Spotting a Selection of August Travel Bargains

Welcome to the first in an ongoing series of posts Spot Cool Stuff is launching on cool travel deals. Awesome airfare discounts, spectacular cruise sales, reduced resort rates, guidebook bargains, high-value all-inclusive vacations—we keep an eye out for current deals on them all, aggregating the best into a single “travel bargains” post.

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Please note that all of the offers below are for a limited time. And with that, here’s to happy, high-value travel!

Air Deals

Alaska Airlines has fares as low as $49 for Seattle to San Francisco
Seattle-Honolulu is only $169! Expires August 14th, 2009

Fly NYC to Vegas for as low as $286 roundtrip
and North America-Asia round-trip for as low as $774 at Economy Travel

United Airlines Flights from $119 RT!
see site for details

Discover India for Less! Round-Trip Flights from the USA starting at $710 on Jet Airways!
expires August 15th, 2009

Hotel Deals

Stay a weekend at Courtyard & Get a $20 Visa Gift Card. Book Now on Expedia!
expires September 13th, 2009

SAVE up to $400 instantly at Palace Resorts, Mexico on Orbitz!
book & travel by December 31st, 2009

Save between $20 and $100 on ALL Hotel Bookings Now!
from $20 off a 3-night booking to $100 off on a 12-night booking

Paris hotels from $73 at hotels.com!
expires August 9th, 2009

New York City Hotels from $75!
use the Name Your Own Price feature to get the best deal

San Francisco, CA Hotels from $39!
including a hotel near the Civic Center downtown for $42

Free Night + Breakfast at Marriott
at any of Marriott property in the Caribbean and Latin America—rate includes breakfast for 2

Get 4 nights for the price of 3 at The Tides South Beach, Miami
and a ‘Tides Royal’ cocktail on arrival with a a Mr. & Mrs. Smith Membership

Cruise, Group Trip & All-Inclusive Deals

Get $100 off your First Purchase at LuxuryLink.com
enter Code LUXLINK100. Expires August 31st, 2009

Book Early for Labor Day: Vacations from $172!
expires September 5th, 2009

Royal Carribbean Jewel of the Seas 5-Night Bermuda Cruise
as low as $549 on Orbitz! Oceanview rooms only $649

Up to 50% Off Riu All-Inclusive Resorts
from $399 with airfare! Expires August 21st, 2009

Book an air + 4 nights vacation package to Hawaii & get $100 off instantly
use Code TBHAWAII100 at checkout; expires August 15th, 2009

Save up to 50% at Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
plus receive a $250 Red Lane Spa credit!

Mates rates! Take your friends to Indochina and get up to 25% OFF
great trips through Intrepid Travel

All-Inclusive Resorts for $99 or Less
including at in Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa in Jamaica; other choices more than 70% (!!) off

Travel Gear Deals

Get 3 Lonely Planet guides for the price of 2
applies to both travel guidebooks and digital downloads

Free The North Face Velocitee with any The North Face Pack over $69
use code 330 at checkout

Receive up to 50% off Back To School Backpacks from The North Face, Osprey, and others
at Moosejaw through August 31st, 2009

10% off on Solio Universal Hybrid Charger
very cool! Use coupon code GoH1000

and 5% off your order when you use the code WINTER5

Rental Car Deals

See the Savings Stack Up! Get up to $20 Off Your Weekend Rental with Hertz!
vehicle must be picked up by September 30th, 2009

Take $20 off Weekly Rates with Alamo!
a rental for 5 days counts as a ‘week;’ expires December 15th, 2009

Budget: Up to $20 off weekend rentals on Orbitz!
a rental over a Saturday night is required; expires December 31st, 2009

Concert, Club, Attraction & Amusement Park Deals

Take $50 off 3-Night Flight + Hotel Vacations to Disney World
use Promo Code WDW50 at checkout

Covent Garden Comedy Club – only £10
what a great deal for one of London’s best laugh spots

Find Huge Deals on Disney!
Submit a free trip request through Tripology and have experts find you the best deals on Disney vacations.

Jimmy Buffett Tickets
including a Wantagh, NY show for $60! Parrotheads rejoice

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