Hotel Belmar
Hotel Belmar in Costa Rica is offering “Green Rates for Black Friday” to highlight the hotel’s award-winning regenerative travel principles and sustainability programs. A special promotion on three-night stays provides travelers with the chance to save on next year’s travel experiences.
Hotel Belmar is an independent, family-owned luxury eco-lodge situated in Costa Rica’s Monteverde cloud forest highlands and fosters connections to nature, mindful serenity, and holistic wellness. Farm-to-table gastronomy, thematic forest immersions, garden-surrounded yoga, cultural programs, a carbon-neutral farm, and an onsite craft brewery bridge guests to Monteverde’s natural wonders.
● When: Applies to bookings made from November 19-December 4, 2024.
● What: Green Rates are valid for travel from May 1-August 31, 2025. This special offer of 20% off applies to stays of three nights or more in an entry level room category. For example, a three-night stay in a Forest Room would be $769 plus taxes with the discount – a savings of 20% from the original price of $963 plus taxes.
● How to book: Book stays of three nights or more in an entry-level room category and enjoy savings of 20% off. Visit www.hotelbelmar.net.
● Why care: This is the first year that Hotel Belmar is offering a Black Friday sale. Ecotourism continues to be a growing industry. Booking.com reports that 75% of travelers want to travel more sustainably in the next year. Hotel Belmar incorporates sustainability into everything it does, making it a more natural and authentic choice for sustainably minded travelers.
Traveling Spoon
Traveling Spoon is participating in their first “Travel Tuesday” sale in recent years, offering 15% off any experience booked on Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday. Traveling Spoon connects local hosts in 200+ destinations around the world to travelers to cook local recipes, visit markets, and create memories over food.
Founded in 2013, Traveling Spoon creates private food experiences, from home cooked meals to cooking lessons, with personally vetted hosts. Travelers have become more price sensitive in this economy, but Traveling Spoon provides access to experience local culture while securing income for locals. The company launched 150 online cooking classes led by home cooks, as well as producer tours and experiences. New in 2024, Traveling Spoon has added more destinations and off-the-eaten-path culinary experiences and currently operates in 233 cities in 70 countries.
● When: The sale window is December 2-3, 2024
● What: All dates on Travel Spoon experiences from December 4, 2024, through December 31, 2025, benefit from 15% off.
● How to book: Use promo code TRAVEL24. Visit www.travelingspoon.com.
● Why care: The global culinary tourism market size reached $946.4 billion in 2023. The recent Culinary Tourism Market Report says spending on culinary travel will grow to $3,515.1 billion by 2032, up 15.7% during 2023-2032. Traveling Spoon is at the forefront of bringing meaningful, immersive culinary experiences to travelers around the world where travelers can directly impact the local economy while learning about food traditions.
Naya Traveler
For Black Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, Naya Traveler is offering up to 15% off journeys to Peru and Morocco in 2025. Valid for travel during the shoulder seasons allows travelers the opportunity to uncover these popular destinations’ rich tapestry of culture, history, and natural beauty at a slower pace.
Naya Traveler’s highly personalized itineraries focus on exclusive insider experiences that bring back purpose and value to travel and provide a unique space to discover a destination through the eyes of those who know it best. Naya Traveler works with an exceptional group of local hosts and expert guides in each destination, from historians and artists to ethnographers and chefs.
● When: Offer applies to bookings made November 16-December 31, 2024.
● What: A 15% discount applies for travel to Morocco during April, May, and November 2025 and to Peru during March, April, September, and October 2025. Journeys include accommodations, domestic flights, private guides, drivers, activities, entrance fees, select meals, and trip coordination with 24-hour support.
● How to book: Email info@nayatraveler.com and quote PROMO2025 for further details. Visit www.nayatraveler.com.
● Why care: These destinations tap into the growing trend of “quiet travel” where travelers choose more rural, secluded, and less-visited destinations to reconnect. Naya Traveler’s focus on shoulder season reduces the impact of peak travel periods. This exclusive promotion allows travelers to experience destinations at a quieter time, which enhances their connection to a place and its people.
