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New Year, New Hotel Gimmick: $20.10 Rate at Miami's Hotel Urbano

Where: 2500 Brickell Avenue [map], Miami, fl, United States, 33129

Miami's soon-to-be-opened Hotel Urbano is pushing a Grand Opening gimmick that ranks low in creativity but high on the savings-o-meter.

Originally slated to open in October, as we reported, its unveiling will now take place in late December, just in time to receive an onslaught of travelers in the new year.

The themed deal offers guests who book two or more nights in January 2010 a rate of $20.10 for their first night. That's good enough for those who want to kick off 2010 in a snow-free climate, but just remember--the hotel is located in Brickell which is downtown Miami as opposed to Miami Beach and its party scene. But with regular room rates ranging from $115-230 per night, you're pocketing a lot of cash and should have plenty of cab fare to get back-and-forth with no problem.

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Party at Portland's Benson Hotel

Where: 309 Southwest Broadway [map], Portland, OR, United States, 97205

The new year is almost upon us, and that means your local free paper packed full with ads for NYE parties and pecial prix fixe menus. If you're not down with drinking away your Christmas bonus (that's if you even got one) with bottle service at a sweaty club, then instead focus on classing it up with good ol' dine and dance. Historic hotels of major cities have a stunning ballrooms just waiting for events like this.

For example, Portland's Benson Hotel is offering up its own tantalizing reason to break out the wingtips; their "Evening of Elegance" package includes a room for the night plus entrance to an extravaganza in their circa 1912 ballroom. It's got an orchestra! It's got an all-night-long buffet! It's got late check-out! We bet they'll even those wiry "Happy New Years" crowns and noisemakers that look like they were bought at a Five-and-Dime during the Hoover administration.

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