Luxury Link Hosts Month Long "Auctions for a Purpose" To Benefit Nonprofit Pack for a Purpose®

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com), the leading luxury travel website, is launching a series of special travel auctions offering up to 65 percent off published rates, beginning May 17 through June 14, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Pack for a Purpose®, a nonprofit organization connecting travelers with communities in need.  

As part of Luxury Link's ongoing efforts to give back to communities around the world, Luxury Link will offer 10 "Auctions for a Purpose" per week for four weeks. Travelers can snag vacations to five-star properties around the world – including beach escapes in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia – while saving up to 65 percent off published rates.  New auctions will be added each week.

A few "Auctions for a Purpose" being offered: 

7 Nights in Belize at one of the World's Top Eco-Lodges 
Includes a cottage with private sun deck and veranda for two travelers for seven nights, breakfast daily, spa and tour credits, dinner for two on one evening and tax and service charges. Bidding starts at $1,801, which is 35 percent off retail value.

5 Nights in a Suite in the Dominican Republic
Includes five nights in a two-bedroom villa suite for four travelers with private terrace, champagne and truffles, breakfast and a three course dinner for four, plus taxes. Bidding starts at $1,399, which is 55 percent off the retail value. 

5 Nights in a Penthouse in Phuket, Thailand 
Includes five nights in a 4,400 square-foot multi-level penthouse, with a private infinity pool and sweeping ocean views from their expansive rooftop terrace.  This package for two travelers also includes a welcome bottle of wine upon arrival, breakfast each morning and a 60-minute massage treatment for each guest.  Bidding starts at $1,226, which is 55 percent off the retail value.

As Pack for a Purpose's only luxury travel partner, Luxury Link is working with the nonprofit to raise funds for the organization and grow their hotel partnerships. The mission of Pack for a Purpose is to encourage travelers to set aside a few non-essential items in their luggage and use the space instead for much needed medical, school or anti-poaching supplies. Pack for a Purpose identifies the specific items needed in each community and the hotels facilitate the donations, by delivering the supplies directly to the organization or arranging for the guest to visit the donation location.   

"Pack for a Purpose aligns with Luxury Link's core values and passion for travel.  They have made it easy for any traveler to make a big impact on the lives of children in the destinations they visit.  By simply leaving that extra pair of shoes at home and packing four deflated soccer balls or 400 pencils instead, you can make a meaningful contribution," said Diane McDavitt, Luxury Link Travel Group's president and co-founder.

About Luxury Link:
Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com) is a luxury travel website offering value-added, immersive experiences at five-star accommodations around the world at insider prices. Luxury Link features luxury vacation experiences from nearly 1,200 luxury and five-star hotels in more than 60 countries. For 15 years, the trusted luxury hotel experts at Luxury Link have worked directly with the world's top properties to create premium, hand-picked travel experiences that include extra surprises to make each trip even more memorable.  The company is privately owned and managed by e-commerce and online travel veterans, with offices in Los Angeles and New York. To follow: facebook.com/LuxuryLink and @LuxuryLink

About Pack for a Purpose:
Pack for a Purpose is a Raleigh, NC, based nonprofit. Their website provides information on over 240 lodgings in 39 countries around the world and the needs of the community-based programs the lodgings support. Travelers then use this information to bring those specifically requested school, medical and other supplies to those projects in the communities they visit. For more information about travel locations, lists of needed supplies and ways to get involved, visit packforapurpose.org. To follow please visit facebook.com/PackforaPurpose and @PackforaPurpose

SOURCE Luxury Link