$90 TRAVEL DEAL OF THE WEEK
Catalina Island hotels offering scores of special deals
Twenty-six miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is putting out the welcome mat with scores of special deals.
The deal: A winter lodging special is available at several hotels in Avalon, Catalina's hillside city with Mediterranean-style charm. The deal is coupled with round-trip boat tickets on Catalina Express. The lowest rates are available Sundays through Thursdays.
* Pavilion Lodge: Rates start at $90 per person, double occupancy, and include accommodations, round-trip transportation to the island, a casino tour and choice of a glass-bottom-boat tour or a tour of Avalon. Call (800) 446-0271 (ask for the midweek getaway package), or see www.visitcatalinaisland.com. The special expires March 13.
* Hotel Villa Portofino: Rates start at $102 per person, double occupancy, and include accommodations, Catalina Express transportation, taxi transfers, two island tours and continental breakfast. Call (888) 346-2326 (ask for the limited-offer package), or see www.hotelvillaportofino.com. The special expires March 20.
Other deals: Fifty special deals are available in a Chamber of Commerce promotion called "Island Inspirations, a Sea of Values." Included are other lodging specials -- some on weekends -- and bargains on tours, at restaurants, etc. In- fo: (310) 510-1520, www.catalinachamber.com/ inspirations.
Transportation: Several include transportation on Catalina Express, from
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