Travelers Can Give Thanks For Outstanding Deals With The Hotels.com Thanksgiving Sale

DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with traditions. Most families celebrate with turkey, football, parade watching and a detailed travel itinerary. To take some of the stress out of holiday planning, hotels.com® is offering major savings with its Thanksgiving Sale. Hotel deals are available throughout the country, including in cities hosting spectacular Thanksgiving parades. Rooms must be booked by November 24 for travel between November 22 and November 29, 2011.

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" Thanksgiving weekend is a notoriously busy travel time, but hotels.com is making travel planning easier with the savings offered through our Thanksgiving Hotel Sale," said Miguel Oliveira, Director of Merchandising and Promotional Products for hotels.com. "Travelers can relax knowing they are getting a great travel deal through hotels.com, and can instead worry about whether to pair stuffing and cranberries with white or dark meat."

Chicago Travel Deals

Visitors to the Windy City can join Santa Claus, Ronald McDonald and a cast of thousands at the 78th annual McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, marching down State Street on November 24. Floats and balloons will line the streets and skies, with marching bands and special performances providing extra entertainment. Guests can stay in town at the 4-star Raffaello Hotel, located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. Rates start at $109 per night, however travelers who book through the hotels.com Thanksgiving Sale can save an extra 30% when staying one or two nights, and an extra 35% when staying three nights.

Philadelphia Hotel Deals

For some, Thanksgiving can be a time to stress about a tense family dinner, but spending Turkey Day in The City of Brotherly Love can help encourage familial peace. Visitors can kick off the day by celebrating at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the country, and end the day at the 3-star Windsor Suites in Downtown Philadelphia. Guests who book through the Thanksgiving Sale can save 20% when staying two nights or 30% when staying three nights or longer, with rates starting at $137 per night.

San Antonio Travel Deals

Every year, the Holiday River Parade along San Antonio's River Walk falls on the day following Thanksgiving, as an official launch of the holiday season. The parade features approximately 25 professionally decorated river barges that will float past spectators, with 1.4 million LED lights illuminating the display. Guests visiting San Antonio can stay downtown at the 4-star Emily Morgan Hotel. Rates start at $95 per night, but guests can save 30% when staying one night, or 40% when staying two nights or more and booking through the Thanksgiving Sale.

All hotel deals are subject to availability. To book your hotel room, visit www.hotels.com or call 1-800-2-hotels. Other news is available at our media room: http://press.hotels.com/en-us/.

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