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An Indoor Water Park in North Conway, New Hampshire

The Water Slides at Kahuna Laguna

The Water Slides at Kahuna Laguna

It’s cold outside, but families visiting northern New England can still enjoy a visiting a water park.  Kahuna Laguna, the first indoor water park in northern New England, is open all winter!  Located in the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort in North Conway, NH, Kahuna Laguna offers water slides, a wave pool, a kids’ play area, and much, much more. For those interested in other activities, the North Conway area also offers show shoeing, ice skating, and outlet shopping all winter long, in addition to some of the best skiing in New Hampshire.  The nearest skiing is at Cranmore Resort, a ski area in North Conway Village with 50 trails and glades and 9 lifts.

The Red Jacket Mountain View Resort is a gorgeous resort, on 40 acres overlooking the Saco River Valley and the Moat Mountain Range.  It offers high-speed internet access, a full service spa, and some pet-friendly rooms, in addition to a fitness room, an all-new game room, a casual restaurant, and a deluxe restaurant.

For larger families, or those looking for a lot of space, the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort offers Family Loft Rooms, which  feature two double beds in the main living space with a staircase leading up to a loft with two twin beds. Bunk rooms are also available, and include two double beds in the main room and an attached room with either one double or bunk beds.

The Red Jacket Mountain View Resort
2251 White Mountain Highway (Rt 16)
North Conway, NH
(603) 356-5411 or (800) RJACKET

Photo credit: Kahuna Laguna

Spend New Year’s Eve at a Spa: Special Deals and Packages

Feeling too old for the boozy celebrations and cardboard top hats that seem to be standard on New Year’s Eve? Afraid that if you stay home you won’t stay awake until midnight? Instead, why not kick off 2010 by getting a headstart on your resolutions? Everyone seems to have at least one promise about treating your body better in the coming year. Check into a spa for a relaxing celebration that will leave you invigorated.

Celebrate 2010 with a massage

Celebrate 2010 with a massage

California

The Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa is offering discounted rates on December 31 starting at $229 per room. This rate is valid until January 3, 2010, for those who mention the code “Eve.” Price includes drink tickets, complimentary shuttle and tickets to the Wine Train Station party. After such an affordable evening, book a treatment (not included in package) such as the Napa Cleansing, Salt Glow Scrub or a massage. Call 707-253-8600 for details.

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel
3425 Solano Avenue
Napa, CA 94558

Florida

Amelia Island Plantation is offering a special deal: Book the two-night, three-day “Retreat from Reality” package and choose four pampering treatments: Relaxation Massage, Pure Facial, Sweet Island Wrap, Sweet Sugar Glow, Paradise Manicure and Pedicure combo. Couples massages also available. A variety of yoga classes are held on site. This package starts at $311 per person (double occupancy) in a resort-view room. Call 888-261-6161 for details, or check out aipfl.com.

Amelia Island Plantation
6800 First Coast Hwy.
Amelia Island, FL 32034

New Mexico

Celebrate the New Year at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa. Their celebration package includes dinner and champagne the night of, as well as breakfast in the morning. To attend the Hyatt’s party, rates start at $349 for the night. Or, should you want a quieter evening, book the “Tamaya Experience” package, which start at $309 for the night, and includes 25% discount on spa services. Additional nights cost only $129. Call 505-867-1234 for more details.


Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa
1300 Tuyuna Trail
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, USA 87004

Special thanks to the Napa Valley Hotel and Spa for the calming photo.

Visit a True Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

The Exterior of the BALSAMS

The Exterior of the BALSAMS

This December, the BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, is offering a special Christmas week deal.  From December 18th – December 25th for the standard rate of $149 per adult, and $77.50 per child aged 5 to 16, visitors will receive a hotel room, full dinner each evening, full breakfast in the morning (a grand Christmas Day brunch on December 25th), free alpine and nordic skiing at their private ski area, and use of all resort facilities.

Meals at the BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel are served in the resort’s Grand Dining Room, and are an experience in themselves.  The menu changes nightly, and meals are served table d’hote.  All hotel guests have assigned seating, as well as a team of waitstaff and Captain.  No reservations are required – just show up during dinner service and sit at your table.  While the dress code is on the formal side (men are required to wear jackets at dinner), it’s still kid-friendly.

The BALSAMS offers a variety of room types, including select rooms, superior rooms, suites, and 17 pet-friendly rooms located in the Inn near the main building.  Amenities include complimentary ice skating, a hair salon, concierge services, and on-site babysitting can be arranged for an additional fee.

The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel
1000 Cold Spring Road
Dixville Notch, NH 03576-9710
(800) 255-0600

Photo credit: The BALSAMS

Early Winter Promotions at the Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vermont

The Middlebury Inn at Night

The Middlebury Inn at Night

This December, the Middlebury Inn, a historic inn with modern comforts, is offering a few great lodging promotions.  Located in Middlebury, Vermont, halfway between Burlington and Rutland, and within walking distance to Middlebury College, the Middlebury Inn is a great location for an early winter getaway.

The Vermont Holiday Season package is valid from November 28th – December 24th. With rates starting at $299, this promotion includes two nights lodging any evenings from November 28th to December 24th, daily breakfast, afternoon tea, taxes on rooms and meals, gratuity for breakfast, a $10.00 coupon for the Morgan’s Tavern at the Middlebury Inn, and an 8 foot (or smaller, your choice) Balsam Christmas tree from Werner’s Christmas Tree Farm (choose a pre-cut tree, or cut your own). Your chosen tree will be baled and fastened to your car for your return home.

In addition, the Middlebury Inn is also offering bed and breakfast packages for either one, two, or three nights.  This promotion includes breakfast in the Morgan Tavern restaurant, afternoon tea and snacks, passes to the Vermont Sun Fitness Center (a few minutes away from the Inn), room tax, and breakfast gratuity.

The Middlebury Inn offers a business center, high-speed internet access, a 24-hour front desk, a spa, and an on-site restaurant.  The Annex section of the Inn is pet-friendly.

The Middlebury Inn
14 Court Square
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
800-842-4666

Photo credit: The Middlebury Inn

Holiday Open House Inn Tour in Manchester, Vermont

The Equinox at Night

The Equinox at Night

Are you visiting the Manchester, Vermont area early this December?  The 2009 10th Annual Holiday Open House Tour is taking place in Manchester, Vermont on Saturday, December 5 and 12, from 1 – 5 p.m.  It’s a great chance to really experience the local flavor, help others, and see a variety of hotels and inns.

Visitors will have the opportunity to tour local inns, and participate in activities and tastings.  Tickets for the event are $15 each and all proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Vermont-New Hampshire Komen Race for the Cure. Breast cancer survivors will be at most locations to greet guests and thank them for their participation.

The Holiday Open House Tour includes the following stops:

Dorset Inn: Gingerbread and Christmas cookie decorating to take home and apple cider

Equinox Hotel: Fine chocolate and wine pairings

Inn at Manchester: Piano music (sing along) with baked goodies galore

Silas Griffith Inn: Home-made pierogi with coffee, tea and beverages

Silver Service Inn: Hot appetizers with punch

Three Mountain Inn: Holiday cookies and treats, hot cider, holiday music and coupons from Jamaica shops and galleries

Wiley Inn: Live take-home design Christmas arrangement and centerpiece, wine, cheese, music

Inn at Ormsby Hill: Award-winning Vermont Cheese Tasting (and purchase) with Consider Bardwell Farm, Maple Brook Farm, Taylor Farm and Woodcock Farm. Signed copies of The Vermont Cheese Book by Ellen Ecker Ogden.

Participants will also receive a pink bag with shopping coupons from the following shops: Christmas Days, Equinox Valley Nursery, Green Door Day Spa, Indulgence, Leaves of Gold, Manchester Designer Outlets, Mountain Goat, Mother Myrick’s, Northeastern Fine Jewelry, Northshire Bookstore, Orvis, Southern Vermont Art Center, Susan Sargent, The Lighting Place, Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch and Vermont Kitchen Supply.

Tickets can be purchased at any participating property. For more information, call Chris Sprague at 802-362-1163 or Frank Haynes at 802-362-1793.

Photo credit: The Equinox

Plan a Holiday Escape to the Omni Tucson

Omni Tucson GuestRoom

Mountain Vista Guest Room

How about including warm Arizona sunshine, desert golf and a little pampering in your holiday plans this year at the Omni Tucson National Resort?

Intimate luxury. That’s how General Manager, Danny Goldmann describes the Omni Tucson National Resort. “We aim for a more upscale pampering experience,” he says. Guests are announced from the welcome center as they enter the resort grounds. By the time they reach the front door, an Omni Tucson staff member waits to greet them by name.

Accommodations include a spacious Casita or Hacienda with private balcony and mountain view. The newly renovated rooms of the Mountain Vista Collection sit among winding sidewalks with pockets of outdoor seating. The spacious rooms seem more like residential housing than hotel lodging. The vaulted-ceiling bedroom offers a sitting area with flat panel TV. A five-piece bath includes separate shower and tub areas while plank tiling adds to the motif.

Close by, the resort’s no-edge pool has a classical feel. Four cabanas flank one side near a pool bar. At night, copper bowls, perched on columns, glow with flames bathing the area in romantic lighting.

Bob's Steak & Chop House

Bob's Steak & Chop House

Intimate is the word that applies to Bob’s Steak and Chop House. A separate entrance leads to the restaurant’s lobby. Inside, low ceilings mixed with a subdued décor offer a quiet venue for 56 dinner guests. The outdoor patio seats 26 more with the added bonus of a fireplace.

A second restaurant, Legends, sports a pub theme complete with pool table. But it will be hard to stay indoors with a patio overlooking the finishing hole and Pusch Ridge.

Speaking of golf, Omni Tucson offers two distinct courses, one traditional, the other for desert golf lovers. If pampering is more your style, surrender your holiday stress to a Sunshine Sugar Scrub at the Spa, a Mobile 4-Star resort spa.

A holiday escape to Omni Tucson National Resort comes with special holiday rates:
From December 4-30, 2009, room rates begin at $89 for the Casita or Hacienda or $119 for Mountain Vista Guest rooms.

Omni Tucson National Resort
2727 West Club Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85742
Phone: (520) 297-227
Reservations: 1800-843-6664

Photos courtesy Omni Tucson National Resort

Review by Donna L. Hull, My Itchy Travel Feet

December Promotions at the Candlelite Inn B and B, Bradford, New Hampshire

Winter at the Candlelite Inn

Winter at the Candlelite Inn

Do you want to enjoy a relaxing, romantic getaway in scenic New Hampshire this December?  The Candlelite Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in scenic Bradford, New Hampshire is offering two packages this December.

On December 4th – 6th, enjoy the Harney and Sons Holiday Tea Tasting and Inns Tour. Guests of the participating inns will travel between three different inns for informational tea tasting of 10 teas. At the end of the tea tasting, guests can visit the other inns for tours, more tea sampling, and snacks. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the NH Food Bank.

The packages includes lodging for the two nights with a delicious holiday breakfast each morning of your stay, as well as two tickets for the tea tasting and inn tour, a 10% discount on dinner at an area restaurant and a special gift upon departure. Package rates start at $348 plus tax per couple.

For a relaxing and romantic New Year’s Eve getaway, consider the New Year’s package at the Candlelite Inn. The promotion includes bedtime sparkling cider, chocolate covered strawberries, flowers and an in room gift, as well as a holiday breakfast with dessert each morning, and afternoon into the evening warm beverage with holiday sweets. Two nights are required, and the package is $99 above room rates.

Candlelite Inn
5 Greenhouse Lane
Bradford NH 03221
888-812-5571

Room rates $129 to $205

Photo credit: The Candlelite Inn

Free Ski and Train Shuttle Promotion in Killington, Vermont

The Red Clover Inn

The Red Clover Inn

Are you looking for a relaxing ski retreat with no need for a car?  The Red Clover Inn in Killington, Vermont, is offering a free shuttle promotion for those travelers taking Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express train.  The shuttle travels from the Rutland train station to the Inn, and also to Killington and Pico Mountains.  When you book now, you can also get 10%-15% off lift tickets purchased through the Inn.

The Red Clover Inn is an upscale bed and breakfast with two separate buildings – an 1840s Inn and an adjacent Carriage House.  There’s a Great Room with mountain views and a fireplace, as well as a flat screen TV with DVD player, books, and games.  Rooms also include breakfast for two and afternoon tea.  There are a variety of different room types available – from a standard classic room with a queen bed and private bath, to the largest rooms (located in the Carriage House) with a king-sized bed, private bath, double Jacuzzi, gas fireplace, TV/DVD, a deck or balcony, and room for a roll-away bed.

In addition, the Red Clover Inn also has an on-site restaurant and a tavern that uses local farm ingredients.  Guests can enjoy either the more casual menu of the tavern, or a fine dining experience at the restaurant.

The Red Clover Inn
P.O. Box 276
US Route 4
Killington, VT 05751-0276
Phone: 802.775.2290

Photo credit: The Red Clover Inn

Holiday Stay Promotions at Connecticut Berkshires Bed and Breakfast

Rock Hall Bed & Breakfast

Rock Hall Bed & Breakfast

Are you looking for a relaxing two-day stay in the Southern Berkshires?  Luxury Bed & Breakfast Rock Hall, located in Colebrook, Connecticut, is offering a promotion for the holidays.  Guests who book a two-night stay at the B&B can cut down their own Christmas tree at a nearby Christmas tree farm with their choice of Blue Spruce, Balsam, and Frazier Firs ranging from four to twelve feet.

In addition, for Hanukah, Rock Hall will be serving gourmet mini latkes with homemade applesauce made from apples that were grown right in Rock Hall’s orchard, and will light a menorah every evening starting December 11th.

Rock Hall is a resort style bed and breakfast, with a swimming pool, billiard room, movie theater, 23 acres of hiking trails, tennis courts, and orchards.  On-site spa services, horse-drawn carriage rides, and horseback riding can be arranged separately.  Guests who’d like to ski on their vacation can go to nearly Butternut Mountain or Ski Sundown (12-18 miles away).

Even the breakfast, a mainstay at all bed and breakfasts, is a gourmet feast, with home-cured gravlax, frittatas, artisinal breads, and cheeses.  Rock Hall is, however, an adult-only B&B – due to the antiques, children under 12 are not permitted.  It’s a great getaway for parents looking for a weekend away – it’s only 2 1/2 hours from Manhattan and Boston.

Rock Hall Bed & Breakfast
19 Rock Hall Road
Colebrook, CT 06021
860-379-2230
$190-$425 per night

Photo credit: Rock Hall B&B

Winter Fun at Hannagan Meadow Lodge, Alpine, Arizona

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Hanagan Meadow Lodge. Photo by Donna L. Hull

A chill is in the November air. Can you feel winter coming? It’s time to think about fun in Arizona’s snow. What’s that? You thought Arizona was all desert? An escape to Hannagan Meadow Lodge on the Arizona/New Mexico border will fulfill your craving for winter fun.

Located 22 miles south of Alpine on the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway (Highway 191), the lodge catches snow from winter storms that roll across the White Mountains. With an elevation of 9,100 feet, the area frequently sees winter’s first and last flakes.

Choices galore for winter fun
For Arizona snow lovers, Hannagan Meadow Lodge has all the bases covered. Slide down a frozen tubing hill, glide across new powder on cross-country skis, or relax by the fire watching snow swirl across the meadow on the winds of a winter storm.

Kids of all ages hurdle down the lodge’s sledding hill on over-sized inner tubes then scramble back uphill for another thrilling ride. When it is time to take a break, build a snowman in the woods or rest by the fire in your cabin with a cup of hot chocolate.

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Cross-country skiing at Hannagan Meadow. Photo by Alan Hull Photography

With 26 km of cross-country skiing trails starting from the lodge, walk outside your cabin to strap on skis then glide into the meadow beside Douglas firs and Engelmann Spruce. Beginners and intermediates travel the 10 km groomed Acre Lake trail through the aspens and over the frozen meadow of Butterfly Cinega. For more advanced skiers, one of many choices is the marked but ungroomed route, the KP Rim-Willow Springs Trail that loops through the Blue Range Primitive Area offering the ultimate in back country seclusion. Equipment rental is available from Alpine Sports and Recreation Center in the General Store next to the lodge or bring your own.

Snowshoers and hikers slush through the white stuff on walks in the woods. A stroll down the Coronado Trail leads to several turn-offs where hiking and cross-country routes begin. With the abundant wildlife that populates the area, searching for animal tracks in the snow provides a quiet diversion. Listen. Is that the wind moaning in the trees or the howl of the Mexican Gray Wolf, currently restored to the area after 30 years of decimation?

If sitting by the fire is your idea of winter fun, grab a hot cup of coffee or tea from the table in the lobby and relax by the wood burning stove. Browse through the scrapbooks that chronicle Hannagan Meadow’s history which dates back to 1926.

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Hannagan Meadow Lodge Rustic Cabin. Photo by Donna L. Hull

Rustic accommodations in nature’s five-star setting
The staff at Hannagan Meadow Lodge will tell you, “If you’re looking for luxury accommodations, you’ve come to the wrong place.” Due to the isolated location, help is hard to find, which means no daily maid service. But the lodge rooms, located on the second and third floors of the historic building are pleasantly furnished with antiques, and each room has its own bath.

For those interested in a longer stay, rustic housekeeping cabins are located behind the lodge. The fire in the wood burning stove will seem extra warm since you are the one who will split the logs from the pile of wood on the cabin’s front porch. Bring plenty of supplies because you’ll have to do your own cooking from Monday to Thursday. Please note that the cabins are simply decorated and extremely rustic.

In the winter, a restaurant on the lodge’s first floor serves Friday night dinner, breakfast and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Guests dine in a log-paneled room warmed by a crackling fireplace. From the large windows, look out onto the meadow as the scene fades from the golden glow of a late afternoon sun to the purple shades of  twilight. A collection of antique glass bottles in deep-hued colors sits on the windowsills, glowing like semi-precious jewels in the waning light.

Hannagan Meadow Lodge is located within 5-6 hours driving distance from the major metropolitan areas of Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque or El Paso.

If you go:
Hannagan Meadow Lodge
928.339.4370
www.hannaganmeadow.com

Review by Donna L. Hull, My Itchy Travel Feet
Photos courtesy Donna L. Hull and Alan Hull Photography

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