For less than the price of the hotel alone, snag a five-night vacation at a 4-star beach resort including roundtrip air. At $499 per person, this deal at a Dreams resort in Mexico's Riviera Maya knocks $600 off regular rates and includes:

• Double upgrade to a room with a marina view
• All meals and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) at five restaurants and bars
• Free stay and meals for two kids 12 and younger
• Gratuities pre-paid to staff
• $200 in resort coupons for use toward spa treatments, fine wines and romantic dining

Less than two years old, the family-friendly Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort & Spa offers a supervised kids club with an ocean trampoline and big-screen movies on the beach. It also caters to couples and parents with adults-only pool areas, a full-service spa and 24-hour room service.

Travel Aug. 19 - Oct. 29. Depart through Aug. 18 for $150 more per person. Book by July 27.

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