Post by HorrorBob on Oct 12, 2009 22:23:35 GMT -5
Travel-Ticker.com Selects Five Best Places to Go for a Halloween Weekend Getaway
Frightfully Low Deals and Festive Spooky Fun for One of America’s Favorite Holidays
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 12, 2009 - Travel-Ticker.com, the inspirational travel website home to some of the best insider deals at many of the world’s favorite destinations, announces its list of the five best Halloween getaway ideas for 2009. From the best festivals and parties to family-friendly fun, Travel-Ticker.com has travel ideas galore to enjoy Halloween celebrations across the US.
“Halloween is not a holiday just for ‘trick-or-treaters’ anymore. It has become a much-loved holiday for adults too,” explains Barbara Messing, Vice President of Travel-Ticker.com. “And since Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, it provides consumers with the opportunity to check out the festivities in other cities with a weekend getaway.”
The scariest part about Halloween this year will be trying to decide on a costume as Travel-Ticker.com takes the mystery out of your holiday trip with its handpicked insider deals to destinations across the US. City streets around the country are shut down for enormous crowds of costumed characters and theme parks nationwide are transformed into festive family trick-or-treat fun or nightmarish labyrinths of haunted houses, roaming monsters, and electrifying scare zones.
Below are Travel-Ticker.com’s top five best places to go for Halloween weekend getaways, which are sure to put a spell on you:
1. Los Angeles: Universal Studios L.A.: award-winning luxury hotel from $139
Valid select dates, now-December 25. Located in the heart of the entertainment district overlooking the Hollywood Hills, this luxury hotel is two miles from the infamous “West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival,” and neighbors “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios and many more must-see Hollyweird attractions. The Six Flags “Fright Fest” at Magic Mountain, Knott's “Scary Farm” Halloween Haunt and “Dare to walk the Plank of the Queen Mary” in Long Beach are also nearby in SoCal.
2. Las Vegas: Vegas: up to 40% off 4-star Hard Rock Hotel & Casino -- from $41
Valid now-December 23. Nothing to be scared of here: real spine-tingling savings at the hip and trendy Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Stay for as little as $41 midweek and $71 on weekends, or snag a stay at the just-opened Paradise Tower for as little as $53. Whether you choose from one of the costumed clubs, or Haunted Vegas Tours, Sin City offers up some of the best Halloween celebrations around – whatever tickles your fancy!
3. Orlando: Universal Orlando hotel with shuttle service to parks, $59
Valid now-December 31. Four Points by Sheraton Orlando is now a frighteningly low $59. That great rate includes complimentary shuttles to and from theme parks, 15% off park merchants, local restaurants, golf perks, and more. Enjoy family festivities at “Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” at Disneyworld, “Shamu's Halloween Spooktacular“ at SeaWorld Orlando, “Zoo Boo Bash” at Central Florida’s Zoo or spooktacular fun at “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios. You can’t go wrong with the lowest rates of the year!
4. Atlanta: Up to 40% off W Atlanta -- Buckhead w/upgrade -- from $125
Travel now-Dec. 30. This charmed, chic TripAdvisor favorite includes a complimentary room upgrade to a ‘Fabulous’ room in Atlanta’s trendy and action-packed neighborhood. Visit the annual “Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade” or a handful of the haunted hot spots in the metro Atlanta area with Civil War era haunts such as the Devil's Turnaround Cemetery.
5. Nationwide: U.S. fare sale on AA.com from $44* each way (round-trip required)
Hurry and grab a great fare on American to take advantage of these spine-tingling prices. Bite into the Big Apple and slither down to the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, or delight in the frightful trip up to Sleepy Hallow, NY. Get your broomstick over to Boston and visit Salem, MA which is home to the witch trials of 1692 and the annual month-long “Haunted Happenings Festival” of ghost tours. Join the San Francisco haunts for Yerba Buena’s Halloween Costume Walk or the spooky, kooky club celebrations.
*Taxes, Service Fees, & Checked Baggage Fees are extra. See website for additional details.
Terms & Conditions: All offers are subject to change and availability. The travel offers in this email are provided by the above-named sponsors. Travel Ticker® is not responsible for the content, accuracy or completeness of the travel offers. Please see our Terms of Use for additional details.
About Travel-Ticker.com
Travel-Ticker.com is an online inspirational travel website that is home to some of the best insider deals at many of the world’s favorite destinations. With an ear to the ground and an eye for the unique, Travel Ticker’s travel experts provide users with a platform to browse for researched travel bargains, the latest travel trends, and editorial insight. Established in 2006 as a travel newsletter and in 2008 as a standalone website, Travel-Ticker.com boasts more than 11 million subscribers. Travel Ticker is an independent business unit of The Hotwire Group. For more information, visit us at www.travel-ticker.com/ and follow us on Twitter (@travel_ticker).
Travel Ticker and Travel-Ticker.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Hotwire, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Hotwire, Inc. All rights reserved. CTS# 2053390-40
Frightfully Low Deals and Festive Spooky Fun for One of America’s Favorite Holidays
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 12, 2009 - Travel-Ticker.com, the inspirational travel website home to some of the best insider deals at many of the world’s favorite destinations, announces its list of the five best Halloween getaway ideas for 2009. From the best festivals and parties to family-friendly fun, Travel-Ticker.com has travel ideas galore to enjoy Halloween celebrations across the US.
“Halloween is not a holiday just for ‘trick-or-treaters’ anymore. It has become a much-loved holiday for adults too,” explains Barbara Messing, Vice President of Travel-Ticker.com. “And since Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, it provides consumers with the opportunity to check out the festivities in other cities with a weekend getaway.”
The scariest part about Halloween this year will be trying to decide on a costume as Travel-Ticker.com takes the mystery out of your holiday trip with its handpicked insider deals to destinations across the US. City streets around the country are shut down for enormous crowds of costumed characters and theme parks nationwide are transformed into festive family trick-or-treat fun or nightmarish labyrinths of haunted houses, roaming monsters, and electrifying scare zones.
Below are Travel-Ticker.com’s top five best places to go for Halloween weekend getaways, which are sure to put a spell on you:
1. Los Angeles: Universal Studios L.A.: award-winning luxury hotel from $139
Valid select dates, now-December 25. Located in the heart of the entertainment district overlooking the Hollywood Hills, this luxury hotel is two miles from the infamous “West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival,” and neighbors “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios and many more must-see Hollyweird attractions. The Six Flags “Fright Fest” at Magic Mountain, Knott's “Scary Farm” Halloween Haunt and “Dare to walk the Plank of the Queen Mary” in Long Beach are also nearby in SoCal.
2. Las Vegas: Vegas: up to 40% off 4-star Hard Rock Hotel & Casino -- from $41
Valid now-December 23. Nothing to be scared of here: real spine-tingling savings at the hip and trendy Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Stay for as little as $41 midweek and $71 on weekends, or snag a stay at the just-opened Paradise Tower for as little as $53. Whether you choose from one of the costumed clubs, or Haunted Vegas Tours, Sin City offers up some of the best Halloween celebrations around – whatever tickles your fancy!
3. Orlando: Universal Orlando hotel with shuttle service to parks, $59
Valid now-December 31. Four Points by Sheraton Orlando is now a frighteningly low $59. That great rate includes complimentary shuttles to and from theme parks, 15% off park merchants, local restaurants, golf perks, and more. Enjoy family festivities at “Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party” at Disneyworld, “Shamu's Halloween Spooktacular“ at SeaWorld Orlando, “Zoo Boo Bash” at Central Florida’s Zoo or spooktacular fun at “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios. You can’t go wrong with the lowest rates of the year!
4. Atlanta: Up to 40% off W Atlanta -- Buckhead w/upgrade -- from $125
Travel now-Dec. 30. This charmed, chic TripAdvisor favorite includes a complimentary room upgrade to a ‘Fabulous’ room in Atlanta’s trendy and action-packed neighborhood. Visit the annual “Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade” or a handful of the haunted hot spots in the metro Atlanta area with Civil War era haunts such as the Devil's Turnaround Cemetery.
5. Nationwide: U.S. fare sale on AA.com from $44* each way (round-trip required)
Hurry and grab a great fare on American to take advantage of these spine-tingling prices. Bite into the Big Apple and slither down to the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, or delight in the frightful trip up to Sleepy Hallow, NY. Get your broomstick over to Boston and visit Salem, MA which is home to the witch trials of 1692 and the annual month-long “Haunted Happenings Festival” of ghost tours. Join the San Francisco haunts for Yerba Buena’s Halloween Costume Walk or the spooky, kooky club celebrations.
*Taxes, Service Fees, & Checked Baggage Fees are extra. See website for additional details.
Terms & Conditions: All offers are subject to change and availability. The travel offers in this email are provided by the above-named sponsors. Travel Ticker® is not responsible for the content, accuracy or completeness of the travel offers. Please see our Terms of Use for additional details.
About Travel-Ticker.com
Travel-Ticker.com is an online inspirational travel website that is home to some of the best insider deals at many of the world’s favorite destinations. With an ear to the ground and an eye for the unique, Travel Ticker’s travel experts provide users with a platform to browse for researched travel bargains, the latest travel trends, and editorial insight. Established in 2006 as a travel newsletter and in 2008 as a standalone website, Travel-Ticker.com boasts more than 11 million subscribers. Travel Ticker is an independent business unit of The Hotwire Group. For more information, visit us at www.travel-ticker.com/ and follow us on Twitter (@travel_ticker).
Travel Ticker and Travel-Ticker.com are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Hotwire, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Hotwire, Inc. All rights reserved. CTS# 2053390-40