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If you've put off planning your summer vacation until the last minute, you're in luck. For the next six days, Starwood's Summer Value offer features savings of up to 50% off regular rates for stays at participating hotels and resorts during August and September. With hundreds of great destinations across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean to choose from, the sky's the limit when it comes to the summer experience you seek. Feel like staying stateside? How about the St. Regis Aspen Resort, a luxurious four-season playground with rates starting at $215 a night. Anxious for a trip up north? Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel is located in the heart of the city and boasts rates of CAD 135. And if you just want the ultimate beach experience, give the Bahamas a look. Rates at the Westin Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort start at just $130 a night -- but the view of the shimmering blue water is priceless. So visit the Summer Value page and choose your warm-weather getaway today. But hurry: all stays must be booked by August 5.

The Starwood Spa Collection, one of the world's largest associations of premier-level spa resorts and hotels, is better than ever for 2008, with twelve new properties that represent some of the finest spas in the world. From the Westin Hilton Head to the Sheraton Hua Hin, the new additions to the collection elevate the spa experience to an art form, utilizing the Seven Pillars of Well-Being to create treatments that relax, refresh, and rejuvenate. A variety of special offers make it easier than ever to indulge in a visit to one of these amazing destinations. The St. Regis Aspen Resort, home of the Remède Spa (pictured), for example, has the St. Regis Aspen Welcome Spa Package, which comes with one 60-minute spa treatment per person per stay, daily continental breakfast, and 4:00 p.m. late checkout (if available) for rates that start at $410 and require a two-night stay. Guests have access to the fitness facility, outdoor pool, and Jacuzzi, as well as the Remède Spa facilities on days receiving treatments. It's a luxurious way to bid adieu to winter and say hello to spring.

Most people think of Aspen as a winter destination for skiing and snowboarding, but Aspen is a great place to visit throughout the year, with plenty of warm-weather activities for both active and leisure travelers. And if you've never been to Aspen before, there's no time like the present for an introduction to this mountain paradise. That's because the St. Regis Resort, Aspen is one of this week's participating Starpicks properties, which means that last-minute travelers can enjoy rates of at least 20% off regular rates for stays within the next two weeks. Whatever summertime activity you fancy, you'll find it in Aspen, from fly fishing to tennis, horseback riding to my personal favorite, whitewater rafting (nothing against the horsies, of course). And since this is the St. Regis we're talking about, you know there are plenty of good reasons to spend some time on the property as well. The Remède Spa is one of the world's finest, with high-tech treatments and timeless luxury in an exquisite and relaxing setting. And for dinner, sample some Mediterranean-inspired cuisine from executive chef Todd English, who presides over Olives Aspen restaurant. Dishes like shaved artichoke salad with fontina risotto cake and mushroom-crusted halibut will put a smile on any foodie's face. Check out this week's Starpicks properties and plan an impulsive getaway today.