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Create unforgettable memories for the whole family with a Hollywood-themed getaway at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Delve into the captivating world of moviemaking with four tickets to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, snuggle up for a family movie night, and start your day with a $150 breakfast credit.  Families also receive a special welcome amenity.  This fun package is valid on select dates through the end of the year with a minimum two-night stay. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills where your family is within easy reach to roam the Hollywood Hills, shop on Rodeo Drive, and explore Los Angeles’ notable art museums.  At the hotel, there is a lovely pool, restaurants, spa, and fitness center along with complimentary transportation services.  

A Maine to Remember

Book early for 2024 and Enjoy More Summer at Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport, Maine with a fourth night free! Your rate includes added Virtuoso benefits such as daily breakfast for two per room and a $100 resort credit. Note that the promotion must be booked by March 31 and some blackout dates apply. This upscale eco-chic resort invites your family to take guided hikes and leisurely bike rides along wooded trails, plant seeds with the resort’s gardener, capture the peaceful surroundings on canvas in a painting class with their artist-in-residence, join a yoga class, or find renewal amid the treetops at their spa. There are also weekly Marine Science camps for children in July and August, a fitness center, two pools, complimentary kayak rentals at the local marina, and a shuttle to their sister resort, The Tides Beach Club, for some beach fun. Choose from 36 bungalows and spacious two-bedroom cottages with full kitchens for a fun and relaxing New England experience.

Boca Resort Credits

Your family can receive up to $300 per night in resort credits to use for dining, golf, spa, and more at The Boca Raton when you reserve and vacation by March 31, 2024.  Stay in the Cloister building and get $100/night, in the Tower and Beach Club with $200/night, or the Yacht Club and Bungalows with $300/night.  Note that there is a two-night minimum stay requirement, and some blackout dates apply.  This upscale and reimagined resort has a wide variety of amenities, recreation, and dining options.  Enjoy an 18-hole golf course, racquet club with 16 tennis courts and 6 pickleball courts, several pools (featuring waterslides, lazy river, flow rider surf pool, splash zone, and Kiddie Cabanas), private beach club, children’s program (for ages 4-12), tween/teen hangout (ages 11-15), watersports, gym with fitness classes and a extensive spa and wellness program.

Paws Up Holidays

Through the end of the year, The Resort at Paws Up, has expanded its Virtuoso benefits that will now include a welcome bottle of wine, daily breakfast, a $300 resort credit, private round-trip airport transfers along with an upgrade and an early check-in and late check out, if available.  The luxury Montana ranch is a fun destination for enjoying the winter holidays with your family.  The resort is set on a sprawling 37,000-acre working ranch with a choice of 36 safari-style luxury tents and 28 vacation homes with up to four bedrooms that are ideal for large families and family groups.  There are two on-property restaurants serving refined rustic ranch cuisine and an abundance of winter outdoor adventures and activities such as horseback riding, skiing, snow tubing, art classes, nature hikes, special activities for children and more. Special family holiday meals and events abound as well for a festive mountain getaway.

Loews Love Families

Loews Hotels has just announced its renewed and expanded Loews Loves Families program. We appreciate when hotels take the time to determine what you need for a successful stay and partner with like-minded companies. We are excited about their refined child-friendly food and beverage options, new destination-driven educational experiences, and new partnerships with Little Spoon, a plant-based baby food product brand, and Hello Baby for natural baby products. Loews’ new Adventurous Eaters program focuses on giving children the opportunity with kid-sized portions to explore destinations and expand their palates through regional cuisine such as Creole food in New Orleans and Latin fare in Miami Beach.  Expanded discovery opportunities called Destination Exploration offer your family unique experiences to ignite learning and cultural immersion and empower young travelers to view travel as a “classroom without boundaries.” Examples include stargazing in Tucson and visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville where everyone has the chance to record their own tune inside its recording studio. Mindful that food quality and flavor are important for guests of all ages, Loews has partnered with Little Spoon. Two of the company’s most popular pureed meals (Spinach, Mango, Banana, Hemp and Kale, Avocado, Apple, and Chia) are now available at restaurants and on in-room dining menus across Loews’ portfolio.  Designed for parents wanting to provide their children with quality, sustainable products, Loews also has complimentary Hello Bello baby and toddler amenity kits. 

Miami Beach Luxury

We are excited to share one of Virtuoso’s exclusive packages.  Check out this Five Star Experience Package at the Acqualina Resort and Residences on the Beach!  It is available for stays through December 19, 2023, for a relaxing getaway at this family-friendly Miami Beach resort:

• Every fifth night free 
• Daily Buffet Breakfast for two adults provided by Il Mulino NY (or four in Two Bedroom Suites or six in Three Bedroom Suites) 
• $100 Resort credit 
• Upgrade if available at your time of arrival.
• Daily $45 Spa Body or Facial Credit at Acqualina Spa (up to 2 adults)  
• Early Check-In/ Late Check-Out is also subject to availability.
• Complimentary weekend access to AcquaMarine for children ages 4 – 12 (Friday-Sunday and upon request on weekdays with 24 hours’ notice).
• Complimentary access to relaxation lounge with Himalayan salt walls, private pool, and Jacuzzi with Roman waterfall.
• Complimentary beach chairs, umbrellas, and hourly amenities in the pool and beach area.
• No resort fee.

Note that a minimum 5-night stay is required for this offer and some blackout dates apply.  

V Team Kids at Viceroy

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has launched V Team Kids, an engaging and refreshing approach to their children’s and family programming.  Your family will find a new range of locally rooted activities based on four core pillars: Expressing creativity, connecting community, exploring locally, and empowering play.  Here are some of the newly enhanced experiences…let us know how we can help you plan your next Viceroy getaway!

Viceroy Snowmass – From baking classes and contributing to the community herb garden to guided wildlife hikes with Vi the hotel dog, the resort offers a safe and nurturing environment for children to explore, learn and have fun in the Colorado Rockies.

Viceroy Santa Monica – The hotel embraces its environment, offering customized family adventure days in Los Angeles, which include chef-created picnics with locally inspired fare, bike riding, skateboarding and surfing lessons, and more.

Viceroy Washington DC and Hotel Zena – Creativity reigns at these sister city retreats, with in-room “Book Butlers” on hand, baking lessons, a range of musical instruments for jamming, and personal photography kits. Little visitors can also explore over 60 pieces of original art at both hotels in an Art Scavenger Hunt.

Viceroy Chicago – The hotel’s rooftop Community Beehive is open to children, where they will learn about the art of beekeeping and its benefits to the environment, and how the hotel uses the honey on property, directly from the restaurant’s chef.

Programming is also available at Viceroy Hotels in the Caribbean and elsewhere.

Meet the Mermaid

Montage Laguna Beach has a fun way to entertain your children this summer with a Meet the Mermaid experience for children ages 6-12.  Even your little ones can take part (ages 3-5) with parental supervision.  The program is free on Sundays from noon to 2:00 pm and is available on other days with an added fee.  The 45-minute session includes the use of a mermaid tail, special mermaid snacks, and treasures…all under the supervision of a Red Cross CPR Certified instructor.  Families can also explore under the sea with a unique VR diving experience.  Explore shipwrecks, coral reefs, and even the Lost City of Atlantis as a mermaid with virtual reality snorkeling.  These activities take place at the resort’s Mosaic Pool which also offers cabana rentals and an adjacent children’s pool and play area.  In and around the resort, your family can find plenty of watersports, hiking, boat trips, and golf, along with half-day, full-day, and evening children’s programs for ages 5-12.  Hourly care is available for ages 2-5.  A variety of promotions currently offer breakfast, resort credits, and more.

Disney 100

Attention Disney fans…the world premiere of the Disney 100 exhibit is now open through August 27 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.  This massive exhibition is made up of 10 immersive galleries, each with a distinct theme relating to the history and inner workings of the House of Mouse.  More than 250 rare artifacts from The Walt Disney Archives are on display! Tickets are date and time specific for daytime entries with full museum access and evenings without. A flex ticket option is also available if you are not sure when you can go.  Over 35 hotels in the city are offering overnight packages with tickets and parking included.  The Logan, the hotel closest to the exhibition, is offering a truly magical package that includes a stay in their 2,500 sq. ft. Presidential Suite, exhibit tickets, and a special themed dinner menu in your suite that includes dishes from some of Disney’s famous movies.  Your family can wrap up your night with Disney in-room trivia and access to Disney + to watch all of your favorite movies.  The 391-room hotel is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection and was formerly the Four Seasons.  There is a rooftop lounge, indoor pool, gym, spa, and several dining options.

Glamping Takes it Up a Notch

Under Canvas has just launched ULUM, an upscale, safari-inspired, and eco-friendly outdoor resort that recently began welcoming guests in Moab, Utah just steps from the Southwest’s Looking Glass Arch.  Carefully integrated into 200 acres of desert landscape, this unique resort is surrounded by 100-foot cliffs on three sides and opens to expansive views of Canyonlands National Park. ULUM offers all-suite, safari-inspired tents, but with the amenities of a luxury hotel! Facilities and recreation include a lobby, restaurant, outdoor lounge areas, hot and cool dipping pools, fire pits, a yoga deck, and more.  Resort programming includes complimentary yoga, stargazing, onsite hiking, live music, and evening s’mores.  Each 360-square-foot Suite Tent has a private 70-square-foot deck. The family-friendly tents have a bedroom with king size bed, a lounge area with a queen-size sofa-bed, and an en-suite bathroom. And all built and operated in the most eco-friendly way possible.  The inaugural season for ULUM Moab is through October 23, 2023, and this location also provides easy access to Arches National Park.