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…

Find out what the Obama family likes to do in Chicago. Associated Press

Click here to find out all of President-elect Barack Obama’s favorite things about Chicago. Illinois, the Land of Lincoln, and also, the Chicago-land of Obama, want to get…

The New York City Waterfalls, an exhibit by Olafur Eliasson, closes on Oct. 13. So if you happen to be visiting the Big Apple and want to see it, Circle Line offers a few cruises, ranging from 30 minutes to an…

America’s only floating hotel barge will be celebrating its birthday today at a berth below the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

The River Explorer owned by RiverBarge Excursion Lines will dock downtown to celebrate 10 years in business. The party onboard,…

Megabus.com has a new mobile alert system that lets customers know about delays with an automated voice message.

Customers can sign up for the mobile alert system while booking a trip. Currently only five percent of Megabus.com arrivals and departures are delayed.

I’m…

It’s amnesty time at The Peabody in Memphis. The hotel is seeking treasures from its past that may have been pilfered by well-intentioned, souvenir-seeking guests over the years.

Objects returned as part of The Peabody’s “Amnesty for Artifacts” program may be displayed in…

This fall, Enjoy Illinois - the Land of Lincoln’s tourism arm - wants travelers to mix the turning of the leaves with presidential trails of favorite sons Lincoln, Grant and Reagan.

There are 3-day getaways for easy trip planning.

The Lincoln Trail focuses on…

The folks at TripAdvisor.com have a new survey out that’s all about the 3 things people want in a hotel stay:
* Cleanliness
* Quiet
* Customer service
What makes a hotel stay a good one for you? Free doesn’t count. OK, here’s the rest…

Are you going anywhere for the long Labor Day weekend? Thinking about leaving work early Friday and getting a head start on the holiday? Where to?

It appears the Cardinals are out of town, but there’s still plenty to do in STL.

If…

Put this one in your day trip, to-do list

Where: Onondaga Cave State Park, about 80 miles west of St. Louis on I-44 in Leasburg.

What’s there: A lily pond made of rock, Cathedral cave and lots of talk about stalagmite and stalagctite, the…