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Weekly Cruise Deals from Cruise Guide Network

This week we feature four last-minute cruise deals. Pack your bags and jump on an April cruise! Departures from New York, Tampa and Miami. Priced from just $53 per person per night:

http://www.cruiseguidenetwork.com/bargains.html

 

 

Choose Your Level

Unless you're fortunate enough to be able to go "five-star" in all your travel, we all have budgets to consider when traveling for vacation or business.  TheRealPlaces.com now makes that a little easier with separate pages listing hotels by "star rating" (5 star, 4 star, etc) near thousands of U.S. cities.  And they're easy to find: wherever you see the little yellow stars next to a hotel's name, just click on them to view more hotels of the same level of luxury nearby!

 

 

Round-trip Cruises from Florida to Europe and South America

Holland America Line offers rare round-trip cruises from Florida to South America and the Mediterranean. Sail from Fort Lauderdale on the ms Prinsendam on a 24-day cruise to the Amazon. Or get onboard a 68-day cruise all the way around South America, including a side-trip to Antarctica. Or take a 62-day Grand Mediterranean and Black Sea cruise. These unusual voyages are your chance to explore exotic destinations without getting on a plane.

This Week's New (or Improved) Hotels

The Sleep Inn Chattanooga gets the honor of being the first Sleep Inn to be converted to the brand's new "design aesthetic".  That means a new lobby, renovated breakfast area and refurbished guest rooms - with bright accent walls, new bedding and photographic artwork.  The changes will quickly spread to Sleep Inns across the U.S.

 

The Four Points by Sheraton at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is now offering "24 Hour Check-In/Check-Out".  Book your room, then call them 48 hours before you arrive to let them know when you want to check in.  They'll take care of you, regardless of the time, and the room is yours for 24 hours.  Great for matching your flight's itinerary and no more rushing to beat a fixed check-out time.  A pretty interesting and innovative idea in the competitive market of hotels near LAX.