Napa Valley wine travel: Use Twitter and Facebook to nab a deal during ‘Crush’ season

TripAdvisor recently named Napa Valley the “undisputed American capital of wine” in its list of Top 10 North American Wine Destinations. Second place went to Sonoma and third place went to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. To celebrate, Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa put up a sale on rooms through Twitter and Facebook for their fans during the 2009 “Crush” grape harvest season. It’s a 72-hour sale that started Sept. 30, so book your rooms by Friday if you want to take advantage of a good deal during this annual event.

Deal: Rooms start at $99 (Sunday through Thursday) and $199 (Friday and Saturday) for stays through Nov. 14. That’s a significant markdown, considering that rates typically range from $209 to $259 weekdays and start at $279 on weekends. The lowest weekday rate I found (on sale) at Hotels.com was $159 per night. This deal is only good on Twitter and Facebook. It’s also worth following the Marriott on Twitter (@napamarriott) because it sometimes gives out free tasting passes to its local winery partners to tweeps who visit. Note that the offer is only good through .

Tested: I easily found rooms available midweek, but I had a tough time finding weekend rooms. When I inquired,  found out that that weekend arrivals are at capacity, but that if you check in on a Thursday and stay through the weekend, that’s OK. For example, Thursday Oct. 22 through Saturday Oct. 24 was available.

Tip: To see what’s going on in and around Napa Valley during your visit, check the Napa Valley Events Calendar.

Contact: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, (707) 253-8600

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

Photo: Napa Valley. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

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