This week’s roundup of the top travel deals takes us around the world, thanks to Starwood’s semi-annual travel sale, which offers up to 20 percent off hotels like Westin and Sheraton around the globe. Casa Lucila, a boutique hotel in Mazatlan, meanwhile, is offering a unique chance to buy out the whole eight-room property for a family holiday, and Casa Palopo, in Guatemala, is offering discounted room rates in one of that Central American nation’s most scenic regions. Read on for details, and start planning your fall and winter travel.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide
The Deal: Semi-annual travel sale
What Makes It Cool: Save up to 20 percent or more at more than 1,000 hotels and resorts worldwide. SPG members save an extra five percent. Starwood brands include Westin, Sheraton, Aloft and W Hotels.
Valid for Travel: Book by September 25, 2016, for stays through April 30, 2017.
Info & Reservations: (How’s this for a long link?) http://www.global.starwoodoffers.com/semi-annual-sale?EM=DM_TN24890_W3_A1_MX_SEMIANN_GLOBAL_EN&SWAQ=1VC&SWAQD=25228
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Casa Lucila
Mazatlan, Mexico
The Deal: Casa Holiday package
What Makes It Cool: This boutique hotel in Mazatlan, Mexico, is offering a holiday vacation package designed for an entire family or group of friends, which includes:
• Full buyout of Casa Lucila, which features eight guest rooms that can accommodate up to 18 people. Full property buyout required; rates start at $1,944/night, not including taxes.
• Transportation via pulmonía to nearby Central Market, where gifts and souvenirs can be purchased, as well as festive Poinsettias, a Mexican plant also known as “Flor del Noche Buena.”
• A private tamale-making class for the entire group with Chef Pepe of Lucila’s Restaurant. Tamales are a popular dish during the holidays, and family and friends often work together to craft them.
• A private holiday feast at the home’s long, communal dining table, featuring festive specialties, such as roast turkey and Kings Bread, a traditional wreath-shaped pastry.
• Sparkling toast around Casa Lucila’s Christmas tree, where guests are welcome to arrange and exchange gifts.
Valid for Travel: Reserve by October 25, 2016, for stay dates November 25, 2016-January 8, 2017.
Info & Reservations: www.CasaLucila.com
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Casa Palopo
Guatemala
The Deal: $154 room rates
What Makes It Cool: This Guatemala boutique hotel is offering rates as low as $154 per night this fall. Located in the majestic Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, Casa Palopo overlooks three volcanoes and 12 Mayan villages that line the shore.
Valid for Travel: Through October 28, 2016.
Info & Reservations: www.casapalopo.com