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Sublime Sedona offers sweet deals and fewer crowds come summer
In life, being in the right place at the right time is frequently due to serendipity, but in travel, it almost always results from good planning. To avoid crowds and inflated prices, venture out between high and low seasons when the weather is fine, destinations are still welcoming travelers, and you can explore a locale at your own pace. We call this magical intersection of time and space the Sweet Spot and make it a point to round up the best of them for you each season. We've covered the 20 best places to travel for value this summer and grouped them by region – follow the links to right to discover this season's Sweet Spots.
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$60+: Budget Savannah-area hote w/restaurant near airport Savannah Inn
$259+: Palm Beach resort with spa near shopping The Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club
$152+: Save 25% at new Nuevo Vallarta resort w/pool & more Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta
$67+: Save at Vallarta condo-style resort w/great amenities Villa del Palmar Vallarta
$109+: Save 25% at luxury beachfront Nuevo Vallarta resort Villa del Palmar Flamingos
$99+: Visit Clear Lake at Houston hotel w/free brkfst Marriott Hotels
$111+: Business packages at TX hotel Marriott Hotels
$99+: Suite deals on wknds in TX hotel Marriott Hotels
$87+: Romance package at Houston hotel Marriott Hotels
$108+: Museum deals at Houston hotel Marriott Hotels
$79+: Stay in Houston nr Clear Lake Marriott Hotels
$89+: Take in a movie at Houston hotel Marriott Hotels
$119+: Downtown Houston hotels deals Marriott Hotels
$99+: Houston Northwest hotel rates Marriott Hotels
$95+: City passes and more in Houston Marriott Hotels
$127+: Luxury Houston JW Marriot hotel Marriott Hotels
$75+: Low rates nr Houston airport Marriott Hotels
$119+: Stay nr Houston Convention Center Marriott Hotels
$103+: American Express vouchers in TX Marriott Hotels
$124+: Tampa shopping escape w/$25 prepaid credit & free HBO Marriott Hotels
$150/nt+: Anguilla Great House Beach Resort Expedia
$299+: 4-nt Bahamas romantic all-incl. winter getaway w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$379+: Caribbean & Mexico tropical holiday vacations on sale CheapCaribbean.com
$229+: Up to 70% off resorts in the Bahamas & Mexico w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$299+: Cancun all-inclusive 4-nt beach vacation w/airfare CheapCaribbean.com
$430+: Iberostar Tucan Riviera Maya all-inc 4-nt stay w/air BeachDestinations.com
$1719+: 5-nt Rio Carnival trip w/air & parade ticket LatinDestinations.com
$789+: Granada, Ometepe & Managua 6-nt trip w/airfare LatinDestinations.com
$705+: Fly to Managua, Granada & Corn Islands for 7-nt w/air LatinDestinations.com
$399+: Mexico vacations w/flight; up to 70% off CheapCaribbean.com
$399+: Beautiful resorts in Mexico, St. Croix & Nassau w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$399+: Great deals to Caribbean and Mexico w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$299+: All-incl. vacations to Meixco & more w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$569+: Caribbean holiday getaways w/airfare & hotel CheapCaribbean.com
$1995+: Nicaragua 7-day beach & adventure tour w/volcano iExplore
$3395+: Brazil 8-day tour w/Iguassu Falls & more; save $300 iExplore
$4595+: Eqypt & Kenya 12-day adventure w/Sphinx & Nairobi iExplore
$1775+: Brazil & Argentina 6-nt getaway w/airfare & hotels LatinDestinations.com
$499+: Dominican Republic 7-nt all-inclusive trips w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$699+: Riviera Maya all-inclusive getaway incl. airfare Apple Vacations
5-Night Winter Package to Rio from $959 Editors' Review
$499+: 7-nt Caribbean cruise to Samana, Tortola & St Thomas American Express Travel
$384+: 7-nt E. Caribbean cruise on Costa Atlantica Cruise.Com
$349+: Caribbean & Cancun 7-night cruise on MSC Poesia MSC
$413+: 7-nt relaxing Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises
$299+: Great deals on San Juan & Nassau 7-nt cruise from FL CruisesOnly
$329+: Eastern Caribbean 7-nt cruise w/up to $100 credit Norwegian Cruise Line
$479+: 7-nt last-minute Eastern Caribbean cruise w/bonus Cruise.com
$399+: Cheap deal on 7-nt Caribbean cruise w/prepaid tips Cruise.com
$329+: 7-nt Dominican Republic cruise w/$800 credit & bonus Cruise.com
$499+: 7-nt Southern Caribbean winter cruise w/prepaid tips Cruise.com
$294+: Cheap deals on 7-nt Eastern Caribbean winter cruise Cruise.com
$529+: 7-nt Caribbean cruise to Bahamas w/up to $75 credit Cruise.com
$549+: 8-nt San Juan & St. Thomas cruise w/prepaid tips Cruise.com
$2399+: 10-nt Caribbean cruise on Regatta w/casino & spa Cruise.com
$1879+: 7-nt Caribbean cruise w/open bar & prepaid tips Cruise.com
$203+: Low fares to top Texas cities (round-trip) Major Airlines
$323+: Flights to historic Savannah (round-trip) Expedia
$147+: Round-trip flights to Florida beach cities Major Airlines
$155+: Low round-trip airfare deals to Lake Tahoe Expedia
$704+: Low fares to Tel Aviv & Rio de Janeiro (round-trip) US Airways
