Escape to the upscale Red Mountain Spa in Southwest Utah with one of their special holiday packages. From December 1-27, travelers can celebrate the season with the Red Rock Holiday Package, starting at $259 for three nights and four days. This package includes three healthy meals a day and one complimentary, 50-minute Sagestone Swedish massage or one 50-minute facial.
Looking for somewhere to ring in the New Year? Try the Mystical New Year’s Package, starting at $299 for three days and four nights from December 28 – January 1. This package includes entrance to the Mystical New Year’s Eve Party, which features complimentary mini spa treatments, dessert buffet and champagne toast. For an extra bonus, receive a five percent additional discount on all holiday packages booked online. www.redmountainspa.com or call 877-246-HIKE.
Hit the slopes and save money with these Ski & Stay packages from the Resorts of Crystal Springs in New Jersey. From December 14, 2007 to March 15, 2008, book a trip that includes all-day ski lift passes to the Mountain Creek Ski Area, just 47 miles outside of New York City. At the Minerals Resort & Spa Ski & Stay, rates start at $93 per person and include access to all resort amenities, including the seven pools and an expansive fitness center. At the newly opened Grand Cascades Lodge Ski & Stay, enjoy a meal at the four-star Restaurant Latour, which has an award-winning wine cellar. Prices here start at $99 per person. www.resortsofcrystalsprings.com or call (973) 827-5996.
Check out Cheapflights for great ski and snowboard vacation deals. Fly from New York’s JFK airport to Aspen, Colorado for $259 or from JFK to Vail, Colorado for $326. For snow on the West Coast, fly from Chicago, Illinois to Reno, Nevada (the closest airport to Lake Tahoe) for $197. Or take a flight from Los Angeles, California to Utah’s Salt Lake City for just $110. Visit www.cheapflights.com for more fares.
Escape the chilly winter nights by heading to Barbados in the West Indies for some warmer travel. Travelers can save up to 20 percent with the “Winter Warmer” sale at the Colony Club Hotel. To receive the savings, book your stay by December 15, 2007 for travel between January 8 to January 31, 2008, or March 1 through April 12, 2008. Rates begin at $539 per night. The Colony Club features four lagoon-style pools, “Lobster & Jazz Night” and tee times for guests at the Royal Westmoreland Country Club. Call 800-467-4518, visit www.colonyclubhotel.com.
Perfect your golf game with the Innisbrook Perfect Foursome package. Travelers have the chance to play on the Innisbrook Golf Resorts’ four-championship golf courses. For $199 per person, per night, the package includes 18 holes of golf daily, including use of a golf cart and a bonus round of golf on either your day of arrival or departure. The price also includes accommodations, daily breakfast and unlimited use of the practice facilities, golf clinics and a golfer’s gift. Visit www.innisbrookgolfresort.com or call 800-456-2000.
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