NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today launched a Labor Day travel deals page with savings up to 60 percent on luxury hotels. Pampering oneself with a decadent hotel deal comes at a great time as Travelzoo also recently revealed that more than one-third of Americans (38%) consider the holiday weekend their last chance to slip away for a vacation before the winter holidays. To get inspiration and travel ideas for your Labor Day getaway visit www.travelzoo.com/laborday.
"Despite the challenging economy and rising fuel costs, it's still a great time to find a deal on a luxury hotel," said Gabe Saglie, senior editor at Travelzoo. "We are seeing luxury hotels slash prices up to 60 percent over the holiday weekend while adding perks such as complimentary cocktails and spa discounts to enhance travelers' getaways."
Travelzoo's survey also found that 38 percent of Americans want to travel to somewhere quiet and relaxing while one-third want to travel with their significant other. And, with more than half of Americans (53%) finalizing their Labor Day plans within four weeks of the holiday Travelzoo's Labor Day Deals section comes at a great time.
Below are some of the luxury deals currently available over the
Labor Day weekend:
Luxury City Escape -- The 5-Star St. Regis Washington, D.C.
is offering rooms for an amazing $208 per night over
Labor Day weekend. This is 60 percent off the regular rate.
Romantic Retreat -- The luxurious 5-Star Jumeirah Essex House
in New York City is offering rooms for just $399 per night. This
rate also includes breakfast for two. A room at this
ultra-exclusive property usually goes for over $600 per night.
Spa Getaway -- Paradisus Riviera Cancun Resort, a luxury
all-inclusive resort, is offering Deluxe Junior Suites for just
$138 per night. This rate includes luxury accommodations, all
meals, unlimited premium brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages, $50 spa voucher, discounts on golf and hotel boutiques
and all taxes and gratuities. This is over 40 percent off the
regular rate.
For more information on these and more Labor Day travel deals, visit www.travelzoo.com/laborday. Offers published in Travelzoo's Labor Day deals section are verified for accuracy and availability by Travelzoo's Test Booking Center(tm).
* The Travelzoo survey was conducted by Wakefield between June 5 and 6, 2008, using an e-mail invitation and online survey. Data was collected from 1000 adults (aged 18 and older) via a nationally representative online survey. Quotas were set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population ages 18 and older.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 12 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo(r) Web site (www.Travelzoo.com), the Top 20(r) list, the Newsflash(tm) e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network(tm) and SuperSearch(tm), a travel search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 900 advertisers. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo's global headquarters is in New York City.
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