TRAVEL BARGAINS\New Nevada resort offers discounted rates.Byline: Daily News The new 500-room Players Island Resort/Casino/Spa in Mesquite, Nev., offers a "Try Us Out" package through August. Rooms are $26 per night, double occupancy, and include a buffet breakfast for each guest. An overnight package for $74 per person, double occupancy, includes a night's lodgings, a one-hour spa treatment and buffet breakfast. Packages are available Sunday through Thursday nights, excluding holidays, and are subject to availability. Information: (800) 896-4567. Aussie values: Qantas Airways offers Australian vacation packages that include three free nights in Sydney. Good for travel from April 1 to Aug. 31, the Qantas Collection package offers savings of up to 15 percent off peak-season travel prices. The packages include separate trips to Tasmania, Victoria/Queensland, New South Wales/Northern Territory, South Australia South Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,236,623), 380,070 sq mi (984,381 sq km), S central Australia. It is bounded on the S by the Indian Ocean. Kangaroo Island and many smaller islands off the south coast are included in the state. with tour prices ranging from $1,600 per person, double occupancy, to $1,939. Packages include roundtrip air fare, lodgings, tours and rental cars. For information, contact a travel agent. Theater district: The Hotel Monaco in the heart of San Francisco's theater district is offering a "Curtain Call" package that includes lodgings for two, evening wine reception, a $30 food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. credit at the Grand Cafe next door to the hotel, free parking and morning coffee and tea. Cost is $175 single or double, plus tax, and does not include theater tickets. The package is offered through Dec. 29, based on availability. Information: (800) 241-4220. Sail savings: Passengers who sign up for a Maine windjammer cruise by Friday will receive early-booking discounts on cruises that range from $335 to $725 for a three- to six-day sail. The sailing season runs from Memorial Day to Columbus Day Columbus Day, holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. It has been traditionally celebrated on Oct. 12 throughout most of the United States, parts of Canada, and in several of the Latin American republics. and includes six special sailing events. Information: (800) 807-9463. Coastal inn: To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the Upham Hotel in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. offers a $125 per-night anniversary package through Dec. 30 that includes a single or double guest room, afternoon wine and cheese, evening cookies and milk, continental breakfast buffet and a bottle of champagne. Sunday through Thursday arrivals also get two tickets for the Santa Barbara historical trolley tour. Information: (800) 727-0876. Student travel: The spring issue of Student Travels magazine features hostels, hotels and other inexpensive lodgings for students traveling through Europe, plus a travel planner section with tips for buying airline tickets and rail passes, information on passports and the International Student Identity Card The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is a photo identification card that identifies the holder as a full-time student. It currently is the only such form of identification that is internationally recognized. . The magazine is available free on college campuses and at Council Travel offices. Or write: Student Travels, Council on International Educational Exchange Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) - non-profit organization promoting international education and scientific exchanges. Founded in 1947 and based in USA. , 205 E 42nd St., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y. 10017; or call (800) 358-5971. Underwear treat: The Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden offers a special "Joe Boxer Joe Boxer (also known as Box-oh-Joes, or BJ) is a brand of underwear and related apparel, founded by Nicholas Graham. The brand pioneered the concept of novelty hanging underwear. Joe Boxer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Iconix Brand Group. Bedtime Package" from March 1 through April 30 that includes a discounted room rate of $89 per night, plus a rubber ducky and a new pair of boxer shorts. Information: (800) 248-9466. |
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