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Deals and Discounts
ON A CANAL Here's a way to find out who HOT AND COLD Take advantage of both
your friends are. Canals of France will these deals, and you have dessert. First,
Fare; sell six-night charters for up to six people the Super 8 chain, with almost 2,100 mo-
on its canal barges the Fandango and tels in North America,promises unlimit-
Tango, in August, September and Octo- ed coffee refills for anyone who stops by
ber,if they'll chip in a total of$12,000.The with one of its stainless-steel travel mugs.
regular price is$19,500 to$21,000 for the You have to buy the mug at one of the mo-
Hava entire barge.The vessels travel the Canal tels (suggested price: $5).For something
du Midi in Languedoc, from Beziers to to go with that,the six Kimpton Hotels in
Carcassonne (or reverse), and visit ei- the Washington area have an Endless
can ther the Minervois or Corbieres wine re- Summer deal—a pint of Haagen-Dazs in-
s gions.The price includes daily breakfast, cluded—with rates of$119 to$149 a night
one other meal each day, transfers to (plus tax) through Sept.6.Every hotel of-
in train stations,open bar,daily sightseeing fers a choice of chocolate or low-fat
and tax. Information: (866) 550-3447 or strawberry banana frozen yogurt,plus a
www.canalsoffrance.com. flavor specific to the hotel.
They include the Hotel
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InterContinental Hotels \\`W j j (877) 202-5411; Hotel
�n worldwide will have Lux- w��►��� George (cherry vanilla),
ury Escape rates avail- � Citi > (800) 576-8331; and Hotel
able through Sept. 5,with Madera (cookies and
breakfast included. The ta• !far`� cream), (800) 368-5691.
cental, Grand Hotel InterConti- � li\'\`�� Online at www.kimpton
nental in Paris-is charg- //J group.com.
ing $357 (standard rate:
$530). In Vienna, it's $182 ALGONQUIN MEMORIES
($370),and in London,$313 ($492).At the You might call this an amnesty program.
Castellana in Madrid,rates have been cut The Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan is re-
-bara to$207 from$296. Information: (800) 424- opening after a renovation and, besides
6835 or online at www.intercontinental discounting its nightly rates to$199 from
.com/luxuryescapes. Saturday to Aug.20,it will take$25 off the
standard room rate on a future stay when
SOUTH BEACH,WITH BREAKFAST Through guests send back memorabilia from the
Sept. 30, the 66-room Wave Hotel on hotel's past(defined as pre-1980).This ad in-
Ocean Drive in Miami Beach has rooms cludes towels and ashtrays, room keys
for$89 a night(at least$20 off rates listed and menus. Guests who had particularly
on the Web site) Monday to Thursday. discerning tastes can earn a free night's
nay be Tax is extra,but the price includes Cham- stay if the item is put on display.The$199
,frictions pagne and a Continental breakfast. It rate requires reservations by next Satur-
es,a opened in 1941 and was renovated in 1999; day; (866) 363-9011 or www.algonquin
(800)501-0401 or www.wavehotel.com. hotel.com. JOSEPH SIANO
'ocity,airlines