Deal of the Week

More than 65 Marriott hotel properties in Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas are offering a Home for the Holiday discount program that takes 40% off regular rates through Jan. 8. Prices start at $49 per room per night and top out at $89. Prices do not include taxes. Availability is limited and reservations must be made seven days in advance. Some of the hotels require non-refundable payments in full by credit card when booking. The offer is not available to groups of 10 or more. Blackout dates vary by hotel. Prices and participating hotels are subject to change. For information and reservations, call (800) 543-0900.

Free for the Asking

A full-color wine touring map and brochure is new from the Santa Barbara County Vintner’s Assn. The pocket-sized brochure lists association events and shows the location of all wineries open for wine tasting and/or tours. Copies are available from the association, P.O. Box 1558, Santa Ynez, Calif. 93460; tel. (800) 218-0881.

This Week’s Holidays

Banking and government offices will be closed or services curtailed in the following countries and their dependencies this week because of national and religious holidays:

Monday: Albania, Chad, Israel, Mauritania, New Zealand, Panama

Tuesday: Albania, Liberia, Vanuatu

Wednesday: Barbados, Philippines, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Thursday: Cen. African Republic, Chad, Macao, Mexico, Portugal, Romania

Friday: Cuba, Ghana, United Arab Em.

Saturday: Seychelles

Source: J.P. Morgan