Even after all the verbal clues and open internet tabs, your significant other still ignored the hints and bought you socks and a coffee maker for Christmas instead of setting up the weekend getaway you’ve been trying to manifest.
Rather than pout about the missed opportunity, though, put that energy toward gifting yourself one of the following hotel packages, all luxurious and filled with more goodies than Santa’s sleigh.
Though snow fills the Christmas Week forecast around Park City, this Four-Star mountain getaway’s Lincoln Luxury Escape still captures our eye. With its mix of driving (a new Lincoln Navigator test drive) and dining (complimentary daily breakfast), rooms and resort credits ($100 per day for food or spa services), it’s the perfect way to see the Utah resort from different angles — once the roadways clear up, of course.
A Long Island institution for 150 years, this Forbes Travel Guide Recommended property is just far enough from the New York City noise to feel like a proper getaway. Take the stillness to another level with the hotel’s Red Hots Spa Rest & Relax Package, a deal that includes overnight accommodations, daily breakfast and a bottle of champagne. Still, the highlight of the promotion is the $100 daily spa credit that can be used on everything from a Hydrafacial to a deep-tissue massage that will relax you before hopping back into NYC traffic.
Napa and Sonoma may get most of the vino-related headlines around California, but there is some wonderful pinot and zinfandel being poured in the northern Santa Cruz Mountains, too. Sample from the tasty terroir with a Ridge Vineyard Package from The Clement Palo Alto that consists of a Ridge Winery tour and a VIP wine tasting at the Monte Bello vineyard. When your glass empties, head over to the Forbes Travel Guide Recommended hotel’s Dining Room for more locally sourced flavors.
Inn on Fifth and Club Level Suites
Naples is a gem along Florida’s Paradise Coast that features some of the state’s finest hotels, restaurants and spas. A stay at the Four-Star Inn on Fifth and Club Level Suites promises a bit of it all through its Spa, Wine and Dine offer. Experience world-class pampering with 20% off spa services, use a $50 gift card toward a meal at the delightful Ocean Prime and take advantage of an early noon check-in to your elegantly appointed room or suite.
The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection
This Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Chicago hotel’s package is as eye-catching as shiny wrapping paper, and its contents are more creative than any gift under the tree. The fortunate recipient will enjoy a stay in an art-deco-inspired deluxe king room; two tickets to The Color Factory (an interactive art museum); a specially curated, color-coordinated playlist; and museum notecards.
If you’re feeling a little frazzled by the post-holiday scramble, give yourself the gift of a two-night Sedona “zenventure,” courtesy of this luxury Four-Star retreat’s package. Pick between a three-hour guided hike or a two-hour guided mountain bike excursion. The hotel takes care of all the details, providing breakfast and gratis water bottles so you can focus entirely on finding your Zen.
If you didn’t find a masseuse waiting for you under your tree, there’s still a chance for a relaxing retreat. Consider this Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Destin resort’s Spa Getaway, which offers a two-day escape and a $200 credit for any treatment you choose at the resort’s impressive 10,000-square-foot spa. You’ll also have access to a top-notch fitness center during your stay.
The Adolphus, Autograph Collection
Spoil yourself with a high-end stay at this Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Dallas hotel. This historic beaux-arts gem has represented the epitome of Texas elegance since 1912, and with this Suite Luxury package, you’ll bask in it all, from complimentary parking to a suite with soaring 10-foot ceilings and a refined European design air.
A gift certificate’s versatile appeal is hard to resist, especially with this Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Virginia estate’s Experience Package. When you book a two-night stay, you’ll receive a $100 daily credit that can be spent however you choose, be it with a relaxing spa day, an outdoor adventure on the property’s 600 acres or a meal at the hotel’s acclaimed restaurant, The Mill Room.
