Chances are, there's at least one person on your holiday shopping list who'd rather go on vacation than get a TV for Christmas.

For those who value experiences over material things, travel deals abound on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday with savings on hotels across many destinations.

Arizona hotels from Sedona to the Grand Canyon are offering specials for the occasion. So are resorts in weekend destination spots favored by Arizonans such as Las Vegas and Mexico.

In the past, Black Friday was the only day to get the best deals on travel. Now, with newer post-Thanksgiving sale events such as Travel Tuesday, which started in 2017, many travel deals are running longer to meet consumer demand built around the events.

Here are some of the best Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2024 travel deals. Be sure to read the fine print of any deal before you buy. Some offers require payment in advance, while others are nonrefundable.

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Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix

The deal: Royal Palms Resort and Spa, a Phoenix resort at the foot of Camelback Mountain and a recent Michelin Guide honoree , is offering up to 15% best available rates for stays through early spring. World of Hyatt members can save up to 20% off.

Fine print: Book through Dec. 9 for stays from Nov. 21 to April 20, 2025. Stays booked at the sale rate must be prepaid in full and are nonrefundable.

Details: royalpalmshotel.com .

L'Auberge de Sedona

The deal: The luxury resort along Oak Creek in Sedona, beloved in part for its resident ducks, is offering the same deal for Black Friday it offered last year: 30% off best available rates, plus a $50 daily resort credit.

Fine print: Book Nov. 25-Dec. 5 for stays from Nov. 29, 2024-Nov. 30, 2025.

Details: lauberge.com . The sale will go live on Nov. 25.

The Grand Hotel at the Grand Canyon

The deal: This hotel, a AAA Three Diamond hotel in Tusayan near the Grand Canyon South Rim, bills itself as “a sprawling three-story chalet” blending a rustic and modern feel. Guests can save 30% on best available rates during the Black Friday sale.

The Arizona Republic found sale rates as low as $98 per night for several dates in January 2025, and savings close to or more than $100 per night for dates where the best available rate was $300 or more.

Fine print: Book through Dec. 2 for select dates from Dec. 3 to March 20, 2025.

Details: grandcanyongrandhotel.com .

Grand Canyon South Rim Lodges

The deal: Travelers can save on offseason visits to Grand Canyon National Park. Xanterra Travel Collection, which operates several lodges on the South Rim, is offering up to 20% off best available rates at El Tovar Hotel and up to 30% off best available rates for stays at Maswik Lodge, Kachina Lodge, Bright Angel Lodge and Thunderbird Lodge; Thunderbird was excluded from Xanterra's Black Friday deals in previous years.

Fine print: Book through Dec. 2 for select dates from Dec. 3 to March 9, 2025. Blackout dates apply during the Christmas and New Year's holiday periods at all lodges, Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend at El Tovar and Kachina Lodge, and March 6-8 at Thunderbird Lodge.

Details: xanterra.com .

Great Wolf Lodge nationwide

The deal: The chain of family-friendly resorts is offering a deal on Black Friday (Nov. 29) where guests can save up to 50% off any room type at its 20 locations nationwide, including Great Wolf Lodge Arizona on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale.

Fine print: The one-day-only sale is good for stays through April 30, 2025. A minimum of four guests per room are required, including at least one guest who is 21 or older. Blackout dates apply.

Details: www.greatwolf.com . Use the promo code FRIDAY to book.

Miraval Arizona

The deal: Instead of big discounts on a room, the Tucson wellness resort is offering more credits for well-being programs and spa treatments for its Cyber Monday sale. Every Miraval stay includes $175 in resort credits; the Cyber Sale gives guests an additional $125 per night in credits. For a three-night stay, guests would receive $900 of resort credit, versus $525 outside of the sale.

Fine print: Book Dec. 2-9 for stays from Dec. 2, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025. No minimum stay required.

Details: .

Resorts World Las Vegas

The deal: Resorts World Las Vegas is offering several hotel deals in the leading up to the holidays, with its best deal - 40% off best available rates - timing with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Fine print: Book by Dec. 3 for stays through Oct. 31, 2025. An initial deposit of the first night’s room rate plus tax will be charged upon booking, and an additional deposit of $150 per room will be required at check-in for each night of the stay.

Details: .

Fontainebleau Las Vegas

The deal: Fontainebleau Las Vegas is offering 45% off best available rates for members of its Fontainebleau Rewards program, which is free to join. (Visit fontainebleaulasvegas.com to create an account.) Nonmembers can save 40% off best available rates.

Fine print: Book by Dec. 3 for stays over the next year.

Details: fontainebleaulasvegas.com .

Puerto Peñasco: Encantame Towers

The deal: Encantame Towers is a condominium resort in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, a favorite among Arizonans seeking a beach getaway. Encantame will offer 20% best available rates from Nov. 29 to March 1, 2025.

Fine print: The discount is only available to book on Friday, Nov. 29.

Details: .

Hilton Los Cabos, Mexico

The deal: Hilton Los Cabos, located along a cove-protected beach and touting ocean views from hacienda-inspired rooms, is offering up to 40% off best available rates when booking a minimum of three nights. The promotional rates start at $239 per night.

Fine print: Book by Dec. 6 for stays from Dec. 9 to Oct. 13, 2025. Book using this link .

Details: hilton.com .

Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at . Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @salerno_phx .

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