According to an October 9, 2009 article on Hotel Chatter, the USVI Department of Tourism is offering 25 cent rates at participating hotels. Why? It’s to celebrate the first-ever United States quarter for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sounds like an amazing deal right? Well that’s not all you get. Hotel Chatter also states that the promotion includes a $25 per person dining credit, $25 per person activities credit and a commemorative quarter Scotiabank coin set. Now if I were a coin collector, I think that last tidbit of info is all I would need to get me to book this once in a lifetime deal.
Wondering what the catch is? So were we, so we investigated—here's what we found: to book the promotion, you must go to Bookit.com from now through November 2, 2009. Then you must travel between the days of October 9 and November 15. That doesn’t leave you much time to let your work know you’re taking some time off so do it soon. It’s time to unpack the flip-flops and swimwear hat you just put away for the fall.
You may be wondering what hotels have decided to join this insanely cheap promotion. Well, you will not find any Ho-jos or Super 8’s here. You can choose from top rated hotels such as Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Hibiscus Beach Resort, Hotel Caravelle, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort, Secret Harbour Beach Resort, The Palms at Pelican Cove, Windward Passage, Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa.
There are a couple more things to keep in mind though. The 25 cent promotion does not include taxes and fees according to Hotel Chatter. Be sure to check with each property to find out the final cost. Also, you have to book a flight with your hotel room at Bookit.com. Not many of us actual live in the USVI so I’m sure we all have to book a flight there regardless. I think the 25 cent hotel rate should offset that airfare quite a bit.
Time to go searching your couch cushions.