While shoppers flock to Manhattan for the coming holiday season, set sights on the lower Hudson Valley for a fall escape at the Westchester Marriott hotel in Tarrytown while nights are up to 45% off current rates.

Stay the following weekend and holiday dates for $119-$159 per night:

• $119 ... Dec. 20-30 (includes Christmas)
• $149 ... Nov. 21- 24; weekends Nov. 30 - Dec. 15 (includes Thanksgiving)
• $159 ... Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 3, 16-17

Have an authentic Halloween experience in the town where Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was set when staying weekend dates surrounding the big night. Fall foliage will be in its peak over these months. Westchester County is also cluster of harbor towns and yacht clubs, for those looking for a maritime getaway while it's still sailing season.