It’s not too early to start planning for New Year’s Eve! The Doubletree Hotel Boston-Downtown and Doubletree Club Hotel Boston-Bayside hotels are offering a First Night New Year’s package. The package starts at $129 per night, and includes overnight accommodations and two passes for First Night Boston for a city-wide celebration of theater, dance, music, film, visual arts, and more. This offer is only valid for reservations on December 31, 2007. www.hiltonfamilyboston.com/packages
It even snows in heaven! Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe is rewarding pre-holiday vacationers who are cashing in their sick days. Enjoy a three-day weekend starting at $74 per night, per person, at the Big Pines Mountain House. A minimum three-night stay is required with a Thursday night arrival, and includes lodging and skiing. This offer is valid now through December 20, 2007. Click here for details.
Or how about a trip to a warm-weather destination? We’re talking about San Antonio, Texas, where the Staybridge Suites Sunset-Station is offering the River of Lights Holiday Package that saves you up to $140. The package starts at $129 a night, and includes two nights’ accommodations in downtown San Antonio, plus two riverboat cruise tickets. Studios, one and two-bedroom suites are available for booking. This package is valid for Friday and Saturday night stays between now and December 30, 2007. 210-444-2700, www.staybridge.com/sunsetstation
Have a zoo of a weekend at the Staybridge Suites Memphis, where a family-friendly package starts at $104.99 per night (that’s 20 percent off standard rates). The Memphis Zoo Weekend Package includes overnight accommodations and zoo tickets for two adults plus one child, and is available through December 30, 2007. 901-682-1722, www.staybridge.com
Start warming up this winter … in the Caribbean! Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, sitting on 31 acres on the island of St. Thomas, is offering up to 25 percent savings. All-inclusive rates start at $341 a night, including a la carte dining, alcoholic beverages, nightly entertainment, and water sports. You can even make it a family getaway, as one child per adult is free, and the Grotto Grove Kids Klub offers complimentary kid-friendly activities. These rates require a three-night minimum stay, and are available through April 30, 2008. 877-999-3223, www.wyndham.com
South Seas Island Resort is inviting its guests to “luxuriate longer” on Captiva Island in Florida. Guests who stay three to seven nights get a 10 percent discount off the best available rates—and right now, those rates are starting at just $139 a night. This offer is available now through December 19, 2007. 866-565-5089, https://southseas.com
The exclusive Resort at Squaw Creek in California (outside of Tahoe) is offering a winter getaway package. Rates start at $279 a night, per person, and include accommodations, lift tickets to Squaw Valley, and $100 dining credit good for four local restaurants. This package is available January 6-March 31, 2008 and requires a three-night minimum stay. 800-401-9501, www.visitsquawcreek.com
Sail away the winter blues aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. Departing December 15, 2007 is the Pride of America, heading on a seven-day cruise around the sunny Hawaiian islands, starting at $549 per person. The Norwegian Spirit departs from New Orleans on January 13, 2008 for a seven-day cruise through the Western Caribbean, starting at $479 per person. And heading into spring, the Norwegian Dream is embarking on an 18-night Panama Canal cruise from Valparaiso to Boston, calling in Coquimbo, Iquiqu, Arica, Callao, Panama Canal, Puerto Limon and Key West, starting at $799 person. Ask for the code PGSD1. www.ncl.com.
