lients visiting the City by the Bay
for Valentine's Day can spend the weekend at the Argonaut
Hotel, housed in the historical Haslett Warehouse in the
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park at Fisherman's
Wharf.
The Chart Your Course for Romance plan, available through March,
offers accommodations in a deluxe king suite; full breakfast for
two in the hotel's Blue Mermaid Chowder House restaurant or through
room service; and valet parking.
The plan, priced at $459 per night, double, also covers a bottle
of champagne upon arrival; a spa basket filled with lotion, massage
oil, sea sponges and bubble bath; a Ghirardelli chocolate amenity;
and a Pier 39 Fun Pack.
Argonaut Hotel
Phone: (800) 790-1415
Web:www.argonauthotel.com
GDSs: All systems using the Kimpton Hotels
code
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The De Vere Cameron House Hotel in Scotland and the De Vere
Cavendish St. James's in London reduced their rates for guests
staying at the properties through January.
The De Vere Cameron House Hotel, located in
Loch Lomond, set a nightly rate of about $89.50 per person, double,
including breakfast.
Children under the age of 14 stay free when sharing a room with
their parents.
Meanwhile, the De Vere Cavendish St. James's
set its rate at $189 per room, double, for two nights, including
breakfast daily and dinner on the first night.
De Vere Cameron House
Phone: (011) 1389 755-565
De Vere Cavendish St. James's
Phone: (011) 207 930-2111
Web:www.devereonline.co.uk (both properties)
GDSs: All systems using code DV
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The Pan Pacific San Francisco created the
Celebrate Romance package, available throughout February, in
celebration of Valentine's Day.
Starting at $299 for a superior room, the program covers
overnight accommodations, a dozen roses, champagne and
chocolate-covered strawberries. Upgrades and additional nights are
available for a surcharge.
Pan Pacific San Francisco
Phone: (800) 533-6465 or (415) 771-8600
Web:www.panpacific.com
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For business travelers heading to the Capitol this winter,
The Jefferson, a Loews Hotel, created the
Executive Traveler package offering discounted rates and special
amenities.
The package, available for Thursday- and Sunday-night arrivals
through Feb. 29, features two nights' accommodations, continental
breakfast each morning and valet parking. The plan is priced at
$381 per room, single. Taxes and gratuities are not included.
The Jefferson
Phone: (800) 235-6397
Web:www.loewshotels.com/hotels/washington_jefferson/
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The Sheraton Centre Toronto created the Skate,
Stay & Play package, available through March 27.
The overnight plan, priced from $159, features four vouchers for
skate rentals at the outdoor rink at Nathan Phillips Square;
accommodations for a family of four (two adults and two children);
and either one in-room movie or one hour of Nintendo video gaming.
Parking also is included.
A second night can be added for $79.50, which includes
accommodations and parking only.
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Phone: (800) 325-3535 or (416) 361-1000
Web:www.sheratontoronto.com
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When the temperatures drop in California's Sequoia National
Park, so do the rates at Wuksachi Lodge, the
park's deluxe mountain resort.
Through March, deluxe room rates are priced at $69 per night,
double, representing a savings of up to 61% over peak-season rates.
The rate is valid daily, excluding holiday periods, based on
availability.
Wuksachi Lodge
Phone: (888) 252-5757
Web:www.visitsequoia.com
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Gogo Worldwide Vacations is offering to fly
clients to Bermuda's Cambridge Beaches for free
this month.
The deal is valid on bookings of five nights or longer made by
Jan. 25 for travel completed by Jan. 31.
A five-night stay is priced at $1,369 per person, double, and
covers accommodations, hotel transfers, all meals and hotel taxes
and service charges.
Travel is valid from New York and Boston for
Monday-through-Thursday departures. For clients not departing from
those gateways, a $214 credit per person is applied toward the
purchase of a plane ticket.
Gogo Worldwide Vacations
Phone: (866) 229-4999
Web:www.gogowwv.com
GDSs: Sabre, Worldspan and Amadeus
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Mariah Wilderness Expeditions is offering the
eight-night Belize -- Rainforests and Coral Reefs tour.
The program begins Feb. 21 and is priced at $2,580 per person,
double. The cost includes accommodations, sightseeing and most
meals. Single supplements cost $750.
The itinerary spends four nights at Richardo's Beach Huts in
Belize City, the port for exploring the reef, and four nights at
the Five Sisters Lodge in the Mountain Pine Ridge region, the base
for exploring the interior of the country.
Mariah Wilderness Expeditions
Phone: (800) 462-7424
Web:www.mariahwe.com
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New York's Milford Plaza Hotel lowered its
rates for post-New Year's stays.
The rates, valid during January and February, are priced at $99
per night, single or double.
Milford Plaza Hotel
Phone: (800) 221-2690
Web:www.milfordplaza.com
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The Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City
Beach, Fla., is offering a Chill Out rate through Jan. 31.
The overnight rate is priced from $79 per suite, based on
availability.
Edgewater Beach Resort
Phone: (800) 874-8686
Web:www.edgewaterbeachresort.com
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San Francisco's Triton Hotel is taking
inspiration from rock 'n' roll with some of its themed suites,
including the J. Garcia Suite.
The suite uses designs created by Jerry Garcia, the late
musician and artist.
The same silk fabrics used in Garcia's fashion line are featured
in the room's upholstery and soft goods.
A self-portrait hangs among many original watercolors on an
autographed wall.
Rates start at $189 per night, single or double.
Triton Hotel
Phone: (800) 433-6611
Web:www.hoteltriton.com
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To contact reporter Kimberly Scholz, send e-mail to [email protected].