If you’re like me, most of your quarantine days have been spent daydreaming about the day you’ll be asked for your boarding pass and passport. Day 30 of quarantine, and I was ready to take a light jog around the block with my suitcase to simulate the airport experience (kidding! but, kind of serious). Just as much as we’re itching to travel, hotels are awaiting our arrival. The American Hotel and Lodging Association cites that hotels have lost over $18 billion in room revenue since mid-February – and millions of jobs have been cut as a result!
While it doesn’t look like we’ll be soaring through the skies anytime soon, now’s the time to plan the trip you’ve always dreamed of. A silver lining of this chaos is that many beaaaauuuuutiful hotels are offering credits and ‘bonds’ to purchase for future stays.
Here’s how it works: you purchase a hotel bond at a low cost, and when you use the voucher on a future stay – it’s worth even MORE money than what you paid for it.
From Chi-Town to Thailand, you can get bonds at several top-rated hotels from Porter and Sail’s Hotel Credit program. The best part is that for every voucher purchased, they give a voucher to a healthcare worker: If anyone deserves the bliss of a getaway, it’s doctors and nurses. So – it’s self serving AND for a good cause! Sold! The program is completely legitimate, and has been featured in notable publications from USA Today to Travel and Leisure.
Here are 10 STUNNING places on board with the program:
Los Angeles, California: Sixty Beverly Hills
Photos Courtesy of Sixty Beverly Hills
Rating: 4.2/5
Location: Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Perks: Panoramic views, private pool cabanas, a Juliet Balcony
Deal: $200 spend, $300 in travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $312 without the bond. With the bond, it’s $212.
Bali, Indonesia: Bisma Eight Hotel
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Rating: 4.7/5
Location: Bisma, Ubud, 80571 Bali
Perks: Rooftop cocktail bar, stunning infinity pool, a Japanese soaking tub in the suite
Deal: $200 spend, $300.00 in travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $382 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $282.
Tulum, Mexico: Papaya Playa Project
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Rating: 4.2/5
Location: Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Perks: A holistic wellness experience, beach amphitheater, on-site musicians and artists
Deal: $300 spend, $400 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $566 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $466.
Nairobi, Kenya: Tribe
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Rating: 4.2/5
Location: The Village Market, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya
Perks: Rooftop bar, In-Hotel Spa, and located in the same city as Giraffe Manor
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $356 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $256.
Nashville, TN: Hutton Hotel
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Rating: 4.2/5
Location: West End Avenue, Nashville, TN
Perks: Steps from Nashville’s Music Row, soundproof rooms and suites, 5,000sq ft music venue/cocktail bar (Analog), and a state-of-the-art writing and recording studio
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $354 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $254.
Bangkok, Thailand: Akyra TAS Sukhumvit
Photos Courtesy of Akyra TAS Sukhumvit Bangkok
Rating: 4.4/5
Location: Khet Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
Perks: Rooftop pool, floor-to-ceiling glass doors en suite, located in epicenter of Bankok’s tourist area
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay in a Premier Room at this hotel would typically cost approximately $258 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $158.
Tulum, Mexico: Jashita Hotel
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Rating: 4.6/5
Location: Tulum-Quintana Roo, México
Perks: Tripadvisor Traveler Choice 2019 Winner, Adult-Only pool area, 2 minute swim to the barrier reef
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $1064 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $964.
Miami, Florida: Casa Faena
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Rating: 4.0/5
Location: Collins Avenue, FL
Perks: Rooftop with a complimentary drink upon arrival, world-renowed spa on the property, one minute walk from the beach
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $280 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $180.
Savannah, GA: The Alida
Photos Courtesy of The Alida Savannah
Rating: 4.4/5
Location: Historic District, Savannah, GA
Perks: Rooftop bar, amazing location in Savannah’s Historic District, each suite has a 60-inch flat screen television
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $446 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $336.
Denver, CO: Halcyon Cherry Creek
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Rating: 4.6/5
Location: Columbine St, Denver
Perks: Open-all-year rooftop pool featuring breathtaking mountain views, adventure wear and yoga mats to cruisers and Vespas, everything is freely available for guests to use, wine and beer served freely every morning
Deal: $200 spend, $300 travel credit
Savings: A weekend stay at this hotel would typically cost approximately $500 without the bond. With the bond, the cost is $400.
Which hotel deal will you take advantage of this summer? In the meantime, try traveling from home!
