Top 6 deal destinations for 2017

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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Stretch Your Dollar: 2017 WOW Deal Destinations
List of deal destinations by Travelzoo

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If 2017 is the year you plan to travel, then we've got the best destinations on a budget.



Travelzoo lists the top six WOW Deal Destinations for 2017:





1. Paris



- Tourism is down 18 percent in 2016, which means greater incentive for a tourism push


- Weaker Euro is favorable to Americans


- Low cost international carriers bringing airfare down



Sample Bargain:



Hotel Basss


- Cozy property in Abbesses, known for its festive village-like vibe and romantic restaurants and cafés


- A 5-minute walk from Sacré-Coeur Basilica & Moulin Rouge theatre


- Nespresso coffee & pastries are provided every day from 2-7pm


- $69/night, with breakfast for two people



NOTE: Travel through February



2. The U.K.



- Brexit has sent British pound to 31-year lows, creating unusually favorable exchange rate for Americans


- Lower occupancy rates year over year means bigger hotel bargains


- Upper class airfare bargains in effect



Sample Bargain:



Grange City Hotel, London


- Elegant Edwardian-style 4-Star hotel in South Kensington, close to Knightsbridge


- Dating back to 1911 and near many art galleries (the Victoria & Albert Museum is next door)


- $165/night, with breakfast daily & upgrade



NOTE: Travel through March





3. Washington DC


- 14 new hotels opened in 2016 with 2,200 more rooms


- 16 new hotels set to open in 2016 with more inventory, meaning better bargains


- All major attractions are free



Sample Bargain:



Georgetown Suites Harbour, DC


- Fresh off a $1.5 million renovation, hotel just re-opened


- All-suite hotel near M Street and Washington Harbour complex


- $105/night(50% off), with breakfast and parking



NOTE: Travel through March



4. Florida's Gulf Coast



- 200-mile stretch from Tampa Bay to Naples offers Florida alternative


- No less than nine new hotels in this region in 2016, with at least three more set for early 2017, which means more hotel bargains


- Four major airports and continued competition among low-cost carriers



Sample Bargain:



The Westin Cape Coral at Marina Village, Cape Coral


- Situated in a marina, the area's only upscale hotel with unobstructed views of the Gulf Coast


- Free ferry takes guests to Fort Myers Beach multiple times a day, seven days a week


- $189/night (45% off)



NOTE: Travel April through December



5. Peru



- Traveler choice at all-time high in 2017: 7 airlines now flying nonstop to Peru from U.S.


- U.S dollar against Peruvian sol


- The Machu Picchu effect



Sample Bargain:



Machu Picchu Vacation


- 6-night vacation with air from Miami (other departure cities available)


- Two nights are spent in the Sacred Valley, home to Machu Picchu


- Breakfast daily


- $1,499/per person ($2,000 off)



NOTE: Travel February through November



6. New Zealand



- Starting 2017 with twice as many airline seats than 2016, thanks to increased routes by United, American and Air New Zealand)


- Airfare and vacation packages down 30-40 percent year over year


- US dollar at 10-year high against the New Zealand dollar



Sample Bargain:



Down Under Vacation



- 10-night vacation throughout NZ w/air from LA or SF (other departure cities available)


- Experience Auckland and Rotorua, including guided tours and time at leisure


- $2,259/per person with some meals



NOTE: Travel February through October

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