For a sane holiday, consider Hotels.com’s Thanksgiving sale

If bunking up with Cousin Lenny sounds like the worst way to spend your Thanksgiving holiday away, why not treat yourself to your own peaceful quarters this year? Booking a room close to (but not with) the family doesn’t have to break the bank, thanks in part to promotions like Hotels.com’s Thanksgiving sale. Through it, you can find a range of properties for up to 30% off in 100 cities.

One of those is Denver, where 30%-off rooms at the Burnsley All-Suite Hotel are attainable. In Orlando, Fla. — where, it must be said, accommodations bargains are never rare — you can get a room for $41 per night, pretax, at the Seralago Hotel, a few miles from Disney World. Up in New York, stay for 20% off at the Time Hotel, close to Broadway shows; rates here around Thanksgiving start at $183 per night (the usual average is $229).

But there are lots of options closer to home too, for instance:

Palm Springs
I stopped into Riviera Resort & Spa’s reservation system for a stay Wednesday through Friday of that week, and got a total of about $600, after taxes and fees, for the two nights. The total price I found via Hotels.com was $478.

San Diego
At Mission Plaza Hotel & Suites by SeaWorld, you could pay about $223, including taxes, for a two-night stay booked through the hotel’s website, or $188 via the Hotels.com sale. This is a great rate, but before settling on it, do have a look at the mixed TripAdvisor comments on this place, ranging from “decent” with “an excellent location for tourists” to a “never again!”

Oakland
If you’re staying in the Bay Area, Oakland is a good bet for the budget-conscious, as San Francisco’s accommodations tend to be pricier. I called up the Washington Inn in downtown Oakland, and a reservations staff person there offered me a rate of $203 total for my requested two-night stay. On Hotels.com? $156.

When: The booking window is now through Nov. 26 for stays during Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23-30).

- Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Photo: Now this looks like something to be thankful for. There are places aplenty to relax at Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs. Credit: Riviera Resort & Spa

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