The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare and six nights' accommodations, from $779 per person—plus airport taxes of $120.
When: Travel between Nov. 16 and 26, 2008.Gateways: New York City; add $40 for Boston, D.C., Philadelphia; $70 for Chicago; $80 for Detroit, Newark; $90 for Atlanta, Dallas, Denver; $120 for Miami; $140 for Baltimore; $150 for Burbank, Orange County, San Diego; $200 for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, L.A., Pittsburgh; additional cities available.
The fine print: The starting rate is based on weekday departures; add $30 per person to depart or return Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Continental breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Airport taxes and fees are an additional $120 per person. Airport-hotel transfers are not included but can be added for an additional $38 per person each way. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $120. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.
Book by: June 12, 2008.
Contact: Go-Today, 800/227-3235, go-today.com.
Why it's a deal: According to a recent Kayak search, the lowest round-trip airfare between New York City and Paris starts from $560 in late November (United/Swiss). In comparison, the Go-Today package rate of $899 (including all taxes) covers the airfare plus six nights' accommodations for an additional $339—or about $56 a night.
Trip details: The Thanksgiving in Paris package includes round-trip airfare to Paris on a major airline carrier and six nights at the Comfort Hotel Lamarck in a standard room with basic amenities.
The 66-room property is situated on a residential street in Montmartre, a historic neighborhood sitting atop a large hill in the northern part of Paris. The heart of the artsy neighborhood is Place du Tertre, a cobblestoned square chock-full of restaurants, beer gardens, and sidewalk cafés.
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