Save 45% at the 4-star Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose. The hotel offers a $99-per-night rate on Thursdays-Sundays through Sept. 2 -- including daily breakfast for two.

Monday-Wednesday stays are $134-$139 nightly through Sept. 6 (bonus $99 rate July 2-4).

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the opulent estate is more than 100 years old. The once-private Spanish Colonial-style manor boasts an on-site restaurant, spa, outdoor pool and tennis, basketball and volleyball courts.  

Within a 45-minute drive of San Francisco, Monterey and Santa Cruz beaches, the hotel serves as an ideal base to explore Bay Area destinations.

Not available on: May 26; June 19-23; Aug. 5-9