Hotel deal: Weekends on sale at Hiltons and related brands worldwide

Plan next year’s weekend getaways now with a sale on thousands of hotels worldwide in the Hilton Hotels’ portfolio, which includes Hilton, Doubletree, Waldorf Astoria, Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites and more.

The deal: The Any Weekend, Anywhere Sale takes 20% to 50% off weekend room rates throughout 2011 at roughly 3,600 Hilton properties worldwide. That’s why I like this deal: You can opt for a high-end retreat at a Waldorf Astoria or stick to a budget stay at Homewood Suites. The sale also includes a full breakfast. The rate is nonrefundable and requires a seven-day advance reservation. Of course, rooms and rates are subject to availability.

When: Book by 11:59 p.m. PST Jan. 31 for stays Friday through the end of 2011.

Tested: Here are some sample sale rates (before taxes and fees) that I found during online checks at a number of Hilton hotels using the dates April 8-11:

Hilton San Francisco Union Square: $231 for a room with a king, two queens or two double beds. Without the deal, the best available rate with breakfast for the same room/same night was $289.

Doubletree, Downtown San Diego: $167 for a room with one king bed or two double beds. Best available rate with breakfast for the same room/same night was $239.

Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, Santa Barbara: $224 for a room with a king or two queen beds. Best available rate with breakfast for the same room/same night was $320.

Hampton Inn & Suites Palm Desert: $119 for a room with a king or two queen beds. Best available rate for the same room/same night was $149.

Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand, $150 for a room with a king bed. Best available rate with breakfast for the same room/same night was $200.

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, Luxor, Egypt, $247 for a room with a king bed. Best available rate with breakfast for the same room/same night was $370.

Contact: Hilton Hotels, (800) 445-8667