NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today revealed the top 10 predictions for hot deal destinations in 2008.
"In our list of hot deal destinations, we've uncovered places in the U.S and around the world that are becoming more accessible, affordable and more popular than ever," said Gabe Saglie, Senior Editor, Travelzoo. "We've been in the business of researching deals for more than 10 years so we're able to forecast where the best deals will be. We expect to see consistently aggressive pricing and travel incentives for these destinations during 2008."
Travelzoo's Top 10 Hot Deal Destinations for 2008: 1. Prague 2. Thailand 3. Panama 4. Dominican Republic 5. Niagara Falls 6. Tanzania 7. Austin, Texas 8. Ecuador 9. New Zealand 10. Belize
Travelzoo's deal experts selected the 2008 hot deal destinations list by researching deals, analyzing industry trends and exchange rates as well as overall value for money for travelers. They also considered destinations that, based on investment by the hospitality industry, travelers can expect to see become more mainstream destination options in 2008.
Examples of deals to these destinations include: Prague: 6-night package from Go-Today.com including roundtrip air and breakfast daily from $649 per person. Thailand: 14-day package from smarTours.com including roundtrip air, accommodations, airport transfers, meals and tours from $1199 per person. Dominican Republic: 3-night all-inclusive package from TravelByBob.com including, roundtrip air, accommodations, airport transfers, meals, drinks, and non-motorized sports from $449 per person. Niagara Falls: AAA 4-Diamond Embassy Suites Niagara Falls includes 1-night accommodation in a falls view suite, breakfast and dinner from $114 per person. Ecuador: Roundtrip airfare to Quito, Ecuador from Intratours from $397 per person.
For more information on these deals and others on the 2008 list of predictions visit http://www.travelzoo.com/2008-top10-destinations. All of the deals published by Travelzoo are verified regularly for accuracy and availability by Travelzoo's Test Booking Center(tm). The deals listed above are subject to availability.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 12 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong and the U.K. include the Travelzoo(r) Web site (www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20(r) list, the Newsflash(tm) e-mail alert service and SuperSearch(tm), a travel search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 900 advertisers. Travelzoo's deal experts review each offer to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo is headquartered in New York City.
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