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United has a systemwide fall fare sale. Fare rules vary by destination. For destinations in the continental United States and Canada, travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday now through Dec. 13 (blackout dates apply); 14-day advance reservation required. Buy by Monday at , or pay $15 more by calling 800-864-8331.
Get every fourth night free at the bayfront Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Rooms start at about $279 a night (plus 10.5 percent tax). Also, up to three children 12 and younger eat free at Sally’s or Lael’s restaurants with a paying adult. The Sunshine on Sale deal is good through Sept. 18. Info: 800-233-1234, .
The Carlton on Madison Avenue in Manhattan has a Summer in the City package. Book a room for a minimum of two nights and receive discounted rates plus a $50 hotel coupon that can be used toward the final bill. Rates for two nights start at $606 (including $78 taxes); usual rate starts at $708. Deal applies through Sept. 15. The hotel is between 28th and 29th streets within easy walking distance of the Empire State Building. Info: 800-601-8500, .
Book an all-inclusive vacation at any of Almond Resorts’ properties in Barbados or St. Lucia and receive savings ranging from 35 to 50 percent. For example, a three-night stay in September at the Almond Beach Club & Spa in Barbados is 50 percent off, starting at $595 per person double including taxes. Beverages, meals, water sports and activities are included. Book by Aug. 31, and complete travel by Dec. 20; minimum three-night stay is required. Info: 800-425-6663, .
Silversea Cruises has discounted several Caribbean voyages this fall by as much as 40 percent. For example, a 12-day cruise aboard the 296-passenger Silver Wind departing Oct. 6 starts at $4,017 per person double for a Vista suite; the ship, which travels from Barbados to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., stops at nine places, including ports in St. Lucia, Antigua and Grenada. Rates include beverages and tips. Info: 877-215-9986, .
Book a seven-night river cruise on either of Amadeus Waterways’ two new ships, the MS Amalegro or the MS Amadagio, and receive free companion airfare from New York. You can also book a 14-night cruise and receive free airfare for two. The offer applies to four seven-night cruises between Prague and Budapest in December (cruise with airfare and taxes starts at about $2,583 for first person and $1,983 for second person) and four 14-night cruises between Budapest and Amsterdam in November and December (price starts at $3,767 per person double). The sister ships each hold 150 passengers. Info: 800-626-0126, .
– The Washington Post
