London isn’t exactly the cheapest vacation destination (heck, it’s not cheap if you’re a resident, for that matter), so any discounts you can find on travel to London are good. British Airways is having a sale on airfare to London right now, but in addition to that they’ve also added a couple of free hotel nights in there to sweeten the deal.

Some of the fares you can find in this sale include $472 round-trip from New York’s JFK to London Heathrow, $482 round-trip from Washington DC to London Heathrow, $550 round-trip from Boston to Glasgow, $572 round-trip from Chicago to Edinburgh, and $768 round-trip from Los Angeles to Manchester. You’ve got to book tickets on this deal by October 2, 2008 and travel from October 23-December 17 of this year, or December 24, 2008 through March 22, 2009.

Then, when you buy a round-trip ticket on this deal, you’ll get up to two free nights at participating hotels in some of the cities included in the deal. The hotel offer is available from September 30, 2008 through March 31, 2009, and you’ve got to book it by October 2, 2008. The two-night deal is valid only if you’re traveling with another person - solo travelers get only one free night. Be sure to read all the deal details before you book, and thanks to the LA Times for the pointer to this deal.