Girlfriend Getaway Deals
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST – CARLESBAD Surf and Stay
Learn to surf in Carlsbad at the Hilton Garden Inn! This package includes:
- A private 2 hour surfing lessons for two people,
- 2 day surfboard and wetsuit equipment rental for two people,
- Overnight deluxe accommodations, and
- Full American Breakfast for two at the hotel restaurant each morning.
- $309 per night. 2 night minimum.
www.hiltoncarlsbad.com
SAN DIEGO Girls Getaway Weekends
Where to Stay – Ooooh La La! Hotel Happiness
- Omni San Diego Hotel: www.omnihotels.com
- Check out the “Get Your Glam On” – Girls Night Out Package
- It’s Ladies Night at the Omni San Diego! Gather up the girlfriends for a night of fun, beauty spoils, and gossip! With “Girlfriends Tarot Card Kit;” the ultimate chick-flicks on hand; complementary lip gloss and masque; and an amazing bottle of wine complete with chocolate covered strawberries, this ladies night is bound to be perfect. This $314 package also includes a Sensation Bar, nightly turndown service, and deluxe accommodations. Offer valid until 12/31/08.
Where to Workout
- Run along the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade
- Located across the street from the San Diego Convention Center (111 W Harbor Drive)
- Walk along the Embarcadero and watch the picturesque sunset (Harbor Drive)
Where to Happy Hour
Where to Wine and Dine
Where to Pamper
Where to Play During the Day
Where to Nighttime Naughty
Where to Shop
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA “COWGIRL BOOTCAMP”
Cowgirl Bootcamp Package available all summer long and special ladies-only Cowgirl Bootcamp Weekends, June 13 to 15 and September 12 to 14, 2008
Latte sipping ladies, turn off your Blackberries, lose your heels, and channel your inner cowgirl with the Elkin Creek Guest Ranch’s Cowgirl Bootcamp Package. Available from May 17 through October 15, the Cowgirl Bootcamp package is priced at $836 USD (on a 0.98 exchange rate) per person based on double occupancy and includes three nights of accommodation, all meals, and the Elkin Creek Guest Ranch’s complete “Cowgirl Bootcamp” program and activities.
On June 13 to 15 and September 12 to 14, the Elkin Creek Lodge will host a special ladies-only Cowgirl Bootcamp Weekend with a host of unique programming including the “Cowgirl Cookoff” where ladies will try their hand at an outdoor black box cooking competition... cowboy style!
Located a short one-hour flight or 8-hour scenic drive from Vancouver in British Columbia’s Chilcotin region between Chilko Lake and the Brittany Triangle, the Elkin Creek Guest Ranch is open from May 17 though October 15, 2008 and offers a variety of experiential and accommodation packages.
1-877-3-GO-WEST (1-877-346-9378) or visit www.adventurewestresorts.com
IDAHO ‘THE STARS, THE FISH & A BLANKET’
Girlfriends Getaway at Teton Springs Lodge & Spa
Features Fly Fish in g Lessons, Shopping, Spa and Astronomy
What may sound like the latest romantic hit movie from Hollywood is actually a very creative “Girlfriends Getaway” offered by Teton Springs Lodge & Spa in Victor , Idaho “The Stars, The Fish & A Blanket,” is a four-day, three night package priced at $1,150 per person (not including taxes), features an innovative mix of activities designed to appeal to today’s “difficult to pigeon-hole” women.
Available from May 1 to October 1, 2008 , the Girlfriends Getaway includes:
- Half day fishing trip on the South Fork or Henry’ Fork of the Snake
- A half-day guided walking/hiking adventure through the Grand Targhee National Forest
- “Astronomy on the Green”: A night-time astronomy class given on the 10th green of Teton Lodge’s championship golf course, complete with experts to guide guests through the heavens, win e and cheese, and a blanket to lie on for stargaze
- Spa credit of $100 per person at Stillwaters Spa
- A half-day trip to Grand Teton Mall for some of the best shopping in the region, plus sightsee in g through the spectacular Swan Valley . A picnic lunch, weather permitting, will be served on the banks of the South Fork of the Snake River.
www.tetonspringslodge.com or call 877-787-8757.
SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica created Girl’s Night In! to be that perfect getaway filled with good times, good food, and a chance to bond with female friends, covering just about every last detail. The weekend begins with accommodations in the hotel’s exclusive bungalows featuring Moët Champagne, pedicure kit, and a choice of three girlie-themed tapas menus delivered in-room: “The Good Girl,” “The Bad Girl,” or the “The Spoiled Girl,” which include tasty delights such as tuna crudo with avocado, mini kobe cheeseburgers or smoked salmon and caviar. To complete the evening, a collection of classic chick-flick DVD’s are available from the library or visit the Exhale Mind Body Spa featuring distinctive treatments such as the Exhale Fusion Massage, True Transformation Facial or Fusion Plus Mani and Pedi. Also receive a complimentary mind body class and experience Exhale’s highly acclaimed Core Fusion toning classes or a yoga-inspired Core Energy Flow class in a temple-like setting, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Each morning, continental breakfast awaits in The Grille Restaurant serving up a creative menu with ingredients indigenous to the So Cal area. Bungalow rates starting from $599/night for weekend night check-in.
www.fairmont.com or by calling 1-800-441-1414
HERSHEY, PA The Chocolate Spa Getaway
At the top of a hill, overlooking the town of Hershey, sits the realization of one of Milton Hershey’s life-long dreams – an elegant hotel that rivals the finest in the world. Built in the 1930’s following a trip to Europe, The Hotel Hershey was instantly a spectacular success. The late world traveler, Lowell Thomas, described it as “a palace that out-palaces the palaces of the Maharajahs of India.”
The three spa treatments most highly recommend are the Chocolate Fondue Wrap, the 50-Minute Cocoa Massage, and the Cocoa Facial Experience. The cocoa facial is the newest offering; it debuted last fall.
The Chocolate Spa Getaway Package Two-Night Minimum Spa Package
Includes:
• Deluxe accommodations at The Hotel or Lodge
• In-room Spa Gift
• Spa Rain Shower
• 50-minute Traditional Massage
• $175 per person to be used towards Spa services or Spa products
• Lunch in The Oasis
• Admission to Hershey Gardens & Hershey Museum
January 1 - April 3, 2008
The Hotel From $558 Hershey Lodge: From$494
April 4 - May 22, 2008 The Hotel: From $631 Hershey Lodge From 494
www.hersheypa.com/accommodations 1-800-HERSHEY
GETTYSBURG, PA
GIRLFRIEND GETAWAYS TAKE VISITORS BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD
From portraying American history with a focus on women, to highlighting the many charms of “Americana,” to exploring the rich treasures of Adams County’s stunning countryside, Gettysburg Girlfriend Getaways ™ (“GGG”) offer women a variety of activities and experiences they might not otherwise have in and around “the most famous small town in America.”
GGG currently consists of two, self-drive packages for groups of women ranging in size from two to 10, offered year-round, any days of the week.═ “Hearth & Home” focuses on Civil War civilian life and “hearth arts,” such as pottery, weaving and spinning, drawing, quilting, cooking, and even scrapbooking.═ “Body & Soul” capitalizes on the area’s extensive community of metaphysical, spiritual and holistic life practitioners that have evolved out of Gettysburg’s legendary fame as a center for ghost sightings, as well as the historical role of its many churches. The basic GGG itineraries are three days and two nights, with an introductory price of $202 per person for “Hearth & Home” and $249 for “Body & Soul”, based on double occupancy (single supplement is $81). A third night and fourth day may be added to either package for an additional $106 per person (double occupancy) and features “A Day in Adams County’s Quaker Valley” that includes a tour with a noted local historian, a full lunch at a famous country restaurant, and a farm or orchard tour in this agriculturally rich county.
www.gettysburggirlfriendgetaway.com Passages Inn Gettysburg at (717) 334-7010.
SAN FRANCISCO
Ok ladies, dust off those sky-high heels and squeeze into your skinny jeans: it's time for some she-time with the gals. So round up the posse and head to San Francisco for Personality Hotels’ “Female Frenzy Package” for the perfect opportunity to bond and have some fun on the town (we’ll leave it up to the ladies to determine just how much “fun”).
Personality Hotels’ “Female Frenzy Package” includes:
- Deluxe overnight accommodations available at any of Personality Hotels’ six chic boutique hotels: Hotel Diva, Hotel Metropolis, Hotel Union Square, Kensington Park Hotel, The Maxwell Hotel and York Hotel (a gal needs her beauty sleep)
- “Booty Parlor” pheromone body lotion (work it)
- A four pack of cosmopolitans by “Cocktails by Jenn” (a la Goddess Carrie Bradshaw)
- “Give Me A Ring Sometime” calling cards (just in case Mr. Perfect comes along)
- A list of San Francisco’s hottest nightclubs (here comes trouble)
- Two Marc Jacobs compact mirrors (perfect for last minute touch ups)
The “Female Frenzy Package” is available at Personality Hotels through May 31, 2008. Rates start at $139, excluding tax and based upon availability. To book reservations, call 800.553.1900 or visit www.personalityhotels.com. Look for a Hot Chicks Package after June 1, 2008.
