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Travel Deals: Spring Fever and Summer Savings

Locations in this article:  San Diego, CA

It’s not too late to track down spring deals. From cherry blossoms to spring in the Caribbean, we’ve got savings so you can recharge, reinvigorate and reinvent. Not ready to make the commitment? We threw in a couple of summer deals so you can start planning now.

On the western Caribbean island of Roatan, Las Verandas Hotels and Villas, a luxury resort, spa, and private villa complex, is having a soft opening on March 1. To celebrate, the property is offering a 30 percent discount off all rack rates from March 1 through May 31, 2013. Roatan is one of the hottest up-and-coming destinations for Americans, and Las Verandas will be complete luxury experience with 1,000 feet of private beach and six villas upon opening.

All Kimpton hotels in the Washington, D.C., area are offering a “Blossoms and Bubbles” package from March 20-April 14 to honor the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The package includes $30 towards dining or parking, locally made cherry blossom soap, and sake and wine during the nightly wine hour. Rates start from $135 to $185 a night at participating hotels, which include Hotel Palomar Washington DC, Hotel Monaco Washington DC, Hotel Monaco Alexandria, and Lorien Hotel & Spa. Click here for all the packages.

Families can catch spring break fever on the Eastern Shore at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort Spa and Marina. Rates start from $179 per night, available March 1 – May 22, 2013. In addition, guests staying during the resort’s spring break week, March 22 – April 7, will get access to a number of free activities, including Family Iron Chef competitions, Family Olympics, a family costume party, and a pirates and princess gathering.  Rates from $179 Sunday through Thursday and $219 Friday and Saturday, not including taxes and fees. Use code SFEVER when calling 800-633-7313 or visiting www.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com.

Can’t wait for spring break? Play hooky and take advantage of midweek ski deals from Liftopia.com. Valid March 4-8, 2013, you can save up to 84 percent on lift tickets at more than 100 resorts, with tickets starting as low as $7 if you go midweek. Visit Liftopia.com for more information.

With the winter chill still sticking around, it might seem like it’s too early to think about summer. But when it comes to this promotion, it pays to plan early. In Scottsdale, Arizona the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is celebrating its 25th anniversary with $125 discounted room rates and a $25 food and beverage credit. You must book by April 30, 2013, for travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Book the 25th Anniversary Early Bird Special online now.

La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, just outside of San Diego, is offering two of their most popular packages to kick off a five-day sale starting today. Both packages offer a golf and pa credit with one throwing in a night of S’mores for the family friendly bunch. Starting at $199 a night these deals must be booked by March 3 and used by December 31, 2013.

By Laura Lee Jurgens for PeterGreenberg.com

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