f birds fly south for the winter, the
Wave Hotel in Miami Beach figured New York can,
too, or at least some of the best the Big Apple has to offer.
The New York package, available through April 30,
features overnight accommodations, a bottle of champagne upon
arrival, use of a limousine for one hour, continental breakfast
daily and personal shopping services at the Bal Harbour Shops.
The program, which is priced at $199 per room, double, also
covers coupons for fried rice take-out, pizza, bagels and lox and
copies of the New York Times at breakfast. The package must be
booked through the property's Web site.
The Wave Hotel
Phone: (800) 501-0401 or (305) 673-0401
Web:www.wavehotel.com (must specify booking code NYCWAVE
in the VIP section)
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American Orient Express is offering two themed
itineraries this spring on alternating routes between New Orleans
and Washington.
The jazz-themed Antebellum South itinerary departs New
Orleans on March 15 and 30 en route to Washington. The rail journey
visits Vicksburg, Miss.; Savannah, Ga.; Charleston, S.C.; and
Charlottesville, Va.
The Civil War & the South trip, meanwhile, departs
southbound March 22 and April 6. The tour visits the same cities as
the Antebellum South itinerary, with additional stops in Jackson,
Miss., and Richmond and either Charlottesville or Fredericksburg,
Va.
Each seven-night itinerary is priced at $3,190 per person,
double, and covers accommodations, transportation, excursions, all
meals and entertainment.
American Orient Express
Phone: (800) 320-4206
Web:www.americanorientexpress.com
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Bermuda's The Reefs is offering a 20% savings
on five-night packages through March 15.
Under the Island Break program, guests will pay for
four nights but stay for five, saving 20% on the total package.
Priced from $522 per person, double, the plan covers oceanfront
accommodations and two meals and afternoon tea daily.
The Reefs
Phone: (800) 742-2008 via Island Resort Reservations
E-mail:[email protected]
Web:www.thereefs.com
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Clients can find a warm haven from the frigid winter weather at
New York's Mansfield Hotel.
The Come Out of the Cold package, available through
March 31, is priced at $145 per deluxe room, single or double,
including continental breakfast. Upgrades to suites are available
for $20 additional.
The Mansfield Hotel
Phone: (800) 255-5167
Web:www.mansfieldhotel.com
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Seattle is known for its wet weather, but clients can stay dry
at the Mayflower Park Hotel with Martini
Weekend rates this winter.
The rates, available for Friday- or Saturday-night stays, start
at $149 for classic rooms, $169 for deluxe rooms and $189 for
suites. Rates cover accommodations and two martinis in Oliver's,
the hotel's bar -- a winner of two international Martini Challenges
and eight regional competitions for best martini.
Mayflower Park Hotel
Phone: (800) 426-5100 or (206) 382-6990
Web:www.mayflowerpark.com
E-mail:[email protected]
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Broadway's
Milford Plaza Hotel set its nightly
rates through April 30. Clients can book rooms starting at $119,
single or double. Amenities include a full-service fitness center,
two restaurants and a bar and lounge.
Milford Plaza Hotel
Phone: (800) 221-2690
Web:www.milfordplaza.com
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W Hotels Worldwide is inviting clients to
celebrate its fifth birthday with the Birthday Wishes
package.
Valid at all W properties through April 11, the plan includes
overnight accommodations; a room upgrade available for $19.98; two
celebration cocktails; a scented "Wish" candle; and a W The Store
gift certificate worth $19.98 with the purchase of at least
$100.
The gift certificate can be used at any W Hotels The Store
boutique, with the 100 Wishes catalog or at http://whotelsthestore.com. In addition, guests who
stay on a Saturday can add the following Sunday for $98. Rates vary
by property and range from $109 to $349. Taxes are not
included.
W Hotels
Phone: (877)W-HOTELS
Web:www.whotels.com
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Tucson, Arizona's historical, 80-acre Westward Look
Resort is enticing clients to get away from the winter
weather with a "blizzard-free special" rate. The rate,
which starts at $169 per night for up to four people, is available
through April 30.
Westward Look Resort
Phone: (800) 722-2500
Web:www.westwardlook.com
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The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and
Marina in Cambridge, Md., created a program available
through March 31 that offers both relaxation and adventure.
The Chesapeake Bay Experience package, priced at $149
per night, double, covers deluxe accommodations and participation
in all resort activities.
The relaxation portion features a custom-made down throw
souvenir, a copy of James Michener's book "Chesapeake," and a
s'mores kit. For the adventurous, the package includes a pass to
the nearby Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and a 20% discount
at the on-site Orvis store, one of the Hyatt Regency's
outdoors-outfitter providers.
The resort also can arrange sport activities through Orvis and
Pintail Point, the other outdoors provider, such as sporting-clay
shooting and preserve hunting.
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and
Marina
Phone: (800) 233-1234 or (410) 901-1234
Web:www.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com
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The Aria Hotel, a property offering 52 rooms
and suites themed around great musical composers and performers, is
promoting the Magical Suite Escape romance plan.
Valid through April 7, the package is priced from about $416 per
night for a deluxe, one-bedroom suite; from about $535 for a
luxury, one-bedroom suite; and from about $653 for a luxury
two-bedroom suite.
All rates are per room, double. Junior suite rates also are
available. The hotel is located in Prague, Czech Republic.
The package includes chauffeured car service between the airport
and the hotel; sparkling wine and a fruit basket upon arrival;
breakfast daily; use of the fitness center, business center and
CD/DVD library; turndown service; and all taxes, fees and VAT.
Aria Hotel
Phone: (888)454-ARIA
Web:www.ariahotel.net
E-mail:[email protected]
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For clients who are fans of Disney's "Lion King" films, the
Hotel Allegro Chicago is offering its own Lion
King Suite.
Guests will enter the suite through "Rafiki's Welcome," which
sports hand-carved mahogany columns, a shingled roof and a native
mask from Zimbabwe. The entrance leads into the living room, which
has been transformed into the "Pridelands of Pride Rock." The suite
is decorated with African artifacts and accents and features the
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" bedroom. Rates start at $499 per
night, double.
Hotel Allegro Chicago
Phone: (800) 643-1500 or (312) 236-0123
Web:www.allegrochicago.com
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To contact reporter Kimberly Scholz, send e-mail to [email protected].