Hotel and Travel Deals Blog

“Naughty” or “Nice” Holiday Packages: The Signature at MGM Grand

Jessica Stout — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:48 +0000

Although Santa may care if you’ve been naughty or nice, The Signature at MGM Grand does NOT. Rewarding all good and bad Vegas visitors, the hotel is offering two heavily value-added deals for the holidays. The hardest thing about making your Vegas holiday wish list? Choosing whether you want to spend an evening at Studio [...]

Dubai Hotels: The Hotel Superlative List

Jessica Stout — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:14:53 +0000

Where else in the world can you find the hotel in the world’s tallest building, the world’s only 7-star hotel and a hotel with a refrigerated beach—all in one place? Dubai: the continually evolving desert oasis; a Middle Eastern mecca for glitz, glam and, some would say, gaudiness. Dubai luxury hotel construction is rampant, as [...]

New Hotel Openings Roundup: Fall 2009

Jessica Stout — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:36:36 +0000

From urban retreats located in hundred-year-old buildings with quite a history to desert oases offering cattle drives and Jeep tours to tropical getaways that provide your own personal “wellness consultant”—Fall 2009 is proving that new hotels are to be found in any climate. Responding to the continued economic hardship, these hotels are not only offering [...]

Allergy-Friendly Hotel Rooms: Where to Find a Sneezeless Night’s Sleep

Jessica Stout — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:53:23 +0000

Being susceptible to allergies can be difficult enough on a day-to-day basis, but traveling to hotels with potential allergy-inducing factors can be even more burdensome. Let’s face it: hotel rooms are not known for being the cleanest, most sterile of environments. While many hotels are pledging to add allergy-friendly rooms, there aren’t many currently. Hopefully, [...]

How to Find the Best Vegas Hotel Deals

Jessica Stout — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:08:06 +0000

It’s no surprise that Las Vegas is the most popular destination for online hotel deals here at DealBase; not only does Sin City afford fun for all ages, but it’s 120,000+ hotel rooms consistently offer heavily discounted value-added deals. We sat down for a Q&A with Jen, one of our DealBase Expert Deal Finders to [...]

Reality TV Show Hotels: Get Up Close & Personal

Jessica Stout — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:20:16 +0000

From Miami to Vegas to Cancun, hotels have been the home to many a reality show. Recognizing the potential for spotlighting their properties, many hotels are jumping at the opportunity for playing host to a reality show. Just look at MTV’s The Real World Vegas, which teamed up with The Palms in 2002 to create [...]

Spotlight on Luxury Hotels in Tokyo, Japan

Jessica Stout — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:48:03 +0000

Japanese culture has been infiltrating the U.S. for decades but never have I seen an interest in this island nation than of late. While my personal connection with Japan resides solely in running around downtown Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing and taking part in a Japanese game show as a contestant in the reality show, The Amazing [...]

Visit DealBase at the Cal JobNob Event

Liz Kao — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:13:19 +0000

Jobnob.com brings together job seekers and young startups so companies can receive some help on specific projects, and job seekers keep their skills sharp while working on a project they can then add to their resume. How do we know this? We’ll be at Jobnob’s Cal Alum Happy Hour and would love to buy you [...]

The Twitter Hotel, Airline, and Travel Deals Guide

Liz Kao — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:17:23 +0000

DealBase.com looks everywhere to find the best travel deals, hotel discounts, and promo codes, so we wanted to share which travel companies are doing what on Twitter. If you’re looking for hotel deals, airfare discounts, travel promotions, or just wanted to tweet some feedback to a travel company, you can use this comprehensive and definitive [...]

Off-Season Hotel Deals in the U.S.

Jessica Stout — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:28:42 +0000

One of the easiest ways to find big-saving travel deals is during the off-season: certain months marked by unfavorable or extreme weather but fewer crowds, shorter lines, less traffic and more savings. We’ve rounded up American travel destination favorites, explaining when (and why) off-season travel is more than doable—especially when off-season travel deals abound. Destination: LAS [...]