New York

Because recessions make for great travel deals, get 50% off an array of crazy-luxe Tides rooms, including the over-the-top Tides Suite (unlimited alcohol from the kitchenette; rooftop terrace w/ panoramic views of South Beach), the Coral Suite (one BR penthouse w/ huge plasma, plush king bed, and expansive terrace), and a spacious one BR with "sweeping views of the Atlantic" and Ocean Drive called the Amber Suite, which also includes the possibility of bringing back dinosaurs from extinction.