9 hotels sweeten seasonal offerings

Check out the O.C.’s beaches, malls and amusement parks this spring and summer with a Fly/Drive & Dine special available at nine Costa Mesa hotels. Rates start at $99 per night.

The deal: Guests receive a $25 dining certificate for each night they stay; it can be redeemed at any of 13 Costa Mesa restaurants. Guests also receive $25 toward their gasoline or airfare.

Details: The special, available through Sept. 30, does not require a minimum stay. Hotel guests receive one $25 dining certificate per night for each reservation; the gas or airfare reimbursement is mailed a few weeks after your stay.

The hotels are: Ayres Hotel & Suites, (714) 549-0300 (rates start at $189); Costa Mesa Marriott, (714) 957-1100, Code DTPG (starting at $139); Hilton Costa Mesa, (714) 540-7000, Code P2 (starting at $119); Holiday Inn Costa Mesa, (714) 557-3000, Code IKDIN (starting at $99); Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, (949) 631-6000, Code ILCORDAD, (starting at $145); and Ramada Limited & Suites, (949) 645-2221, Code D1 (standard rooms starting at $109 weekdays and $129 Fridays and Saturdays). Also Costa Mesa Residence Inn by Marriott, (714) 241-8800, Code D18 (starting at $149); Westin South Coast Plaza, (714) 540-2500, Code DRIVEWK (starting at $150 weekends) and Code DRIVE ($230 weekdays); and the Wyndham Hotel/Orange County, (714) 751-5100, Code PKG17 (starting $159 Sundays to Thursdays and $129 Fridays and Saturdays).

Reservations: Call the hotels listed above for reservations; for general information on the deal, contact the Costa Mesa Conference & Visitor Bureau, (866) 918-4749 or (714) 435-8530, or see www.travelcostamesa.com. Rates are subject to availability.

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