Daily Getaways 2016 – Deals for Hotels & Theme Parks
Daily Getaways is an annual sale of discounted hotels and other travel related bundles offered by the U.S. Travel Association. This year the sale will run from April 4, 2016 through May 6, 2016 with a different deal every day during that period. Currently only the first two weeks of deals have been announced. Let’s take a look.
Daily Getaways Overview
I have listed all of the deals for the first few weeks below. Each of these deals has a limited quantity (and in some cases VERY limited). You can see the quantity available by clicking through to the deal page. Additionally, each deal has its own set of terms and conditions, so I recommend reading those carefully.
Week 1
April 4, 2016
- 20,000 Choice Points for $90
- 32,000 Choice Points for $132
- 36,000 Choice Points for $155
- 40,000 Choice Points for $160
April 5, 2016
April 6, 2016
- 15,000 IHG Rewards Club Points for $90 .6 cents per point.
- 25,000 IHG Rewards Club Points for $150 .6 cents per point.
- 50,000 IHG Rewards Club Points for $293 CPP .565 cents per point.
- 100,000 IHG Rewards Club Points for $565 CPP .565 cents per point.
April 7, 2016
April 8, 2016
- Four night package at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino for $475 (4 nights in a Contemporary Room, 2 tickets to Criss Angel or the Blue Man Group and $400 dining credit.)
- Two night getaway to New York New York Hotel & Casino for $475 (2 nights in a suite, tickets to Zumanity and dinner for 2)
- Getaway for 2 to Mandalay Bay for $1,700 (3 night stay, ticket to Michael Jackson ONE, massage, dinners)
- Three Night Aria Hotel & Casino Getaway for $1,700 (3 nights in a Sky Suite, dinner and spa treatments for two.)
- Getaway for 2 to The Mirage for $1,750 (3 nights in a Mirage Suite, dinners, show tickets, massages)
Week 2
April 11, 2016
April 12, 2016
- Four (4) 3-Day Tickets to Universal Orlando Resort for $850
- Universal Orlando Resort Vacation Package for $2,397 (3 night stay, round trip airfare, 3 day admission)
- Universal Orlando Resort Private VIP Experience for $3,500
April 13, 2016
April 14, 2016
- 1 Night at Exclusive Omni Hotels & Resorts for $235
- 2 Nights at Omni’s Premier Hotels & Resort for $335
- 2 Night Weekend Escape at Select Omni Hotels for $245
- 2 Night Omni Hotel Getaway for $160
April 15, 2016
- Paris Las Vegas Package for $350 (Two nights, dinner for two, spa treatments and more.)
- Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Package for $500 (Two nights, dinner for two, two show tickets and more.)
- Rio Las Vegas Golf Package for $520 (Two nights, $100 dining credit, a round of golf for two & more.)
- Harrah’s Atlantic City Package for $650 (Two nights, dinner for two, in-room champagne and more.)
- Nobu Las Vegas Package for $590 (Two nights, dinner for two and more.)
- Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas Luxury Package for $1,400 (Three nights in a Suite, show tickets, $200 dining credit and more.)
Analysis
- I think the IHG Rewards Club price is fairly decent, although not the lowest we have seen and I am sure between their various promotions that many of you have a nice stash.
- If you are going to visit a SeaWorld or Busch Gardens park this year, then you probably won’t do better than this deal.
- Choice Hotels has some very reasonably priced properties in Europe and many have accommodations for families. I wouldn’t buy those points speculatively, but if you have a use for them then this can be a very good deal.
- The Vegas packages are a yawn, since rates vary so much depending on what is going on in town. I would hate to lock up so much money. Perhaps the exception to this is the Excalibur package if you want to stay and eat there. $400 worth of dining credit and a room with show tickets is very nice for $450, but then again it is the Excalibur.
- As for Wyndham, I wouldn’t buy these speculatively, but they have some night properties where $150 would be a decent discount.
- The rest of the deals are alright, but don’t really stand out to me.
Conclusion
I’ll cover the rest of the deals when they are released, but as of now I think I’ll probably go for some theme parks tickets and that is all. If I didn’t already have a nice stash of IHG points I would consider those for the simplicity, but I can get them for a similar price most of the time. Happy shopping!
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Isn’t the Expedia a good deal? I’m no expert, but am taking it to mean a $1000 gift certificate credit for $650. Their hotel rates must be somewhat competitive? Amy I missing something?
It isn’t terrible, but the coupon doesn’t apply to taxes and based on the terms is only good for non-refundable bookings which limits you. If you have an upcoming stay and it works then this absolutely could be a good deal. I personally wouldn’t buy it speculatively.
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The Choice point packages represent a cost of approximately $24-$72 per reward night, with no tax (and generally no fees) depending on the property. Expanding on what Shawn briefly mentioned, Choice regularly runs campaigns in Europe & UK for 8K reward nights. That works out to about $32-$34 / night.
Agreed, you should probably have a specific use in mind before you load up on these points, but it’s a pretty good deal for those times when you just need a place to crash and nothing fancy, or are planning to take that trip to Europe. My wife & I used to frequent Choice almost exclusively; and while we’ve become more regulars at IHG properties, we still take a lot of road trips where these points come in handy.
Also remember that Choice recently changed their reward points expiration policy (favorably IMO), so these points actually have some longevity if you’re concerned about when you’ll get around to using them.
Travel to Busch Gardens Park has to be before May 13th. Bummer. I won’t be in Tampa until Mar 30th.
Thanks for the breakdown in this format.
One comment – you wrote CPP but the value calculated/shown is expressed in $, not cents. So 0.6 cents per pt for the first one. Most people value IHG at 0.7 so close call – agree with you, don’t buy speculatively but could definitely work out in your favor.
CPP is actually supposed to be cost per point, but I agree the way I wrote it is confusing so I have fixed it to make things simpler. Thanks!
No Hyatt or Hilton?
There are five weeks of deals so I would expect them to show up later in the sale. As of now only the first two weeks are showing.