We hope everyone has been heeding our No. 1 recession travel rule: Always do the math before booking deals. And if you have, you know that a 40% discount on lodging almost always beats everything else on the table. It blows away deals that give you 50% off the second night (which is the same as a 25% per-night discount) and it also smashes third-night-free deals (which is essentially a 33% discount). So we were duly impressed with this last-minute deal in the cowboy ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado:

If you can get away for a few nights between now through Christmas, ResortQuest Breckenridge is offering a 40% discount on a three-night stay in a two-bedroom condo plus 40% off ski or snowboard rentals. You must book by December 8 and travel by December 25. Call 800/661-7604 and mention booking code INT 40D.