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Travel Deals: Montreal Jazz, Jamaican Kids, B&B Gas Rebates

St. Denis Street, Montreal - Travel Deals For Montreal Jazz Festival and BeyondThere’s always a little something for everyone with PeterGreenberg.com’s weekly travel deal roundup.

Are you a lover of jazz music? Check out our deal for the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Do you need a relaxing place to stay with your whole family? Try out a new deal for an all-inclusive, kid-friendly resort in Jamaica where parents might actually get some time to themselves.

Want to take an inexpensive roadtrip and explore America’s hidden byways? Try the B&B’s Kick Gas promotion for discounts and rebates.

Jazz It Up in Montreal this Summer with Festival and Hotel Packages

Celebrate the spirit of jazz with travel packages to the 32nd annual Montreal Jazz Fest. Several downtown properties are participating in the Getaway Package, which includes:

  • Two nights’ accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • One concert ticket for the Jazz d’ici La Presse series
  • 15 percent off any indoor concert ticket plus priority access to tickets for all indoor concerts (subject to availability)
  • Free admission into Super Sessions at Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan and the Montreal Guitar Show
  • A discount on a Montreal walking tour
  • Various other freebies and gifts from the festival

All prices are in Canadian dollars and per-person based on double occupancy:

Running from June 25 through July 4, 2011, the festival will feature music from Diana Krall, B.B. King, Robert Plant, and many more, plus a concert-celebration of the 85th birthday of the Father of Festivals, George Wein. For more information, visit www.montrealjazzfest.com.

Take the Kids to Jamaica with Value-Added Incentives at Round Hill Hotel and Villas

Craving a little family time? The upscale Round Hill Hotel and Villas will throw in two free nights for guests who book at five-night stay in an oceanfront room, starting at $359 a night. Connecting children’s rooms are half off, with rates from $180 a night, and are also eligible for the two free night promotion.

Kids under 12 dine for free all summer, and can participate in free Pineapple Kids Club activities, available daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Taxes and service charges are not included. This deal must be booked by June 30, 2011 for travel between May 1 – August 31, 2011, based on availability. For more information, call (800) 972-2159 or visit www.roundhill.com.

B&Bs Kick Gas This Summer with Fuel Credits and Discounts

With fuel prices climbing steadily, a number of bed and breakfasts have launched the B&Bs Kick Gas campaign to offer vacationers gas credits, carpool rewards and more to ease the pain at the pump. For example:

  • The Cornwall Inn in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, is offering $25 off when you book two nights, and $40 if you book mid-week, valid for travel through June 30, 2011.
  • Carpool with your friends to the Phipps Inn Bed & Breakfast in Hudson, Wisconsin, and get $25 for two nights through June 30, 2011.
  • At the Adair Country Inn & Restaurant in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, just show your gas receipt and get that amount taken off your bill for any two-night stay through July 31, 2011.

For more information and more participating B&Bs, visit www.BetterWaytoStay.com.

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