One of the world's most legendary hotels, The Waldorf Astoria in New York City sparkles with a lustrous history and sumptuous rooms that are now as much as $200 off current prices.

Visit over the following dates:

• $179-$199 ... Jan. 1-7, 13, 20-21, 27; Feb. 3-5, 18-19; March 3
• $219-$229 ... Dec. 16-21, 23-25; Jan. 28-31; Feb. 1-2, 7-11, 15, 17, 22-23, 26-28; March 1-2

These bookings all come with a free upgrade to a higher room category and free Internet access (a total value of $69 daily).

Guest rooms combine old-world opulence, like marble bathrooms and custom mattresses, with modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs and iPod docks.

This Art Deco landmark is a high-society magnet, hosting everyone from royalty to fashion designers to movie stars. It is down the street from Rockefeller Center and two blocks from Madison and Fifth Avenue shopping.

Note: Bookings are nonrefundable and non-changeable.