Birthday Celebration
Starwood Hotels and Resorts lets you pay rates equal to your birth year with a unique promotion for two or three night stays. Your first night’s rate is determine by the hotel, but your next two nights equal your birth year (if you were born in 1962, you pay $62). Bring along grandma and grandpa for really low rates! Also don’t miss out also on Starwood’s global sale through April 4 for traveling through May 30 with savings of up to 30 percent at more than 800 hotels in 100 countries.
Families at the Park
The Park Hyatt Washington unde
rstands that the ultimate luxury is quality time you get to spend with your family. So they created their Families at the Park plan where you receive a second room for children 16 and under for just $75/night. You can also combine the second room discount with their Awaken at the Park package that includes breakfast for up to four. This luxury hotel is located near the Foggy Bottom metro station for easy access to the city’s great sights and entertainment. There is also an indoor pool at the beautiful spa, free bike rentals (which include lock, helmet, bottled water and a biking map) and a car service to get you around the city from Monday-Friday from 7:00-11:00am.
Escape to Hilton Head
Rent a home or villa at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island between March 5 and September 10 (except April 12-22) and get 15% off plus an array of added amenities and benefits. You will get $100 in resort credits that you can use for golf, food, beverages and activities. Your family will also receive a free family portrait session (with 15% off your photos), two hours of free tennis per day and free internet. In addition, children 12 and under eat for free at two of the resort’s restaurants, play golf for free on two of the courses and cruise for free on a dolphin watch excursion. And there’s more! You also get one free eco-tour activity for two at the resort or at selected area museums. Reserve early for your next family reunion as a deposit is not due until 90 days prior to arrival. This premier golf resort also offers extensive tennis programs, bike rentals, summer kids camp, pools, water sports, horseback riding, shops and plenty of dining.
Disney Magic
Purchase a minimum 4-night Magic Your Way vacation package at select Disney resorts for stays most nights through April 16, April 28-June 14, August 14-October 1 and your children ages 3-9 stay and play for free! This valuable special is available for booking through March 27; so don’t miss out. The Magic Your Way package includes accommodations and park tickets for your length of stay. Let us add air, free airport transfers, dining plans and other Disney experiences for a magical experience in Orlando. Other Disney World and Disneyland specials are also available depending on your needs, budget and dates. Contact us for more details.
Club Med Renovation
Club Med Sandpiper Bay reopened in December following a $25 million upgrade with a fresh new look, great new rooms and expanded sports facilities. The resort is now the flagship for Club Med’s premier sports programming. The 216-acre property located in Port St. Lucie, FL is the only all-inclusive resort in the U.S. The renovation features new family suites with two separate bedrooms. There is also a brand-new tennis facility, now run by the International Tennis Academy. It has six clay courts; 14 hard courts; a stadium court; new pro-ship; training facility and new clubhouse. If golf is your passion, Sandpiper Bay’s International Golf Academy offers a Tom Fazio II-designed practice facility, putting green, driving range, 18 hole course, clubhouse and pro shop. Also added are new restaurants serving gourmet cuisine from around the world and new children’s facilities for ages 4 months to teens. In late April, the resort’s new spa and fitness facility will also be complete.
Kids Fly Free to Ski
Kids Fly Free once again to Telluride, CO on American Airlines this winter. From January 5-February 16 and February 27-March 10, children ages 2-12 will fly free with an accompanying adult on American’s flights into Telluride’s Montrose Regional Airport. American offers direct flights daily from Dallas and on Saturdays from Chicago with easy connections from around the country. Tickets must be purchased 21 days in advance, with one free child ticket per purchased adult ticket. Travel to the Telluride must be on Sunday-Wednesday and from Telluride back home on Tuesday-Friday. The popular ski resort offers over 2,000 acres of skiable terrain with 18 lifts (including two high speed gondolas) and 125 trails. Plenty of accommodation options, dining and other recreation are also available for a great ski getaway!
Beverly Hills Paintbox
Luxury hotel Montage Beverly Hills recently launched Paintbox, an exclusive children’s program available to in-house guests as well as restaurant and spa customers. Paintbox is a supervised program with magic-inspired activities including special tricks and science experiences, cooking creations, Western-themed Scavenger hunts, special crafts, indoor sports-themed activities and more. Children ages 5-12 can enjoy the program daily with for a full day, morning, afternoon, evening or hourly. And if you book a 60-minute spa treatment at Spa Montage, your first two hours at Paintbox are complimentary. Through March 31, you can also enjoy a complimentary children’s tea with the purchase of an adult tea in the hotel lobby from 2:30-5:00pm. The 201 room hotel also has a unique rooftop pool and two outstanding restaurants. Note that Paintbox is also available at Montage Laguna Beach.
I Fly SWA
Southwest Airlines Vacations gives you two free nights at a variety of great hotels throughout the U.S. for travel through February 18, 2011. Just book with us by November 16. Choose from mostly warm weather and family favorite destinations such as Orlando, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Anaheim, San Francisco and San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; New Orleans and Las Vegas. The exciting ski resorts of Vail, Breckenridge and Park City are also participating in this promotion. And with Southwest, you get two checked bags per person for free and your skis or snowboard may be substituted as a checked bag. Seats are limited and may not be available on some flights that operate during peak travel times and holiday periods.
California Christmas
The Hotel del Coronado in San Diego is offering Free Skating by the Sea. Yup, skating! Package rates start at only $215 per night from November 24, 2010-January 3, 2011 with four ice skating sessions and skate rentals included. During the holiday season, the hotel is decked out in festive holiday decor and also sports an oceanfront skating rink. Other value added holiday packages include the Holiday Stocking Stuffer starting from $299 per night from November 20-January 1, 2011 with a $75 daily resort credit and half off self-parking included. Or choose the Holiday Escape Package for the same rate with breakfast for 2 adults, half off parking and a commemorative Christmas ornament included. This iconic resort offers a variety of rooming options to suit all families. There are plenty of ways to have fun with a kids club and teen hangout, bike rentals, spa (as well as a teen spa and salon), gym with personal trainers and full array of fitness classes available and special holiday activities such as cookie decorating, holiday crafts, family s’more roasts and “Elf Tuck-Ins”.
Loews Knows
Loews Hotel’s Delicious Deals provides food and beverage credits that increase in value depending on how long you stay. Stay one night and get a $20 credit and up to $500 in credits for a seven night stay! The offer ends January 31, 2011. Choose from great Loews Hotels throughout the country and Canada including Philadelphia, San Diego, Santa Monica, Miami and Orlando with excellent dining options to match. Their Loews Love Kids program provide everything you need for a fantastic stay including lending libraries of games, healthy children’s menus, Fisher-Price welcome gifts, Kidbanas by the pool, kids clubs and more.
