There's still time to book these Labor Day weekend hotel packages

05.08.2024 - 15:32 / thepointsguy.com

At the urging of labor activists in the late 19th century, Congress declared a national holiday on the first Monday in September to celebrate the hard workers of the United States. Now, 130 years later, Labor Day has become more widely known as a three-day weekend celebration that officially ends summer. And it's often seen as travelers' last chance to hit the open road, hop on a plane or book a staycation at a nearby hotel to grab one last dose of sunny R&R before the kids go back to school, the days grow shorter and pumpkin spice season begins.

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According to Dana Studebaker, the vice president of marketing at online travel agency BeachBound Vacations, Labor Day weekend is also generally considered the least busy of the summer holidays, which is welcome after this year's record-setting Fourth of July.

"Last year, Labor Day weekend saw 13% less reservations than the average summer weekend and there was a 24% drop in passenger traffic," Studebaker says, adding that lower traffic and reservations "means travelers can enjoy a more low-key vacation with fewer crowds and usually lower costs."

It also often leads hotels and resorts to offer specials and packages to entice guests wanting one last summer hurrah. If you're one of those people, here are 10 Labor Day weekend hotel packages that will help you save money, get cool perks and/or participate in unique programming at a variety of hotels from California to Maine and down to Georgia and Florida.

If binging the third season of "The Bear" on FX/Hulu has you wearing clogs in the kitchen, tape-labeling your ingredients or arguing the merits of microgreens over regular-sized lettuces, say "yes, chef!" to a trip to one of the Mile High City's newest and sleekest hotels.

One of the selling points from day one of Thompson Denver was that chef Ludo Lefebvre would open his first French brasserie outside of Los Angeles there. Chez Maggy has become a delicious all-day gem, and with the Culinary Bootcamp Package, foodies can get even closer to the action as it sets up a short-term stage (pronounced "stazhje") with the kitchen team. Slice, dice, gain the secrets behind Lefebvre's lauded omelets, including his elevated take on the classic Denver, and maybe even pick up some French cooking terms. Later, a $300 credit will let you taste the fruits of your labor as well as that of the pros. It also comes with $50 for use at the lobby coffee bar and $150 for the social club upstairs. Take-home goodies include a Messermeister Kawashima chef knife.

When you're done working for the weekend, the Thompson's extremely central LoDo location means you are within minutes by foot, car or pedicab of most of