The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Lisbon on SATA International; six nights at the four-star Hotel Açores Lisboa; breakfast daily; and hotel taxes and fees; from $969 per person—plus fuel surcharges and airport taxes of $220.
For the same price, you can opt to divide the six nights' accommodations between Lisbon and São Miguel Park Hotel in the Azores, with a connecting flight included.
When: Jan. 26, 29, Feb. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, March 2, 5, 9, 12, 2010; add $70 for March 16, 19, 23, 26. 30, April 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30; $130 for Sept. 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, Oct. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29; $170 for May 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25.
Gateways: Boston.
The fine print: Airport fees and fuel surcharges of $220 per person are additional. Based on double occupancy; single supplement is $450. Hotel transfers are not included; round-trip bus transfers cost about $10 per person. This package must be booked by phone, and bookings must be made at least two weeks prior to departure date. Read these guidelines before you book any Real Deal.
Book by: June 11, 2010.
Contact: Azores Express, 800/762-9995, sata.pt.
Why it's a deal: In a recent Kayak search, we found a $573 round-trip flight between Boston and Lisbon in mid-March (British Airways). For $616 more, this package covers the airfare, plus six nights' accommodations, breakfast daily, and all taxes and fees.
More: Children under 6 pay only their airfare, and children under 10 years pay 10 percent of the hotel rate, plus airfare. You can extend your stay at the Hotel Açores Lisboa for an additional $150 per person per night, based on double occupancy. You can upgrade to the Hotel Mundial for an additional $30 per person or to the Tivoli Jardim for an additional $370 per person, based on double occupancy.
