What's the Deal?

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air.

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LAND

· Stay at least four nights at Beaver Creek West condominiums in Avon, Colo., and get 25 percent off the lodging rate. For example, a two-bedroom, two-bath standard unit, which usually rents for $865 (including taxes) for four nights, is now $653. Rates for a one-bedroom start at $159 a night before discount. Deal is good through Feb. 14. The condo complex, about 2 1/2 miles from the Beaver Creek Ski Resort, features an outdoor heated pool, a children's pool, three hot tubs, a sauna and two tennis courts. Info: 800-222-4840, http://www.beavercreekwest.com/.

· Inn on the Alameda, a five-minute walk from the historic plaza in Santa Fe, N.M., is celebrating its 21st birthday with reduced room rates. Stay for three consecutive nights, and pay $21 for the third night. Regular room rate starts at $120 a night (plus about 14.6 percent taxes and fees), so a three-night package starts at about $299. Deal is good through Feb. 28 with some blackouts. The "Twenty-One-derful" package includes continental breakfasts, afternoon wine and cheese reception and parking. Book at 888-984-2122. Hotel info: http://www.innonthealameda.com/.

· A fifth night at the Coyaba Beach Resort & Club near Montego Bay, Jamaica, is free through Feb. 6 and April 6 to Dec. 20. Rooms start at $320 a night, including taxes. Also, stay for 10 nights and get two nights free. The 50-room beachfront property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. Deal must be booked through a travel agent or by calling 877-232-3224. Hotel info: http://www.coyabaresortjamaica.com/.

SEA

· A three-night Greek island cruise with easyCruise has been discounted for select departures June through October. Depart Piraeus, a marina near Athens, on any of 10 Mondays, and travel to Poros and Spetses before disembarking in Piraeus on Thursday. Price starts at about $ 128 per cabin for two people aboard the 170-passenger ship; food is not included. Info: 650-385-0563, http://www.easycruise.com/.

· Get free cabin upgrades on most Costa Cruises' Caribbean sailings in 2007-08 and select Europe sailings this year. Pay for an inside cabin and receive an ocean-view stateroom, or book ocean-view accommodations and get an upgrade to a veranda cabin. Ocean views on a seven-night Caribbean sailing, priced at the inside rate, start at $599 plus taxes; for example, an ocean-view cabin on the Costa Magica departing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 11 would start at $752 per person double with taxes and port charges, a savings of about $250. Seven-night European sailings start at $959 plus taxes. Info: 800-462-6782, http://www.costacruises.com/.

· A last-minute cruise on the Carnival Spirit from San Diego to Mexico is $479 per person double for an inside cabin (plus about $36 taxes), a savings of about $170 per person. The nine-night cruise departs Jan. 18 and travels to Acapulco, Ixtapa and Manzanillo. Info: 888-227-6482, http://www.carnival.com/.

AIR

· American Airlines has launched a New Year's sale to destinations around the globe. For example, round-trip fare from Reagan National or Washington Dulles to Manchester, England, is $279 plus about $125 in taxes (other airlines are matching). Rules vary depending on destination. Tickets to Europe, for example, must be booked at least seven days in advance for travel departing by March 31 and returning by April 30; United Kingdom sale fares apply to Monday-Wednesday travel, and continental Europe fares are good Monday-Thursday. Sale fares to all destinations must be purchased by Jan. 9 at http://www.aa.com/, or pay $10 more by calling 800-433-7300.

· Fly from Newark to Stockholm for $380 round trip including taxes. Malaysia Airlines has the sale for travel through May 31. Round-trip fare on other airlines in May, by comparison, is about $650. Buy tickets by Jan. 31. Also, the airline has sale fares out of Newark to destinations in Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and India, and to Australia and New Zealand. Round-trip fare to Perth, Australia, for example, is $1,000 (plus about $184 taxes); price on other airlines starts at about $1,790. Purchase by Jan. 31 and travel Jan. 16 to May 31. Sale available only at http://www.malaysiaairlinesusa.com/.

PACKAGE

· Ritz Tours has a Winter China Discovery package starting at $1,449 per person double (plus $250 taxes). The seven-night package includes air from New York to Beijing with return from Shanghai; flights from Beijing to Xian, and from Xian to Shanghai; three nights at the New Century Hotel in Beijing, and two nights each at the ANA Grand Castle Hotel in Xian and the Crowne Plaza Fudan in Shanghai; five days of escorted sightseeing tours; most meals; and transfers. Priced separately, airfare and hotel alone would cost about $1,638. Deal applies to select departures in January and February. Info: 800-900-2446, http://www.ritztours.com/.

· Camp your way through New Zealand with a package from Air Tahiti Nui and Travel Portfolio. At $1,275 per person (plus about $241 taxes), the package includes round-trip air from New York to Auckland and eight days' rental of a Maui Spirit camper-van with two berths, toilet and shower. A free stopover in Tahiti is also permitted; extra taxes may apply. Cheapest price is available for travel May 1 to Sept. 30. Priced separately, air alone in May would cost at least $1,645 per person, and the camper-van about $91 a day. Info: 877-824-4846, http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/.

-- Carol Sottili

Prices were verified and available on Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply.

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