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Save/ShareI meet with PR folks all the time in my office, in town to share their news and happenings. Rarely do I get as unabashedly excited as I did yesterday, talking to the team behind LuxuryLink.com about their latest site: FamilyGetaway.com.
Despite the obvious disconnect between Budget Travel and the name of the parent company, LuxuryLink is very much in our world. We covered the discount vacation auction site in our October 2009 issue; at a time when discounting came into vogue, LuxuryLink saw a 91 percent jump in its number of listings in second quarter '09, compared to the same period the year before. Clearly, the 13-year-old company is on to something.
Which is why I'm so eager to explore FamilyGetaway.com. I'm currently planning a handful of trips for this spring and summer (New Orleans, Paris, etc.), and it's becoming increasingly clear just how needy we families can be. Suites with doors! Pools! A place to store and wash all the necessary crap (err, gear) we have to lug for our darling daughter! For each of FamilyGetaway's packages, which you can either bid on or buy immediately for a slightly higher premium, the site details all the relevant family-friendly amenities—and the prices always include everyone in your crew (no need for per/person multiplying). The search mechanism is set up to lead you to interests (cool pools, or villas, for example), though since the site just launched a couple weeks ago, often times, they don't have specific packages yet to suit your needs. That said, I'm sticking around, and this is one place I'll be revisiting regularly, next time the vacation bug strikes and I'm just looking for a good deal—wherever in the world that might be.
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Very cool! I was pleasantly surprised to see that the site includes not only Disney and all-inclusives, but also items like South African Safaris, Italian villas and New Zealand lodges. The specific information on sleeping arrangements is very helpful.
Posted By Alice McNutt Miller on February 25, 2010, 2:35 PM
This site is interesting. I have also found some sites that are popping up to help people travel in these tough economic times.
There are some start-up tour operators out there who don't have the high overhead that some of these established outfits do. They are a bit hungrier and are more eager to give you more for your money. If you look around on the web, you can find them, or maybe Alice can help us find some of them.
Posted By Steve from TravelingProfessor.Com on February 25, 2010, 5:45 PM
I checked out this site and it is a rare find!! Thank you for sharing. It is easy to navigate as well, and I am sure will improve with time. Now if they add Air plus Packages that would be just perfect!
what great deals for families!!
Posted By SAN on February 26, 2010, 10:12 AM
Finally!! Bugdet Travel has been like a bible for my traveling for years but with rare coverage of "The Traveling Family". There is an increase in parents wanting to share the expierence of traveling with children as well as spouses. So there definitely should be a market geared towards such needs. I'm glad Budget Travel is paying attention! Thank You!!
Posted By Gia Thompson on March 1, 2010, 10:24 PM
As a family on a budget, I am always trying to find the best deals because there is nothing like getting away together. We do our best bonding on vacation, but can't afford many of the packages presented to us by travel agents. There are some awesome deals on this site! We are already planning something for this summer...
Posted By Renee on March 2, 2010, 10:32 AM
I did not see much on it for me. What are good sites to get good deals on luxury hotels without having to bid in an auction? Also, I want trips to be refundable.
Posted By Eve L. on March 3, 2010, 1:48 AM
My favorite site for great travel offers is Perfect Escapes www.perfectescapes. Rates/deals are good to great to unreal. One of the travel staff behind it helped me in a bind too. She was wonderful.
Posted By Ross H on March 4, 2010, 2:45 PM