Deal of the week

Get a $25 gift card and a $20 dining certificate and spend the night in a discounted hotel room on a holiday special offered by the Costa Mesa Conference and Visitor Bureau.

The promotion, offered through Dec. 30, features hotel rates as low as $99 and includes a $30 travel reimbursement.

To participate, guests must book a stay in one of nine participating Costa Mesa hotels. No minimum stay is required. Upon check-in, guests receive a $25 gift card redeemable at South Coast Plaza, plus $20 per night in dining certificates that can be used at participating restaurants. They will also receive a $30 travel reimbursement by mail.

Participating hotels and rates: Ayres Hotel & Suites, starting at $179, (800) 322-9992 or (714) 549-0300; Costa Mesa Marriott, starting at $139, (800) 228-9290 or (714) 957-1100; Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, starting at $129, (714) 540-7000; Holiday Inn, starting at $99, (714) 557-3000; Holiday Inn Express, starting at $119, (949) 631-6000.

Also: Ramada Limited & Suites, starting at $109, (866) 493-0064 or (949) 645-2221; Residence Inn by Marriott, starting at $139, (800) 331-3131 or (714) 241-8800; the Westin, starting at $169, (714) 540-2500; the Wyndham Hotel/Orange County, starting at $119, (714) 751-5100.

Rooms, rates are subject to availability. Ask for the Holiday Dine and Drive package.

-- R.J. McClure