GIRLFRIEND'S "BIG CITY" GETAWAYS

1) San Francisco - Galleria Park Hotel Girlfriend's Shopping Extravaganza Package

Priced from $146 per room, per night (plus tax)

Shopper's beware! You won't be able to resist the shopping located right outside the front door of the Galleria Park Hotel in San Francisco. Crocker Galleria Shopping Center is their next door neighbor, and counts Polo Ralph Lauren and Gianni Versace as anchor stores. Union Square, with its world-renowned department stores, is a mere 2 block stroll, and within those 2 blocks are Gap, Loehmann's, Loehmann's Shoes, H&M, Ann Taylor, the flagship Banana Republic store, and many more. They are the premier address for ultimate shopping!

Package Includes:
Discount coupons to local department stores
Complimentary parking
Complimentary evening wine reception.
Offer subject to availability. Offer must be mentioned at time of reservation; groups, corporate or negotiated rates do not apply; not valid with other offers or previously booked reservations; subject to availability at time of reservation; black out dates may apply; rate is based on double occupancy and does not include occupancy tax.



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2) Miami - Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove - "Just Us Girls" Package

Just Us Girls Package starting at $239 per night plus tax.  A perfect way to reconnect, unwind and enjoy being a girl...

Package Includes:

-Accommodations
-Daily Full American Breakfast for 2
-Afternoon Dessert and Champagne for 2 in their Panorama Restaurant & Lounge or at the Pool Bar
-Complimentary transportation to The Village of Merrick Park and "Premier Passport" with savings and offers for an splendid day of shopping and dining enjoyment.
-Rates do not include taxes. Subject to availability. Children under 17 stay free with an adult. Not available for groups or during special events.

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3) New York - Omni Berkshire Place - Get Your Glam On Package

Pricing starting at $354 per night

Get Your Glam On Availability:
5/01/07 - 12/30/07



Plan a getaway to New York with your girlfriends! Experience our luxurious accommodations with nightly turndown service and receive a sensation bar tailored to your getaway--including a "chick flick" DVD, a "girlfriends tarot card kit," a bottle of wine with chocolate-covered strawberries and lip masque and gloss.

Promotion Details:

-Deluxe room accommodations
-Nightly turndown service
-Sensation bar including:
"Chick flick" DVD
"Girlfriends tarot card kit"
Bottle of wine and chocolate-covered strawberries
Lip masque and gloss


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4) Chicago - Hotel Orrington - Girlfriend Getaway Package

Priced from $279 per room, per night

Chauffeurs, Champagne and Shopping. Hotel Orrington has a special package just for you and the girls. Enjoy champagne and strawberries in a chauffeured Towncar to Old Orchard for some shopping. Dine in style with a decadent $75 food-and-beverage credit good at The Globe Cafe & Bar, Narra Restaurant with famed Chicago Chef Jacky Pluton or the Indigo Lounge. Spend the night in the lap of luxury, enjoy a day out shopping with the girls and a stylish night with dinner and drinks.

-Offer available through: 12/31/2007
-Available on Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
-Terms and conditions:  subject to availability


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5) Quebec City, Canada - Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac - Centennial Package

Le Chateau Frontenac is one of the most historical hotels in Quebec City, sitting atop a hill above the city with great views.
Centennial Package

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts marks 100 years of grandeur! To help celebrate, Fairmont Hotels around the world will offer a Centennial Package unique to the destination.

Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac emblazons heritage at every corner with its European charm, cobblestone streets and a little je ne sais quoi! The castle is prized as being both the finest place to stay for proximity of all the sights and a must-see destination of its own in Quebec City, celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2008.

Package Includes:

Two-nights in a deluxe riverview room
A welcome amenity (Château Frontenac historic book and a bottle of local Ice Cider)
Daily buffet breakfast for two at Cafe de la Terrasse restaurant
A centennial souvenir photo taken of you by a professional photographed, framed and ready for you to take back home
In the winter - a wine pairing dinner for two at Le Champlain restaurant, followed by a caleche ride through Old Quebec
In the summer, a dinner for two on the Plains of Abraham, where you will be dropped off by a private caleche.

Availability:
The Centennial Package is available now through December 22, 2007.

Rates:
The two-night package is $1,907 CAD, based on double occupancy. Taxes excluded, gratuities included.

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Guys Getaways - The Mancation!

(featured on Good Morning Arizona in June, 2007)

1) Speed Meets Spa - Two great packages for a special experience

Come to the Wine Country for an incredible "Monaco in Sonoma" Package -- speed and spa, only from The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and Jim Russell Racing Schools. What could possibly follow the exhilaration of a day spent speeding around a racetrack in a formula racecar? How about a few days of comfort and luxury at one of the Wine Country's finest destinations? The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa has partnered with the Jim Russell Racing School to offer this special "Monaco in Sonoma" package--three days of racing school, each followed by an elegant evening in one of our luxurious guestrooms. We'll even include treatments in our world-renowned Spa to soothe your aching muscles.

"Monaco in Sonoma" Package Rate:
*Through December 31, 2007: from $4,995

-3-day Techniques of Racing Course
-3-night stay at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
-Two 50-Minute Spa treatments or two rounds of golf at the Sonoma Golf Club
-One dinner for two
-Wine tasting for two at Gloria Ferrer
-One bottle of Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine on arrival

Please ask about the option of adding a suite upgrade and luxury car rental

Sunday through Thursday occupancy and based on availability. This offer cannot be combined with any other Special or discount.


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2) Plan a Beer-Drinking Tour at MicroBreweries in Portland, Ore.

There are more breweries in Oregon's Portland than in Munich, and gentlemen, someone has to drink all that beer. Take a taste tour and find your favorites.

1) Go to the Widmer Brewery. It's been around for over 15 years and is the brewery that introduced seasonal beers to the United States.
2) Stop in at BridgePort, Oregon's oldest craft brewery. There are two pub locations in Portland, one in Northwest and one in Southeast, to cover you no matter what side of the Willamette you find yourself on.
3) Take your pick from one of the many McMenamins locations sprinkled all over town and the outlying areas. This is an institution in Portland. Buildings run the gamut from a renovated hotel to old, restored movie theaters where you can grab a beer and a slice of pizza and watch a movie.
4) Check out the renovated warehouse known as the Lucky Lab. It's a smoke-free, laid-back pub in the heart of Southeast Portland. Most menu items come in under five bucks, and on Mondays, 20-ounce pints are just over two bucks.
5) Head over to Portland Brewing, home of McTarnahan's Amber Ale. Every year Portland Brewing has a charity keg-tossing contest, and the throwers have to wear kilts.
6) Graze the selection at Belmont Station if you can't decide on a brewery or a beer. This is a terrific store that offers most local labels and flavors in bottle for sale.

Room rates at McMenamin's Edgefield location in Portland start as low as $50 per night for a private room (single occupancy), or $80 for a double-queen room.
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3) Where the Pros Play: Pinehurst, N.C.

Pinehurst Resort has hosted more pro championships than any course in the country. It offered mancations before we knew to call them that. Still, imagine the glory if you could par a hole that Tiger Woods once bogied. By day's end you'd be the legend of the spa.

Putter Boy Package:  The Putter Boy is for golf purists who value quantity and quality in equal measure. Add more value when you book midweek in Spring and Fall!

Package includes:
Unlimited golf daily on any of 8 golf courses (upgrade to No. 2 for $150) with cart, one sleeve of golf balls, practice range, and club storage
Resort accommodations
Dinner (beginning on evening of arrival)
Breakfast (through day of departure)
Tennis court, beach club (seasonal), and hotel fitness center usage
Book your stay on any Sunday through Wednesday during our spring & fall season and receive a $300** gift card

Putter Boy Package Rates start at $452 per person per night in summer

 

Pinehurst Centennial Package:  This exclusive offering includes championship golf and special commemorative gift!  

Package includes:

• One round of championship golf on Pinehurst No. 2**

• Two additional rounds of golf on your choice of 7 courses

• Caddie for your No. 2 round

• Short game clinic - how to play those No. 2 greens

• One Golfer's Massage at The Spa at Pinehurst

• Special No. 2 commemorative gift

• Resort accommodations

• Breakfast and dinner daily

• Book your stay on any Sunday through Wednesday during our Spring and Fall season and receive a $300*** gift card.

Summer rates start at $1,235* per person and include:


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4) Early Celebration of Super Bowl XLII with a Guys' Night Out at the Pointe South Mountain Resort

It's no surprise that the Super Bowl will be held Feb. 3 in Glendale. Although it may be snowing in the Arizona high country, the month of February in the Valley of the Sun boasts an average temperature of 70°F during the day. Since it's a local event, save your money for a ticket or a big-screen TV, and celebrate early now with the Guy's Night Out Package at the Pointe South Mountain Resort. They've combined clubs, cards, and Coronas--everything guys love--and packed them into a weekend package that's sure to inspire an annual tradition. Hey, maybe you can rent a DVD of last year's game to watch in your suite.

Grab your friends for a weekend built for guys, including:

-Presidential Suite plus additional Resort Suite
-Complimentary poker set - one commemorative Pointe South Mountain Resort poker set including 11.5 gram logo'd chips and 4 custom logo’d decks of cards in metal carrying case.
-Coronas, Coronas, Coronas - 12-pack on ice complimented by chips & salsa.
-Lights, camera, action - one complimentary in-suite movie!
-Four Rounds of Golf - Phantom Horse Golf Club offering a perfect blend of traditional links and desert golf in the Southwest.

May 1 - Sept 3, 2007: Rates start at $439* per night.

Sept 4 - Dec 31, 2007: Rates start at $499* per night.

*Subject to change and based on availability. Not available for group business. Does not include resort fees or taxes. Must be booked 5 days in advance. Blackout dates may apply. Four Swedish massage treatments may be substituted for rounds of golf during those dates.


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5) The Ultimate Mancation Package at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa

Vegas is the ultimate destination for a guys night out on the town--just a 5-hour drive or 1-hour flight from Phoenix. No matter if your budget is limited to Circus Circus or the Bellagio, or perhaps something in between, you'll manage to have a great time. While this package is a fantasy for most, remember, fantasies can come true, and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

This one-of-a-kind package deals style in spades at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Be men and travel like the rock stars you are.

This package includes:
-a private stretch limo transportation to the resort
-four days and three nights in two, two-bedroom suites for up to four adults
-executive casino host to present $1000 in gaming chips per person for Rampart Casino and an on-hand hostess during play
-one Ferrari 360 Spider for the entire stay
-one day to test drive a racecar with a Suzuki Hayabusa engine
-1/2 day of golf and a brand new set of golf clubs
-1/2 day at Aquae Sulis Spa
-breakfast daily at Ceres
-dinner nightly including one night of a Chef prepared meal including some of the world's most exotic game, seafood and wine and post dinner cigars, cognac and conversation with the chef.

Available throughout 2007 for $49,000.00 including tax and gratuities

 

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