Bargains in the Big Easy: Third Night Free at International House, New Orleans

Just two blocks from the French Quarter, there's a contemporary boutique hotel known for its stylish design and thoughtful touches (like complimentary wireless Internet throughout the hotel). Hailed as an "homage to jazz and Creole culture," the International House proudly observes local customs with the lobby decoration changing for a Voodoo festival or Louis Armstrong's birthday. The hotel boasts richly-designed Penthouses with landscaped terraces overlooking the French Quarter and Mississippi River. "New Orleans best bet for the sleek set" --to quote Conde Nast Traveler-- is running a great deal right now. If you stay two nights (priced from $159 a night), you can get a third night free until December 31, 2008.