Since 1962, Entertainment Publications has
sold paperback books that are stuffed with discounts on hotels,
restaurants and attractions. Even now, when there are so many free
travel discounts on the Web, Entertainment is going strong. The
company publishes more than 160 discount books for cities around the
world, including Las Vegas for $27, Hawaii for $37 and New York City
for $32. It even discounts its own discount books, so the New York
City book currently can be bought for just $22. But before you buy
one of these guides, let's take a closer look at what your money
gets you.
In the New York City book, the hotel discounts
rarely are better than those found on sites like
hotels.com.
The restaurants offer the best value: usually,
two-entrees-for-the-price-of-one specials. But visit the publisher's
website first and scroll through the restaurant deals offered.
You're more apt to find ethnic and fast-food places than fine dining
establishments.
And if the idea of paying for discounts
doesn't appeal to you, look to hotelcoupons.com,
travelcoupons.com and
destinationcoupons.com, which offer free hotel/motel
discount coupons.
