a “furry little Christmas” at select hotels nationwide next weekend (Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11). The “Santa Paws” events will feature a complimentary opportunity for pets to pile onto Santa’s lap, meow or bark their secret Christmas desires, and to grin big for a family photo (note that human companions should bring their own cameras) in the festively decorated hotel lobbies. Read more