’Amalfi Coast Package’ takes you to Italy

If you’ve wanted to explore Italy’s scenic Amalfi coast or see the ruins of Pompeii, this deal positions you nearby, in Sorrento on Italy’s southwestern coast, not far from Mt. Vesuvius. Plus, you get a car to take you wherever you want to go.

The deal: Sceptre Tours’ “Amalfi Coast Package” includes round-trip airfare to Naples, Italy, on British Airways; a six-night stay at Hotel Gardenia in Sorrento; and a manual car rental. The base price per person, double occupancy, pre-tax, from New York is $829 for March, $929 Chicago; airline taxes are not included. The lowest prices are for midweek travel. This is for stays through May 31, depending on availability. Payment in full is required at the time of booking. Package airfare is nonrefundable and doesn’t earn mileage.

Info: Sceptre Tours, (800) 221-0924. https://www.sceptretours.com. Note that booking by phone carries a $25-per-person “concierge fee.”

— Terry Gardner

Many hotels offer a free night to customers who extend their stays to three nights or more. But with this deal from Choice Hotels International (think Quality Inn, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Sleep Inn, Clarion and Rodeway Inn, among others), even short stays earn extra nights. If Disneyland’s proximity to Rodeway Inn & Suites doesn’t inspire a trip to Anaheim, perhaps a free night at the Comfort Hotel Gloria in Lourdes would inspire a pilgrimage to the nearby Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.

The deal: Under “1 + 1 = FREE” offer, if you stay two separate times at any Choice Hotel, you’ll earn points redeemable for one free night for a future stay. You must be a member of the Choice Privileges reward program, but signing up online is free and easy. Qualifying stays must be booked by calling (877) 424-6423 or online. You will automatically be entered in the promotion when you provide your Choice Privileges member number. You must complete your two stays by April 30.

Info: Choice Hotels International, (877) 424-6423, https://www.choicehotels.com

—Terry Gardner

If you have yearned to enjoy Lake Tahoe’s powder but thought its resorts would leave you penniless to buy lift tickets, this deal lets you rest easy.

The deal: Heavenly Mountain Resort’s “Spend March in the Mountains for Just $75” deal gives you free lift tickets and lodging every third day and night at Lakeside Inn & Casino, Blue Lake Inn or Big Pines Mountain House, based on availability. Prices begin at $75 per person per day. This is valid daily, including weekends, until April 18.

Info: Ski Heavenly, (800) 432-8365, https://www.skiheavenly.com

—Terry Gardner