Leap year comes just once every four years so take advantage of February’s extra day with these travel bargains.
Extra Day Savings
The Leap Year is an event worth celebrating at the Dolder Grand, Zurich’s 5-Star City Resort. Today is the last day to receive a complimentary overnight stay (according to the same booking criteria as original room) in honor of the event. Use the extra day to book a spa treatment, sample one more menu item at the restaurant, or get a closer look at the hotel’s collection of over 100 contemporary artworks. The complimentary stay can be used through December 30, 2012. Visit their website for more information.
Celebrate February 29 with $29 Room Rates
This Leap Year, 25 Barbados hotels are enticing you to leap away to the island. On Leap Day, when you book at least five night at a participating property pay, you will only pay $29 for the first night. Participating hotels include: Ocean Two, South Beach Barbados, Colony Club, Divi Heritage Beach Resort, Atlantis Hotel and many more. Excursions with Atlantis Submarines and Island Safari are also offering $29. Reservation lines and online booking window opens at 12:01am and closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday, February 29t for travel through December 20th, 2012. Click here to book using promo code: LEAP.
Leap in to Summer at Walt Disney World
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel are running a “Leap Into Summer” sale on February 29. Today, you can save over 50 percent off standard rates and book a two-night stay in a deluxe alcove room for $366 for travel between August 1 and September. 30.Reservations are based on availability and can be made online starting at 12:01am on February 29 at or by calling 1-800-227-1500 between 8:00am – and 7:00pm EST and mentioning “Leap Year.” Based on rate schedule availability.
Down Under Discounts
You’ve got an extra day to get Travelhoppers’ air-inclusive Australian vacation package that features the cosmopolitan city of Sydney and Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. With package rates starting at $1,899 per person, the Australian adventure includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to Sydney on Virgin Australia, domestic round-trip flights from Sydney to Cairns, all applicable fuel surcharges, and 4-night, 4-star hotel stays in both Sydney and Cairns. To snag this Australia vacation deal book by February 29, 2012.
Thank you, Teachers
For the hardworking people who introduced us to the concept of the Leap Year, or had to correct the date on the top of our homework every time it rolled around, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in US Virgin Islands has a free five-night getaway. From March 1 through April 30, teachers can stay, eat and drink for free when traveling with another adult on the All Inclusive plan. Two adults paying for one all-inclusive plan save $525 on drinks and meals, as well as two complimentary catamaran sails, a half-day Swim with Turtles snorkel trip and the Sunset Cocktail Harbor Cruise. To receive the discount, teachers have to show valid ID upon check in. The offer is subject to availability and available on new bookings only. For reservations, call 1-800-524-4746 or speak to a travel agent. For more details, visit their website.
More Snow & Savings
Here’s hoping that extra day in February means some extra powder this season. Take advantage with a tubing package from Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah. Available February 8 through March 31, 2011. Spend a weekend tubing in Utah with this winter package starting at $149 per night, based on double occupancy, and including: Overnight accommodations in Alpine guest room at Hotel der Bear and two passes for two hours of tubing at Solider Hollow. For reservations call 866-937-6288 ; or visit them online.
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By Lauren Herstik for PeterGreenberg.com
