The Shores
Resort & Spa, located in Daytona Beach, Fla., is
inviting couples to get in touch with their desires and seductions
with the Tantra package, valid through the end of the
year.
The Tantra package
includes overnight accommodations in a deluxe guest room with
Intracoastal or oceanfront views; a couples massage at SpaTerre;
champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries; breakfast for two;
and a gift basket including rose petals, sensual oils and lotions
and the Kama Sutra Weekender Kit with a bedside companion
manual.
The plan is priced
from $449 per night, per couple.
The Shores
Resort & Spa
Phone: (866) 934-SHORES
Web:www.shoresresort.com
GDSs: All systems
The Summer
Lodge Country House Hotel in Evershot, England, created
the Treasure Hunting package for those looking to take
advantage of some of the regions local treasures, from antiques to
maritime trinkets.
The package covers
a copy of the current travel guide to the Dorset area, where
Evershot is located, 
to help steer clients around; a
20% discount on spa treatments at the Summer Lodge; and full
English breakfast in the lodges restaurant.
Nightly rates start
at about $174 per person, double, for midweek stays (Sundays
through Thursdays) and at about $212 per person for weekend rates.
Rates include taxes.
A pub lunch and a
pint at the Acorn Inn or a picnic lunch while treasure hunting is
about $47 additional per person.
Summer
Lodge Country House Hotel
Phone: (011) 44-0 193-548-2000
Web:www.summerlodgehotel.com/treasure
GDS: All systems
The
Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle is courting senior
citizens with the Senior Moments package.
The overnight plan
is priced from $179 for a classic guest room with one queen bed or
$199 for a deluxe guest room with one or two queen beds.
Also covered in the
cost of the plan are cocktails and an appetizer for two at the
hotels Olivers cocktail bar and a journal.
While the plan is
package for senior citizens, there is no age limit to
book.
Mayflower
Park Hotel
Phone: (800) 426-5100
Web:www.mayflowerpark.com
GDSs: All systems
New Yorks
Flatotel is taking its inspiration from the film
The Devil Wears Prada for its newest package, Fashion
Fabulous, valid through Sept. 4.
Priced from $289
per night, double, based on weekend stays, Fashion Fabulous
includes deluxe room accommodations and breakfast for two, services
of a personal shopper at three well-known Manhattan stores (Henri
Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New York), a copy of the book
on which the movie was based and a list of New York locations that
appear in the film.
Flatotel
Phone: (800) FLATOTEL
Web:www.flatotel.com
GDSs: All systems
Clients can spend the night in gers, felt tents
often used by nomadic travelers in the Gobi Desert, at Nomadic
Expeditions-operated 
Three Camel
Lodge in Mongolia.
Standard gers
feature a double bed, solar-powered electricity and housekeeping
service. Bathroom and shower facilities are in the main lodge. In a
deluxe ger, clients can opt for a king-size bed and also have
private bathroom facilities.
Nightly rates start
at $175 per person, double, during peak season (through September)
and drop to $70 per person during low season.
Three Camel
Lodge
Phone: (800) 998-6634 (via Nomadic
Expeditions)
Web:www.threecamellodge.com
For women looking for a place to get
away from their jobs, kids, husbands or everyday life, the
Pan Pacific Whistler (British Columbia)
Mountainside offers the Desperate Housewives
package.
Valid through Nov.
23, the plan covers overnight accommodations in a deluxe,
two-bedroom, valleyview suite.
Included are a
Beauty Boot Camp for four at the hotels Vital Spirit Spa, which
includes a 45-minute massage, a 30-minute facial and a
mini-manicure and pedicure for each guest; breakfast for four in
the Presidential Suite; a welcome martini basket; and an upgrade to
mountainview accommodations when available.
The plan is priced
at about $325 per room, based on quadruple occupancy.
Pan Pacific
Whistler Mountainside
Phone: (888) 966-5575
Web:www.panpacific.com
GDSs: All systems
The Ocean
Edge Resort & Club on Cape Cod is offering the
Ocean Edge Explore package, designed for clients to get
out and explore the surrounding area.
Priced from $594
per night, double, through Sept. 5, the two-night plan covers
accommodations in a one-bedroom villa, breakfast each morning, two
tickets for a Dolphin Fleet Whale Watching tour and bike rentals
for two, so guests can do their own exploring.
Rates drop to $441
per night, double, from Sept. 6 to Oct. 10.
Ocean Edge
Resort & Club on Cape Cod
Phone: (800) 343-6074
Web:www.oceanedge.com
GDSs: All systems
Bella Vita
Retreat designed the Bella Boot Camp, a
six-night, fitness-minded vacation in Islamorada in the Florida
Keys.
The boot camp will
include a full schedule of cardio, 
core conditioning and strength
sessions; nutrition, stress reduction and healthy cooking classes;
and spa treatments. In addition, guests will take home accessories
to continue their fitness regimen at home.
The retreat is set
to begin Aug. 27 and is priced from $2,095 per person, double,
including all meals, activities, taxes and service fees.
Accommodations are
in one of four villas, with a total of 10 guest rooms, each with
either two queen beds or a queen and a single bed.
Bella Vita
Retreat
Phone: (800) 768-5708
Web:www.bellavitaus.com
The Westin
Chicago River North created the Martini, Manicure
& Magnificent Mile package for gal pals looking to pamper
themselves.
The package, valid
through Sept. 4, features specialty in-room martinis, a gift card
for a 60-minute Spa Nordstrom manicure and a shopping trip to
Chicagos famed Magnificent Mile with select discounts available.
Also included is an unlimited supply of M&Ms.
The deal is priced
from $259 per night, per person, double. Manicure appointments must be booked in advance and directly
with the salon at (800) 7-BEAUTY or (312) 379-4310.
Westin
Chicago River North
Phone: (800) 233-4100 and ask for
MMMPKG
Web:www.westinchicago.com
GDSs: All systems
The Sea
Pines Resort on South Carolinas Hilton Head Island, has
created the Masts, Mulligans and Marinas package for guys
ready for a summer getaway.
The plan, valid
through Sept. 17, offers two nights at the resorts Inn at Harbour
Town; cigars or a beverage upon check-in; 18 holes of golf on the
resorts Ocean Course; and a kayaking, sailing or fishing
excursion.
In order to book
the fishing excursion, there must be at least four people
booked. Rates start at $390 per person,
double.
Sea Pines
Resort
Phone: (800) SEA-PINES
Web:www.seapines.com
GDSs: Amadeus, Sabre, Worldspan
The
Mandarin Oriental, Miami is inviting cruise
passengers to spend the night before or after their cruise at the
resort with the Fantastic
Cruising plan.
The plan covers
overnight accommodations, breakfast for two, sedan car transfers to
or from Miami Airport and to or from the Port of Miami. Transfers
to and from Fort Lauderdale Airport and to or from Port Everglades
are available for a supplement.
Rates are per room,
based on double occupancy, and are $499 for summer (through Sept.
30), $569 for fall (Oct. 1 to Nov. 30) and $669 for winter (Dec. 1
to 31).
Mandarin
Oriental, Miami
Phone: (866) 888-6780
Web:www.mandarinoriental.com
GDSs: All systems
The
Fairmont Copley Plaza is offering the Just
Ducky package so guests can partake in a summertime tradition:
a ride on a swan boat through the lagoon in Bostons Public
Garden.
The plan, valid
through Sept. 5, includes accommodations in a newly renovated guest
room; a family pass for a ride on a swan boat; a copy of Robert
McClos-keys childrens book, Make Way for Ducklings, which is set in
and around the Public Garden and is immortalized in bronze
sculpture there; and two plush duck toys.
Rates start at $299
per room; upgrades to a Fairmont Gold room can be added for $130
per night.
Fairmont
Copley Plaza
Phone: (800) 441-1414
Web:www.fairmont.com/copleyplaza
GDSs: All systems
Canadian
Mountain Holidays is offering a heli-hiking
itinerary that takes guests between two lodges on the edge of
the Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges in British
Columbia.
Guests will spend
three days hiking near the Adamant Lodge with the fourth day spent
helicoptering to reach Monashee Lodge, where they will spend the
next two days hiking.
The six-night
itinerary is scheduled for weekly departures from July 27 through
Aug. 20 and is priced from about $3,620 per person, double. Child
rates also are available.
Canadian
Mountain Holidays
Phone: (800) 661-0252
Web:www.canadianmountainholidays.com
The
Paramount Hotel New York, located in Manhattans
Times Square district, is offering two promotions to attract
visitors this summer.
The first promotion
rewards guests with free gas by showing a gasoline receipt
dated within 24 hours of arrival upon check-in; the hotel will
refund the guests bill up to $30 upon checkout. The plan is valid
from June 29 to Sept. 4 and requires a two-night stay.
Rates start at $215
per night for standard accommodations.
Meanwhile, tennis
fans can opt to book the Advantage package, valid during
the U.S. Open from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5.
The plan is priced
from $195 per night and includes a $10 MetroCard per room, good on
city buses and subways. A two-night stay is required. The USTA National Tennis Center in Queens is
accessible from the hotel via subway.
The plans cannot be
combined.
Paramount
Hotel New York
Phone: (212) 764-5500 and ask for Gasoline
or Advantage packages
E-mail:[email protected]
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