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The JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort and Spa is offering a $600 per night resort credit when you book a $600 per night room rate starting August 1, 2010. The resort credit can be used to enjoy all the resort has to offer including drinks, dining, golf, the spa and gift shop.

The resort is nestled in the Tucson Mountains and surrounded by Saguaro cactus, hiking trails, horseback riding trails. There's a complimentary Tequila toast in the bar every night. The 4.5-star resort gets great customer reviews.

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There’s a lot of buzz here in New York this week about a newly passed bill that makes renting an apartment for less than 30 days illegal. Other than possibly being a small triumph for hotels, it seems like a lose-lose law; certainly travelers looking for an affordable place to stay, and New Yorkers looking to rent out their places while they travel, are out of luck.

I’ve never rented out my apartment, preferring to remain in the good graces of co-ops and roommates, but I’ve stayed in rentals in other cities, and as a budget traveler, I wonder: what would I have done if the only option was a hotel? At times, most likely I would have skipped to the next destination. And that isn’t even in places where hotel rates come anywhere close to those in Manhattan.

Last week, we celebrated Earth Week on the blog. Pamela Wolff, the Director of Strategic Alliances and Industry Partnerships for the Motorcoach Council, reached out to share the environmental benefits of traveling by motorcoach.

Today she's stopping by our blog to answer a few questions about motorcoach travel and how to go green on the road.

1)    What’s the environmental impact of traveling by motorcoach?

Motorcoach travel is the most environmentally friendly form of transportation available, the greenest way to travel in North America.  Motorcoaches currently provide over 206 passenger miles per gallon of fuel compared to 92 passenger MPG for commuter rail, 44 passenger MPG for domestic air carrier, and 27 MPG for single passenger automobiles.  Each motorcoach has the potential to take 55 cars from the road reducing congestion, saving fuel, and cutting emissions.

Travelocity’s 2010 Memorial Day Hotel Report shows summer travelers are planning on hitting the beaches in abundance this holiday, and it’s no wonder. Snowfall and cold weather set records in New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C.  and even Miami – major feeder cities for many of the top beach destinations.  The good news is that from big-city stretches of sand to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the unofficial start of summer brings with it great hotel deals for travelers.

With the exception of South Florida, every one of the top ten beach destinations is showing a year-over-year decrease in Average Daily Rates (ADR) for Memorial Day, meaning travelers are actually getting a better deal this Memorial Day weekend than last -- no small thing, considering last year was the "year of the travel deal."

Moms and dads who are off with the kids for spring break: I'm writing this with you in mind. It's peak vacation week for school kids across the country, so many of you have been entertaining the little munchkins for more than five days now. FIVE DAYS!

It's time to get out of town. Your solution: Look for a last minute package. Admittedly, this year is proving to be tough when it comes to finding good last minute deals. But it's not impossible. I have two ways to find that last minute getaway: the easy way and the easier way.

Finding a Last Minute Package - The Easy Way!

Imagine you’re planning a trip with your best friend/sweetie/cousin/pen-pal and you’re on a limited budget. You know the city you want to go to, but don’t particularly care where you stay as long as it’s nice. So where to go to make your booking? Now you go to Travelocity, which is introducing the perfect, easy hotel solution for your scenario: Top Secret Hotels.

Looking for a great spring break deal? Most people have  islands on the brain, but some of the best deals are found in the mountains. Spring skiing is a rare convergence of the best deals, the best weather and fewest crowds. Watch my interview on spring skiing deals in Colorado from the top of Keystone Mountain.