New York City’s marketing and tourism organization, the NYC & Company, has announced that 15 city hotels will participate in a Third Night promotion this winter.

Any guest who will book and pay for two consecutive nights at the 15 participating hotels from January 4 to February 28, 2010 will get a complimentary third night. Participating hotels include the Carlyle, Hotel Plaza Athenee, Loews Regency, London NYC, Mandarin Oriental, New York Palace, Peninsula New York, Pierre, Plaza, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sherry-Netherland, Surrey, Trum International Hotel & Tower and Waldorf Towers.

In addition, guests will receive a VIP shopping package from Saks Fifth Avenue. Package includes a personal shopping experience at the Fifth Avenue Club, discounts and complimentary coffee and dessert at the store’s Cafe SFA.

Rates at the London NYC, for example, start at $299 per night and taxes are 14.75 percent. Plus $3.50 per room per night.

Numerous cruise specials are being offered by major cruise line companies. One such cruise specials is being offered by Crystal Cruises where kids 17 years old and younger cruise for free on two Crystal Symphony European voyages this summer.

The cruise specials offered is valid for children sailing in a third berth with two full-fare adults on Crystal’s seven-day British Isles and Baltic itineraries. Usually fare start at $4,210 per person for the British Isles cruise and $4,375 per person for the Baltic cruise but with the cruise specials offered your cruise can result as a bargain cruise.

Port and handling charges are additional and airfare is included in the adult bookings but must be purchased separately for children cruising free. Chilren ages 12 to 17 traveling in a third berth usually pay the minimum fare for that cruise regardless of the stateroom category while those age 11 and below pay 50 percent of the fare.

The cruise company has also a Crystal’s Family Memories program that offers a $500 credit toward a Crystal Private Adventure if the family has booked six full fares. Families booking 10 full fares get a complimentary berth.

Want to get away from the winter blast? Hate the cold and want to stay up warm? Consider going to warm places like Mexico and Costa Rica.

With Funjet Vacations Year End Clearance Sale, you can now stay away from the cold weather for a very incredible low rates for the remaining 2009 and early 2010 getaways. You can save up to 60% on pre-packaged air/hotel deals from select cities.

Sample Year End Clearance Sale Deals are:

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To celebrate the opening of Sandals Emerald Bay on Great Exuma, Bahamas, the new luxury included property is offering a 50 percent off rack rates, a free night and a free companion airfare. This vacation deal is valid for stays of at least three nights. The nightly rate is from $324 per person double, down from $648.

For stays of at least seven nights, you will receive a free night, which will bring your nightly rate down to only $278. However, to earn the free round-trip air, you must book at least four nights and both guests must fly on the same itinerary.

Sandals Emeral Bay opens January 22. Air promotions run January 22 to June 23. Air fees are also additional. For details go to www.sandals.com/main/emarald/em-home.cfm.