Top 20 Exceptional Travel Deals: Editor-Recommended Picks Worth Every Penny
Raindrop on roses and whiskers on kittens? Try these sizzling travel deals that top our list of favorites.
Vegas Deals That Defy Expectations
For just $39 per night, you can enjoy accommodations equivalent to 13 cups of Starbucks coffee or nearly three hours of babysitting in NYC. In Vegas—especially now through mid-December—one of the Strip's newest culinary hotspots offers stays starting at $39 on weekdays and $79 on weekends. Guests select from five celebrity chef restaurants each night, featuring unique dishes like cotton candy foie gras or green tea margaritas.
Resort fees of $29 per night apply, but total costs under $70 make it one of the best values on the Strip.
Why We're Booking Iceland This Winter
This package has us sold: multiple departure dates, including mid-week options for extended weekends. Prime northern lights viewing in January or February makes it ideal. Impress friends by casually mentioning a quick Iceland getaway.
Experience Brand-New Resorts at Unbeatable Rates
Our experts have secured exclusive deals at recently opened or renovated properties nationwide:
- $39-$79 -- SLS Las Vegas: Newest Foodie Hotel on the Strip, Weekends Included – Opened last year
- $199 -- Laguna Beach New Hotel: 40% Off Preview Rate – Opens soon; stay early like an insider
- $249 -- Majestic Texas Hill Country Resort with $145 Perks – Recently transformed with multimillion-dollar upgrades
- $99-$119 -- New Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 50% Off – Opened last winter
- $179 -- Charleston Grand Bohemian Hotel, 40% Off – Opened this summer
China 8-Night Escorted Tour with Airfare Under $650
Well-reviewed hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Wuxi. This value-packed shopping tour includes guided stops at local markets—optional purchases with cultural immersion. No obligation to buy.
Ultimate Luxury South Africa Safari
For bucket-list travelers, this premium package saves over $3,500 versus booking independently. Includes 5-star Table Bay Hotel (Conde Nast Traveler award-winner), helicopter rides, hot air balloon safaris, high tea, and stays at a lodge our publisher described as "amazeballs." From $4,998 per person, available from 25+ cities.
Prime Time to Visit Rio de Janeiro
Ahead of the Olympics, flights to Brazil are at record lows—up to 50% off through year-end. Some include layovers; treat them as free stops.
- $565 -- Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro (Roundtrip)
- $565 -- Baltimore to Rio de Janeiro into December (Roundtrip)
All-Inclusive Caribbean Cruise from $57 Per Night
Accommodations, meals, open bar, and inter-island transport in late fall/early winter. Land-based equivalents cost nearly double.
