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Get away to the French Quarter for Valentine’s Day this year.

The New Orleans Marriott is offering its “In Love in NoLa Experience” package, which costs $274 per night on Valentine’s Day and $134 per night the other nights of the year, through July 1. Tax is extra.

The package includes early noon check-in and late check out of 3 p.m., as well as breakfast in bed (up to $40 value) and in-room chocolate, strawberries and champagne.

For more information or to book, visit www.neworleansmarriott.com or call 1-866-530-3763 with the code ROM.

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Spend Valentine’s Day in Destin on the northwest coast of Florida, with a special $217 per night “Romantic Rendezvous” package at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Taxes are extra.

The package, which is available between now and Feb. 29, includes beach-view accommodations, breakfast for two at the Sandcastles Restaurant, a free box of chocolates and bottle of Champagne, and a dozen red roses.

Reservations for the package must be made at least a week in advance. For more information or to book, call 800-559-1805 and mention the booking code FR, or visit www.hiltonsandestinbeach.com.

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Head south to Myrtle Beach, S.C., this winter and get special rates at properties there. Avista Resort is offering a “Girlfriend Getaway” through Dec. 31. The package includes three nights’ stay for four people in a two-bedroom oceanfront condo, including champagne and chocolates in the room upon arrival. Rates start at $661, but may differ depending on the weekend. The package is good through Dec. 31. Resort and processing fees cost extra. For more information or to book, visit www.avistaresort.com or call 877-907-77870.

Compass Cove Oceanfront Resort is offering a Winter Shopping Getaway, starting at $39 per night, for travel through March 8. Guests also get a $100 Tanger gift card. For more information or to book, call 888-432-9942 or click here.

Dunes Village has a Winter Wonderland package starting at $110 per night (based on two adults) for travel through Feb. 29. The package includes tickets to the Ripley’s Aquarium. For more information or to book, call 888-465-5889 or click here.

Myrtlewood Villas is offering the Free Winter Nights deal, which includes one free night with a three-night stay, or two free nights with a five-night stay. Rates start at $99 per night, and the deal is good through Feb. 29. For more information or to book, call 888-670-6976, or click here.

Prince Resort is also offering a Girlfreind Getaway package, starting at $532 for four adults (rates vary by date). The package includes three nights’ stay at a two-bedroom oceanview condo, as well as breakfast each day and dinner one night. The package is good through Dec. 31, and there are extra charges for taxes and processing fees. For more information or to book, call 866-503-9518 or click here.

Springmaid Beach Resort is offering guests 30 percent of a winter escape package for two people. The package includes a full buffet breakfast daily, one movie per adult for every two-night stay, a discount coupon book to Tanger outlets, a welcome bundle of cookies, and oceanfront dining for two people at BARnacles. To get the package, you must stay two nights or more. The package is good through Feb. 29. For more information or to book, call 866-764-8501 or click here.

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If you want to stick a little bit closer to home this Valentine’s Day, the Michelangelo, near Times Square and the Theater District, is offering a “My Suite Valentine” package. The package includes strawberries and sparkling wine upon arrival, as well as stay in a junior suite. There are also chocolate hearts and free luxe nightshirts provided, as well as late-checkout.

This package is available for stays between Feb. 10 and Feb. 15, and costs $599.00 per couple plus tax.

For more information or to book, click here.

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As a ‘thank you’ to all active military personnel, the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle is offering a special hotel package for stays now through March 31.

The package starts at $99 plus tax for a classic guestroom and $109 plus tax for a deluxe guestroom, and includes 15 percent off breakfast and dinner at the Andaluca restaurant and valet parking (worth $29 per day).

For more information or to book, click here.

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Head to Florida’s Treasure Coast on the Atlantic Ocean for a romantic stay this Valentine’s Day.

Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina in Stuart, FL  is offering guests a special $250 “Romance on Hutchinson Island” package, a savings of up to 25 percent. Taxes are extra.

The package includes a night’s stay, late checkout of 1 p.m., breakfast room service for two people, chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne.

You can book this romantic package through April 9, with the code LVU at www.marriotthutchinsonisland.com or by calling 1-800-775-5936.

A second wave of new rights that protect travelers have gone into effect. NY1′s Valarie D’Elia filed the following report.

Part two of some new Department of Transportation regulations are making the air travel experience a bit more tolerable this year.

After a six-month grace period granted to update their computer systems, online travel agencies such as Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia, along with brick and mortar travel agencies, are now required to disclose all fees and taxes upfront when advertising an airfare.

This includes a baggage fee disclosure that informs passengers point blank what extra fees for luggage may apply. Another new rule gives travelers the right to change their minds: 24 hours to put an airfare on hold before buying online or to cancel after buying within the same timeframe for a refund without penalty.

Once you have paid for your ticket and the 24-hour period has passed, airlines, tour operators and cruise lines cannot increase the price of an airline ticket except for government-imposed taxes that passengers are clearly apprised of.

Finally, passengers won’t be left in the dark about flight delays and cancellations at the boarding gate as airlines have to fess up within 30 minutes of pulling a flight and making a notification just as quickly about delays of more than 30 minutes.

These rules follow regulations implemented around Labor Day 2011, giving passengers increased compensation when they are involuntarily bumped, further restricting the length of tarmac delays to include a four-hour limit on international flights, and granting a full refund of baggage fees when airlines lose your luggage.

For more information, visitDOT.gov.

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Omni Hotels & Resorts throughout the U.S. are offering the “Ooh La La” romance package for Valentine’s Day this year, which includes perks like a romance concierge, sparkling wine, petit fours and French macaroons, sexy turndown service,  breakfast for two in the restaurant or in-room, and late check-out.

Rates per night vary from $199 to $339, and vary by the date of stay and property.

This deal is valid at all Omni Hotels and Resorts, and is available for stays (based on availability) between Feb. 10 and Dec. 31, 2012.

For more information, click here or call 1-800-The-Omni.

In addition, win a weekend stay in the Presidential Suite at the Omni Berkshire Place in Manhattan.

To enter, follow OmniHotels on Omni Facebook page  and describe your most romantic moment in 100 words or less.

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Have a romantic overnight stay in a hotel without breaking the bank — The Radisson Hotel New Rochelle, bordering the Bronx, is offering a $199 Valentine’s Day package plus tax.

It includes one night’s stay in a new king guest room, a free in-room movie OR a bottle of champagne upon arrival, dinner for two at the CityChow House restaurant and free breakfast for two the following morning in the room.

You can also pay an extra $25 per couple for a Valentine’s Day bouquet upon arrival at the hotel.

Payment must be made in full when you reserve.

The package is available for stays between Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.

For more information or to book, click here.

Some winter deals at SeaWorld in Orlando won’t sink your travel budget. NY1′s Valarie D’Elia filed the following report.

Orlando is always tops for family travelers and one of the biggest crowd pleasers is the Shamu Show, “One Ocean” at SeaWorld. On a recent media visit I was overwhelmed by the choreography of the huge mammals and in awe of their training, precision and performance.

Besides simply being wowed and on the edge of your seat, certain areas are in the splash zone – so you better be prepared to get wet. The show carries a message that both animals and humans are part of one world, with one ocean.

For less of a spectator sport and more of an adrenaline rush, board the Manta flying coaster for all of its stomach-dropping twists and turns.

There are many ways to save on a visit this winter especially provided you are booking any of SeaWorld Orlando’s vacation packages at their seven official hotels.

The Eat Free All-Day option provides free meals with each paid admission, usually costing $29.99 a person.

Additionally, if you are traveling with up to two kids age 3-9, they can get in for free with each paid adult admission. That’s a savings of $74 per child.

The SeaWorld hotels are all within walking distance of the parks where benefits include complimentary transportation, front-of-the-line access, along with access to the “SeaWorld Rescue Tour” every Saturday all year.

Just across the street from SeaWorld is Discovery Cove, a limited-admission, all-inclusive tropical resort where you can swim with dolphins, hand-feed tropical birds, snorkel among thousands of colorful fish and even submerge yourself wearing a dive helmet on the Grand Reef.

The cost is $59 per person.