Tax Day is just around the corner! Nobody likes writing a big check to Uncle Sam but there is some good news: Tax Day also means free stuff, promotions, deals, and specials. After you pop your return (or your extension) in the mail – hopefully with payment – kick back and take advantage of some of the promos and specials. More and more will be popping up so check back today and throughout the weekend (especially closer to lunch and again at happy hour).
Since there are so many great deals this year, I’ve separated them into three categories:
- Food & Drink
- Travel
- Home & Office
Be sure to check out all of the great deals. Over the weekend, I’ll highlight any updated entries for you to keep things simple. Here’s what’s on tap so far for TRAVEL:
- Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa. Enjoy a “Tax-Free Stay” This Spring at Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Guests are invited to a tax-free stay as a celebration for another year of filing taxes. Guests receive an 11% discount when booking a room now through April 30, 2016, for visits through June 30, 2016. Book online here to use rate plan LTPKG1. Starting rate is $199. Conveniently located in the heart of chic Orange County, Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, recently debuted a multi-million dollar renovation in celebrated Nouveau Art Deco style.
- Danforth Inn. Make filing your taxes more fun at The Danforth Inn in Portland, Maine. With the File Your Taxes and Have a Drink package, you can enjoy a Master Class Mixology lesson with Maine’s top mixologist, Trevin Hutchins, along with a two-night stay. The package includes breakfast and the inn’s famous ‘rijsttafel’ tasting menu at Tempo Dulu with a cocktail pairing. Prices start at $795 per person based on double occupancy and based on availability. Excluding taxes and gratuity.
- Grand Hotel Minneapolis. Grand Hotel Minneapolis is offering a Credits and Deductions Package. Tax Day shouldn’t be dreaded but celebrated! Book a stay at The Grand the month of April and get great savings with the Credits and Deductions package: Overnight accommodations in a King or Queen/Queen; Tax friendly welcome amenity including an assortment of local beers/sodas and candy including Payday, 100 Grand and Chocolate Gold Coins; $25 SIX15 CREDIT; and a Room tax DEDUCTION. Available April 1 – 30 (Thursday – Sunday).
- Grand Lucayan. In honor of Tax Day, Grand Lucayan, a 4-star, award-winning resort, found 55-miles off the coast of Florida, is offering a “Tax Relief Deal.” Get 50% off rates (starting at $95 per room per night) for travel September 2 through November 15, 2016, at Grand Bahama Island’s premier property. Sale includes $100 Resort Credit per room, per stay. Travelers must book online from April 1- 30, 2016 and use rate Code: RTTAX16. You must book a stay of three (3) nights or more. Offer applies to new bookings only, and cannot be combined with any other existing offers. Rates exclude taxes, service charges and gratuities and are based on double occupancy. As an added incentive for budget-conscious travelers, $100 resort credit can be applied towards golf green fees, spa treatments, and food and beverage. This offer is not applicable for all-inclusive stays.
- Hotel Monaco, Portland. On April 18, Hotel Monaco, Portland guests can soothe their ‘taxed’ nerves with complimentary chair massages during the hotel’s hosted wine hour. There will be local wines and beer to toast returns or for the payees to drown their sorrows. Running a little behind? For any guests staying between April 1 and 18, Hotel Monaco will also pay the postage to send your taxes to Uncle Sam.
- Hotel Monaco and Hotel Monaco, Philly. Relax After You Tax Package. Celebrate crossing Tax Day off your list and de-stress with a luxe getaway for just $1,040 (before tax). Available at Hotel Palomar Philadelphia and Hotel Monaco Philadelphia. Use rate code TAXDAY. Includes accommodations in our Presidential Suite at Hotel Palomar or Majestic Suite at Hotel Monaco, couple’s massage, amenity from the chef, and a bottle of sparkling wine. For stays 4/15-4/25. Prepaid, non-refundable.
- Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh. After the chaos of tax prep, a little R&R is definitely deserved. Take that refund and put it to good use with Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh’s Relax After You Tax sale. Available at Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh with rate code TAXDAY. Bookable 4/15 to 4/19/16 for stays through 6/30/16. City and state taxes are on us!
- Hotel Vintage, Portland. Hotel Vintage, Portland is helping guests treat themselves this tax day, but first, a little fun. Upon check-in on April 15, 16, 17 or 18, guests can take part in a ‘Tax Day Treasure Hunt’ and given a short list of clues leading to four spots around the hotel. Anyone who takes photos (or a selfie in front of) of the places and posts at least one to Instagram will receive a $20.16 dining credit to use at Pazzo Ristorante or Bacchus Bar.
- Kimpton Chicago. Kimpton Chicago, which includes the Hotel Palomar Chicago, Hotel Monaco Chicago, Hotel Burnham and Hotel Allegro, is giving guests a break this Tax Day. If you’re staying with Kimpton on April 18th you can pick a surprise perk for only $10.40! How EZ is that?! Guests can choose from one of the following perks: 2PM Check Out; In-room social/wine hour – bottle of wine or Prosecco delivered to your room; $20 off parking; or a free appetizer and cocktail at the adjacent bar.
- RiverPlace Hotel, Portland. You file, we file. Whether you go hardcopy or digital with taxes, RiverPlace Hotel will help mend paper cuts and carpal tunnel with free express manicures and hand massages on April 18 during wine hour. The post-tax relaxation continues with a visit from the hotel’s Bedtime Butler. The surprise-and-delight porter makes the rounds with a cart full of treats, including nightcaps, tea and fresh towels, plus aromatherapy, stress balls and gold coins special for tax day.
- Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean is offering a tax free holiday: they’ll pay your cruise taxes, fees, and port expenses – plus buy one, get one 50% off. Offer applies to new individual bookings made April 14-18, 2016 for all 6-night or longer Caribbean, Bahamas and roundtrip Europe sailings departing from the Mediterranean between May 15, 2016, and March 31, 2017. Existing bookings are not eligible for this offer. Other restrictions may apply – check out royalcaribbean.com for details.
- Seattle Kimpton Citywide. Seattle Citywide includes Alexis Hotel, Hotel Monaco Seattle, Hotel Vintage Seattle and Palladian Hotel. Tax Day Dinner on the hotel! Did you owe money to Uncle Sam this year? They’ve got you covered. On Monday, April 18, 2016, at the front desk and during wine hour (5-6pm) at all four Kimpton Seattle properties, enter the Tax Day drawing to win dinner for two at the adjacent Kimpton restaurant (must redeem the evening of April 18, 2016.)
- SLS South Beach. The award-winning SLS South Beach is providing guests with some much-needed tax relief by waiving the Hotel Fee on stays over April 18th.
- Viceroy Central Park New York. Viceroy Central Park New York is hosting a 24 Hour Sale. Save 18% on all 2016 purchases for any room (including Suites!) when you book on April 18th.
- Westin New York Grand Central. 2016 “The Tax Is On Us” Deal at Westin New York Grand Central, NYC: The Westin New York Grand Central Hotel is throwing in the tax for free with a special promotion that offers a 15% reduction off of flexible rates on weekends now through December 31, 2016, when booked now through May 17, 2016. (Lodging taxes in NYC are approximately 15%.) Use the rate plan TAXBRK when booking online at www.WestinNewYorkGrandCentral.com. Starting rate is $186. Some blackout dates apply. Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, the Westin New York Grand Central opened in October 2012 after a $75 million transformation and features a modern design with signature Westin amenities.
- Wyndham. Wyndham hotels in top family vacation destinations are offering up to 35% off the best available weekday rate on stays between May 2 and September 2, 2016 – prime time for summer vacation. Since tax season can be rough on all of us, we want travelers to know that even if their pockets are a little lighter this April 15, they can still enjoy a much-deserved vacation. All they need to do is book between April 10 and April 17, 2016, at www.WyndhamSoutheast.com using the code: DISTAX. Participating hotels include Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa; Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek; Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach; Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place; Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive; Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel; Wyndham New Orleans; and Wyndham Atlanta Galleria: Situated close to both the Galleria and Perimeter area and within easy access to an array of attractions and dining options, the Wyndham Atlanta Galleria.
- YVE Hotel Miami. YVE Hotel Miami, a Destination Hotel, is offering a little relief to those who have filed their taxes on Tax Day, April 18th. Putting the “happy” in Happy Hour, the vibrant hotel located amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Miami is offering guests a complimentary 15-minute mini massage and wine in the hotel lobby, from 5pm – 7pm on April 18th. For additional information, please visit the hotel’s website.
Note that many companies are choosing to run their specials on the more traditional Tax Day, April 15, and not the real Tax Day, April 18. Read carefully!
Please note that these specials are based on information passed along from companies and their representatives, as well as social media. While I’ve made every effort to make sure that they’re accurate, I haven’t been by each location so I can’t vouch for all of them. Remember, too, that many of these companies are franchises and may have different promotions or may not participate at all. If you’re concerned, give a quick call – or tweet – before you show up.
Some companies require a coupon or a “like” on Facebook and I’ve tried to link to those which do. If you are not sure, then err on the side of checking out websites (I’ve included links, where possible) first.
And if you have a lead on a Tax Day deal promotion, deal or special, let me know. You can tweet @taxgirl, post a note on Facebook, email me or just post in the comments below.
Thanks – and happy (tax) returns!