o celebrate the 35th anniversary of
John Lennon and Yoko Ono's weeklong "Bed-In for Peace" at
Montreal's Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth, the hotel
created the Give Peace a Chance package.
The package, which is available through Dec. 31, is priced at
about $1,505.
The plan features one night in the John and Yoko Suite; souvenir
pajamas; a signature tea box with English jams; full breakfast and
dinner as ordered by John and Yoko; a framed Bed-In picture; and a
limousine transfer from the airport.
Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth
Phone: (800) 441-1414
Web:www.fairmont.com/queenelizabeth
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Another Fairmont peroperty, Boston's Fairmont Copley
Plaza -- located on the site of the original Museum of
Fine Arts -- is going back to its roots by partnering with the
museum for the Ultimate Gauguin Experience package.
The program showcases the property's Museum of Fine Arts Suite,
which features rare photographs and images as well as reproductions
of masterworks.
Available April 15 to June 20, the package features overnight
suite accommodations; two tickets to the Museum of Fine Arts'
"Gauguin Tahiti" exhibit, including a private tour with a docent; a
10% discount at the museum's store; and a Gauguin welcome
amenity.
The package is priced at $779 per couple.
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Phone: (800) 441-1414 or (617) 267-5300
Web:www.fairmont.com/copleyplaza
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Meanwhile, the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto is
offering an arts package that includes tickets to the Royal Ontario
Museum's "Eternal Egypt -- Masterworks of Ancient Art From the
British Museum" exhibit.
The Eternal Egypt Escape package features superior
guest room accommodations, breakfast for two in the hotel's Accents
restaurant and two tickets to the exhibit.
The plan is available through June 6 and is priced from
approximately $80 per person, per night, double.
The package must be booked via TicketKing at the phone numbers
below.
Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto
Phone for TicketKing: (800) 461-3333 or (416)
872-1212
Web:www.suttonplace.com (for hotel information only)
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Throughout the Major League Baseball season, the Hotel
Teatro in Denver offers the Hit a Home Run
package with special nightly rates for fans taking in a game at
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Weekend rates start at $165 per night in superior guest room
accommodations; weekday rates start at $195. Rates include a "Take
Me Out to the Ballpark" amenity of peanuts and popcorn and
transportation to the field.
In addition, the property's concierge can help clients purchase
game tickets. The Rockies open their home slate on April 12. Taxes
and gratuities are not included.
Hotel Teatro
Phone: (888) 727-1200 or (303) 228-1113
Web:www.hotelteatro.com
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With Mother's Day around the corner, daughters can take their
moms to relax together at Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf
Club in Lenox, Mass., through its Mother/Daughter Spa
Getaway package.
The two-night plan covers superior accommodations, a Swedish
massage or facial, a 25-minute Floral Scrub, two fitness classes,
lunch at the Spa Cafe and dinner at Sloane's Tavern for both mother
and daughter.
The plan is valid through Oc-tober. Midweek rates start at $409
per person, double; weekend rates start at $459. Taxes and
gratuities are not included.
Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club
Phone: (800) 272-6935
Web:www.cranwell.com
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Miami Beach's Circa39 Hotel, which opened March 25, is offering
travel agents 15% commission on all reservations booked and
completed through May 26. Opening rates start at $79 per room.
The bonus commission is valid on bookings made directly with the
hotel, via the hotel's Web site or through the GDSs.
Circa39 Hotel
Phone: (877) 8-CIRCA39 or (305) 538-4900
Web:www.circa39.com
E-mail:[email protected]
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The Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport and
Cruise Port opened March 2 and is offering its grand
opening rates through Sept. 30. Nightly rates start at $169 per
room through May 9 and at $119 from May 10 through Sept. 30.
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport and Cruise
Port
Phone: (800) 321-2211 or (954) 342-8333
Web:www.ftlauderdaleairportcourtyard.com
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Tahiti Vacations offers the five-night Bora
Bora All-Inclusive (Almost) package through May 31. Rates for
the program start at $1,599 per person, double, and include
roundtrip air from Los Angeles on Air Tahiti Nui, accommodations,
daily breakfasts and some other meals, and interisland air
travel.
Tahiti Vacations
Phone: (800) 553-3477
Web:www.tahitivacations.net
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The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in
Phoenix, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in February, is
marking the occasion by offering an anniversary vacation
package.
The plan includes a $100 gift certificate for use in the
resort's spa, restaurants or boutique shops for guests who stay at
least three nights. Rates start at $355 per room, per night,
through April 30.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
Phone: (800) 950-2575 or (602) 955-6600
Web:www.arizonabiltmore.com
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To contact reporter Kimberly Scholz, send e-mail to [email protected].