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Hotels.com is giving the gift of savings to travelers this holiday season with a $50 discount when they pay with MasterCard now through the end of the year at select hotels.com Price Match Guarantee properties. The discount applies to a future stay of three or more consecutive nights, and hotels.com customers should use coupon code “MASTERCARD50″ for a one-time discount of $50 when they make the reservation.
Also, I wanted to share this great list of “MasterCard Bookable Bargains” with you all..
1. The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa in Dallas - Close enough for guests to do-si-do to downtown nightclubs and bars, the hotel’s chic signature restaurant, Bolla, features a $40 four-course pre-fixe menu and the popular Bolla “Happy Hour” always draws a lively crowd onto its sprawling patios. For guests looking to lasso an affordable and delicious Dallas cocktail this is the spot. Rates at Dallas’ Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa start at $179 per night, and the property boasts a 96 percent approval rating according to hotels.com guest reviews.
2. Rittenhouse 1715 in Philadelphia – Guests are invited to party like it’s 1776 and to step back into the age of Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross at this boutique property located just steps from historic treasures. This 23-room hotel exemplifies all the elegance and refined style of Philadelphia’s most fashionable neighborhood. Rittenhouse 1715 has an impressive 98 percent approval rating from hotels.com customers, and rooms start at $167 per night.
3. The Hotel Huntington in San Francisco - The “Golden Gate City” is known for its hippies, distinctive Chinatown, wickedly winding Lombard Street, and world-famous gastronomical treasures sprinkled throughout funky and eclectic neighborhoods. Built in 1924 in Nob Hill, this great property stands 12 stories tall and is close to downtown San Francisco, Chinatown and the Financial District – all within four blocks of the property. Rates start at $185 per night, and the hotel is 95 percent recommended by hotels.com users.
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