Travel Deals: Hilton Head, Callaway Gardens, Caribbean and Costa Rica

Today is a good day to think about getting out of town and not just because it’s raining like crazy.

According to KAYAK.com’s Holiday When to Book Travel Guide, on average, the cheapest airfares for holiday travel last year were found between September and mid-October. After that time, you can expect to see airfare increases of up to 17% for Thanksgiving, 51% for Christmas and 25% for New Year’s Eve.

Even if you’re not quite ready to think about holiday travel, you can still plan a quick getaway or even an in-town getaway with the following deals available now:

Best Western International: Now through November 24, save up to 20 percent off at participating hotels when you book the internet-only rate at bestwestern.com. No registration is required to save but if you do register for the rewards program, you receive additional bonus points. And with their low rate guarantee, if you find a lower rate on another website after booking on bestwestern.com, you can get a $100 USD Best Western Travel Card.

Callaway Gardens Scenic Georgia Escape: For $99 (almost 70 percent off) escape to this Pine Mountain retreat and enjoy more than $165 in activites. You’ll get a newly renovated room, free activities from zip-lining to canoeing, an hour of tennis court time and admission for two to Callaway Gardens.The deal is good for Sundays – Thursdays, now through Dec. 31 (Weekend rates are a bit higher). Some Blackout dates apply. Click the link above for details.

Hilton Head Escape with Breakfast: Get 50 percent off the current rates and avoid the crowds with this $99 per night deal from The Beach House in Hilton Head. Rate is good Sundays-Thursdays through Oct. 10 or daily Oct. 13 – Dec. 31, for a standard double room for up to four guests, breakfast for two ($30 value) and half-day bike rentals for two ($32 value). Visit above link for more information and booking.

Hilton Worldwide Flash Sale: Want to get away to the Caribbean or Costa Rica? You can get discounted rates of $99 or less for stays through Dec. 19, 2013 at participating locations. But you must make your reservation TODAY! Special rates and hotels follow: 

Caribbean Costa Rica Hotels: 

British Colonial Hilton Nassau, The Bahamas from $99 per night
Hilton Curaçao from $99 per night
Hilton Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from $89 per night
Hilton Trinidad Conference Centre from $99 per night
Hilton Barbados from $169 per night
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose, Costa Rica from $99 per night
Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport, Costa Rica from $79 per night

All-inclusive Resorts:

Hilton Rose Hall Resort Spa from $99 per person per night (plus kids stay free)
Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort Spa from $99 per person per night  (pictured above left)
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Central Pacific from $99 per person per night

For reservations and full terms and conditions, visit www.hiltoncaribbean.com/99-sale.  

Hyatt Regency Atlanta Spooky October Special: Get $99 room nights, 50 percent off valet parking and two signature fall cocktails during select weekends in October, including Little Five Points Halloween and Cabbagetown Stomp N’ Chomp weekends. Use offer code SPOOKY when booking online.

National Car Rental:  The Emerald Club’s One Two Free promotion offers members one free rental day for every two qualifying rentals of a midsize or larger vehicle (for two or more consecutive days.) Members can earn up to 50 free rental days by participating in the promotion, which includes an earning period through Jan. 31, 2014. In addition to the points you earn for qualifying rentals (each is worth 300 points, with a free day awarded once a member earns 600 points), other opportunities to earn bonus points include:

• Referring up to 10 friends to join the Emerald Club and “One Two Free” promotion (300 points per referred individual upon completion of a rental)
• Downloading National’s new mobile app (one-time bonus of 25 points)
• Utilizing Facebook social sign-in to connect on National’s “One Two Free” promotion site (50 points)
• Participating in the Emerald Reserve service – for members who require a specific car class, such as a convertible, SUV, minivan, etc. – at Emerald Aisle locations (one-time bonus of 25 points)

National’s Emerald Club is free to join at www.emeraldclub.com/Free, then you can register for the promotion.