he Fairmont
Waterfront in Vancouver has the kind of PMS getaway
weekend all women would welcome -- pralines, martinis and shopping.
The PMS package includes overnight
accommodation, specialty chocolate pralines, signature martinis in
the resort's Herons Lounge and a discount booklet for the
Waterfront Centre and Pacific Centre shops.
Rates start at $149 per room, double, and are valid through Dec.
30.
Fairmont Waterfront
Phone: (800) 441-1414
Web:www.fairmont.com
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Hilo, Hawaii's Kona Beach Hotel and
Hawaii Forest & Trail created a package that
combines accommodations at the hotel here with an off-road
adventure.
The Town & Country plan includes one of the
following excursions for two: the Kohala Country Falls Adventure, a
four-wheel-drive excursion to the trailhead for a one-mile hike;
the Kohala Mule Trail Adventure; and the Hualalai Volcano
Adventure, a four-wheel-drive trek to the start of a short hike
inside a dormant volcano.
Based on a three-night minimum stay, the package costs $191 per
night, double. The plan is valid through Dec. 19. Ask for package
code TCPKG.
Kona Beach Hotel
Phone: (800) 367-6060
Web:www.konabeachhotel.com
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Jolly Hotel Madison Towers wants to give a
little something back to clients doing their holiday shopping in
the Big Apple.
From Dec. 16 through 31, guests who bring in a same-day New York
shopping receipt totaling $100 or more will receive a $35 rebate on
their room that night. The rebate is valid every night of the
guests' stay as long as they submit daily receipts.
Nightly rates start at $179, single or double. The Shop and Save
rebate is valid on two-night minimum stays; the offer covers an
upgrade to a superior room, continental breakfast and a 15%
discount on a shiatsu massage at the hotel's spa. Mention code SHOP
when booking.
Jolly Hotel Madison Tower
Phone: (212) 802-0600
Web:www.jollymadison.com
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The Handlery Union Square Hotel in San
Francisco is offering its 2003 Holiday package
through Jan. 6.
The package, featuring accommodations for one or two, is priced
from $149 in the historic section of the hotel or $169 for
accommodations in a Deluxe Club room.
The plan covers a $25 dining credit per night to the Daily
Grill, discount coupons to Macy's and a welcome gift.
Handlery Union Square Hotel
Phone: (800) 843-4343
Web:www.handlery.com
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Washington's Hotel Madera teamed with one of
the U.S.'s first museums of modern art, the Phillips
Collection, to create the Surrealism &
Modernism package, valid weekends through Jan. 18.
The package includes deluxe accommodations for two with a choice
of free parking or continental breakfast, a set of Surrealism &
Modernism postcards and two tickets to the "Surrealism and
Modernism From the Collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of
Art" exhibit at the Phillips Collection.
Priced from $159 per room, single or double, the plan is
available Thursdays through Sundays. The cost does not include
tax.
Hotel Madera
Phone: (800) 368-5691 or (202) 296-7600
Web:www.kimptongroup.com
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Children will get a special bedtime tuck-in from Santa at the
Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club in Ponte
Vedra Beach, Fla., through the Stocking Stuffer
package, available Dec. 14 through 28.
The package covers overnight accommodations, bicycle rentals,
lagoon fishing and the Santa tuck-in, which also includes a
stocking full of Christmas goodies.
Rates for standard accommodations start at $125 per night;
one-bedroom villa suites are priced from $175 per night.
Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club
Phone: (800) 457-GOLF or (904) 285-7777
Web:www.sawgrassholidays.com or www.marriotthotels.com/JAXSW
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Clients looking to finish up their holiday shopping can take
advantage of Oregon's lack of sales tax with the Heathman
Hotel's Shop, Drink & Be Merry package, available
through Jan. 31.
The plan includes overnight accommodations for two in a deluxe
guest room, continental breakfast and valet parking.
Rates are from $159 per night. Additional nights begin at
$139.
In addition to the accommodations, the package covers a tin of
spiced cider and a tote bag to use for carrying the day's shopping
bounty back to the Portland-based hotel.
The Heathman Hotel
Phone: (800) 551-0011
Web:www.heathmanhotel.com
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The Westin New York at Times Square is offering
a slew of rates designed for travelers looking for a bargain
throughout December.
The pre-holiday rates, priced from $259 per night and available
through Nov. 23, are ideal for clients looking to get a jump on
holiday shopping.
For traditionalists who enjoy the city during the height of the
holiday season or for last-minute shoppers, the property's
in-season rates, valid Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, are priced from $379 per
night.
Bargain rates, which are available from Dec. 25 to Dec. 30
starting at $199, are ideal for gift-returners and bargain
hunters.
Westin New York at Times Square
Phone: (888) 627-7149
Web:www.westinny.com
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San Francisco's Hotel Palomar is promoting the
Our Gift to You package this holiday season.
Valid from Nov. 21 to 30 and from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3, guests can
stay in a king deluxe guest room for $169, single or double, the
first night and receive the second night's accommodations free.
The offer is based on availability and does not include tax.
Hotel Palomar
Phone: (877) 294-9711
Web:www.hotelpalomar.com
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As the official hotel sponsor of Radio City Music Hall,
InterContinental Hotels Group is celebrating the holidays with
room-and-ticket packages at both of its New York properties in
conjunction with the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular."
When clients book the Radio City Christmas
Spectacular package at the InterContinental The
Barclay New York or the InterContinental Central
Park South through Jan. 4, the plan includes overnight
accommodations, two show tickets and valet parking or breakfast for
two.
High-season rates (available through Nov. 20 and from Nov. 28 to
Dec. 14) are $429; low-season rates (Nov. 21 to 27 and Dec. 15 to
Jan. 4) are $299.
InterContinental The Barclay
Phone: (877) 508-9890
InterContinental Central Park South
Phone: (877) 757-1900
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With a favorable exchange rate, clients can head north of the
border to Four Seasons Toronto for the
Calling All Shoppers package.
Valid through Dec. 31, the overnight plan is priced from $230
per room, double.
The program includes full English breakfast for two; a shopping
bag filled with bottled water, an energy bar and after-shopping
bath salts; a shopping passport containing discounts and gifts for
more than 100 stores; gift wrapping; and late checkout.
Four Seasons Toronto
Phone: (800) 332-3442 or (416) 964-0411
Web:www.fourseasons.com
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The Rincon Beach Resort, located near Rincon on
Puerto Rico's west coast, created a four-night getaway designed to
introduce women to surfing.
The Blue Crush package features three nights in
a one-bedroom villa with the fourth night free; a welcome cocktail;
three one-hour surfing lessons with a private instructor; one
post-lesson, in-room massage; daily American breakfast; and one
T-shirt per person.
Rates for the package are $225 per person, per night, based on
double occupancy. Villas can accommodate up to four people;
additional guests each are charged $102 per night. All taxes,
gratuities and service charges are included.
Rincon Beach Resort
Phone: (866) 589-0009
Web:www.rinconbeach.com
To contact reporter Kimberly Scholz, send e-mail to [email protected].