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Hotel Bargains in British Columbia : Seniors can save nearly 60% at Canadian Pacific properties in Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler.

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Substantial discounts, ranging up to almost 60% for travelers at four Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts in British Columbia, are being offered for this winter and for spring, 1993. Rates quoted below are for one or two persons and include continental breakfast. Participating hotels include:

* Waterfront Centre, a new hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver within walking distance of theaters, parks, galleries and shopping. Regular room rate $195 U.S.; discounted 57%, senior rate $85 through April 12, 1993.

* Hotel Vancouver, an older property that has been completely renovated, noted for its service and traditional ambience, also in the city center. Regular rate $175; discounted 59%, senior rate $72 through April 12.

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* The Empress, a landmark hotel in Victoria, the provincial capital on Vancouver Island. It was recently restored at a cost of $45 million. Many seniors who visit Victoria use the city’s horse-drawn carriages, double-decker buses or tandem bicycles for sightseeing and transportation. Regular rate $123; discounted 35%, senior rate $80. Through May 24.

* Chateau Whistler Resort, at the base of two breathtaking mountains in Whistler, B.C. For the active senior, an “adventure coordinator” can arrange a glacier picnic, heli-hiking, a fishing excursion or golf. Regular weekday rate $119; discounted 40%, senior rate $72. Regular weekend rate $119; discounted 25%, senior rate $90. Through Dec. 18.

Reservations and information may be obtained from any travel agent or by calling (800) 828-7447.

A series of luxury leisure vacations to the Holy Land is being offered by AJS Travel Consultants of New York. The agency’s “50 Plus Club” offers tours in conjunction with El Al Israel Airlines and the five-star chain of Moriah Plaza hotels.

The 17-day tours include stays in the cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Tiberias and Eilat. Breakfast and dinner are included every day. A professional tour guide accompanies all tours, providing assistance upon arrival, through customs and to hotels, including luggage transfer. Inter-city travel is aboard private air-conditioned buses with reclining seats.

Tours include a welcome cocktail party in Tiberias, a dinner cruise on the Sea of Galilee, a nightclub show with dinner in Jerusalem, a yacht cruise on the Red Sea and visits to historic sites in Safed, Golan, Bethlehem, Jaffa, Caesarea, Megiddo, Massada, Beersheba and Ashkelon.

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There is a choice of departure dates from now until July, 1993. Per-person prices, including round-trip air fare on El Al Airlines from Los Angeles, range from $2,586 to $3,333, double occupancy. Single room supplement is an additional $507.

For a brochure with a complete itinerary outline, write AJS Travel Consultants, 177 Beach 116th St., Rockaway Park, N.Y. 11694, or call (800) 221-5002.

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