The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare and four nights' accommodations from $345 per person
When: Jun. 1 - Aug. 31, 2006
Gateways: Houston; Atlanta (add $44); Newark ($70); Hartford ($94); Pittsburgh ($124); Chicago, Los Angeles ($154); additional cities available
Details: Hotel taxes are included. Additional airport taxes and fuel surcharges total about $55 per person. Based on Mon. - Thurs. travel; average surcharge of $30 per person each way for travel Fri. - Sun.
Book By: Aug. 16, 2006
Contact: E Leisure Link, 888/801-8808, eleisurelink.com
The package includes round-trip airfare on a major carrier such as Continental or American Airlines and a four-night stay at the newly renovated and reopened W New Orleans across the street from Harrah's casino and a few blocks from the French Quarter. Add an extra night for $75 night.
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Booking this package will easily save travelers several hundred dollars. Rooms at the W start at $199 and can reach over $400 per night. And the lowest fare we've found for round-trip travel between Houston and New Orleans in early June is $151 (Continental Airlines).
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.