Puerto Rico: R/T air, hotel for $299

By Clara Bosonetto Maerz

For ajc.com

Enjoy savings of more than 75 percent off on a four-night, four-star getaway to Puerto Rico, compliments of CheapCaribbean.com .

The travel company packages round-trip airfare and a stay at the four-star Gran Melia Puerto Rico Resort & Villas at just $299 per person, based on double occupancy, on Aug. 18-Dec. 20 departures. Per person rates are $150 more, or $449, on departures now through Aug. 17.

The upscale Gran Melia is the island's newest resort and ideal for families and couples. It's situated beachfront on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico (the beach can be rocky here, so pack appropriate water shoes).

Accommodations on this particular package are in a Deluxe Junior Suite with a view of the gardens.

Resort highlights include a 335-foot lagoon-style pool complete with Balinese lounges, three themed restaurants - even a steakhouse - and five bars. The hotel has a club for kids, a full-service spa and health club, a casino and nightly entertainment.

Kids are pampered with amenities such as their-size slippers, towels, bathrobes and Sony PlayStation video games and equipment. Concierge service also includes walkie-talkies for parents to communicate with the concierge.

A big plus: U.S. citizens are not required to show passports when entering/departing Puerto Rico, so don't let this super value vacation get by! Book your getaway by July 22.