The sluggish economy has a few benefits for travelers, including a decline in the average price of a hotel room.

The Hotel Price Intex, a report put together by hotels.com, looked at approximately 78,000 properties in more than 13,000 locations, with…

The men’s room at Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson is among the 10 finalists in a contest to find America’s Best Public Restroom.

The restroom at the theater feature marble fireplaces, a hand-carved mahogany pool table, antiques, lion’s head sinks, leather chairs, stained…

Zagat Survey says hotels are responding to the economic downturn, accompanied by a 30 percent decline in business travel, by offering reduced rates and increased promotions to leisure travelers.

The 2009 guide covers 1,001 hotels, resorts and spas nationwide. It found…

Puerto Vallarta is No. 10 on the cheap list. Photo by Tom Uhlenbrock, Post-Dispatch

CheapTickets.com asked travelers to share their dollar-saving insights, and the result is a list of the 10 most popular holiday destinations, based on current booking data.

From Nov.…

The 99-cent Las Vegas buffet may have disappeared, but the buffets are still there, it’s just that the prices have gone up a little. Vegas.com has a full list of all Vegas buffets. But read on, we’ve got a sampling below.

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The folks at Funjet Vacations wanted to let us know about a few great trips out of St. Louis. Without further ado:

LAS VEGAS
Spend three nights at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino for $429.99 per person, double occupancy. Fly to Sin City…

Monopoly is looking for a few good cities, so let’s get St. Louis in the game.
Hasbro, which makes the board game, is developing a global Monopoly game that will feature 20 cities from around the world. Fans of the game…

NEW YORK (AP) — The travel gurus are looking into their crystal balls for the new year. Here are a few of their predictions.
Terry Trippler, an airline analyst, says that while there will be fewer airfare increases, airlines will reduce…

NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some popular Halloween destinations around the country and what they have to offer this year.
Key West, Fla., is holding its annual Fantasy Fest 2007 Oct. 19-28 with a “Gnomes, Toads & White Rabbit Tea Parties” theme.…

This honeymoon tidbit  caught my eye. I’ll admit, I’m a bit more interested in things like this these days, since  I’m getting married on Aug. 18. It’s  11 days and counting. Yikes!!  

Modern Bride magazine survey: Italy No. 1 honeymoon…