New York to Paris for $475 (incl. fees/taxes): For some reason when I read this deal I think to myself, if I had my own show, one where for some reason I had to announce good travel deals, I would introduce this one by yelling out in that two-tone Oprah-like manner: Parrrrrissssss! You know, like as if I was introducing Julia Roberts onto the show. Book this one before April 14.

Dallas/Raleigh/Nashville to Tokyo for under $700 (incl. fees/taxes): Much love to our readers down South whom we rarely extend deal shout-outs too. Delta’s offering this one, and for those of you in Dallas, the price is actually only $605 ($666 for Raleigh/Durham, $692 for Nashville). As noted, this price is off about 30% from normal, and God knows you’ll need that dough once you’re over there.

$89 Boutique Hotel in San Francisco: Located in between the Embarcadero and Union Square, Travelzoo describes the joint as a 3.5-star “Art Deco-influenced property features a fitness center, rooftop garden with views of the downtown skyline.” Three and a half stars? Can someone please explain how they came so exactly in between three and four stars? Were their thread counts just oh-so-close-but-not-quite up to four-star level? Is there some homeless guy that likes to sleep near the lobby entrance? Has Jack Nicholson never gone mad here? I’m just saying . . .

Posted on April 01, 2010 by Matt Stabile