(Photo: Courtesy of Shangri La)

AmanResorts
Amangalla; Galle Fort, Sri Lanka ($275 per night through Dec. 14)
The place: A grand Colonial hotel with 300-year-old teak floors in a Dutch-Portuguese fort.
The plush parts: Fifty-foot pool; scones-and-jam tea served on the library veranda.
The deal: Fifty percent cheaper than last year.

Rocco Forte
The Augustine; Prague, Czech Republic ($315 per night)
The place: A thirteenth-century monastery newly refurbished overlooking the Wallenstein Gardens.
The plush parts: Heated marble floors; views of Prague Castle.
The deal: Other Rocco properties go as high as $1,080.

Shangri-La
Chiang Mai, Thailand ($125 per night)
The place: A skyscraper with teakwood furniture and a lush garden.
The plush parts: Impeccable butler and laundry service; a yoga pavilion; a free- form outdoor pool.
The deal: Other Shangri-Las are as much as $1,200.

Four Seasons
Scottsdale ($295 per night from Nov. 29 through Dec. 22)
The place: A desert-oasis feeling, with individual casitas.
The plush parts: One of the country’s best golf courses.
The deal: One night free for every two paid consecutive nights.

One & Only
Palmilla; Los Cabos, Mexico ($367 per night)
The place: Beachfront villas and casitas on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
The plush parts: Hand-painted tiles; mojito kits and Bose audio systems in the rooms.
The deal: The Winter Wellness package, 30 percent off published rates.