Hotel Deals Galore! (Even Some Luxury Ones Worth Noting)

--Thirty members of The Leading Hotels of the World  in the U.S. and Canada are knocking 30 per cent off the price of hotel rooms from May 22 until Sept. 7.  They’re calling it “The American Summer Sale.”  How about the Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley, CA, for only $375 a night?  Or the Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Manhattan for about $500 a night?  (Yes, that’s a bargain.)

--Pay with an American Express card through Sept. 30 when you stay at a Ritz-Carlton and receive three nights for the price of two, five nights for the price of three, or seven nights for the price of four plus breakfast for two, free parking, and free Internet access.

--The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers has a “no-hidden-fee” offer through Sept. 7 if you book by June 30.  Rooms begin at $119 a night, and that rate includes free parking, free Internet access, free unlimited domestic phone calls, and access to the hotel’s fitness center.  Potential savings: $75 a night.