Holiday Happenings from Destination Hotels & Resorts

Holiday Packages and Events for the Whole Family Start at just $89 per night

Englewood, Colo. – October 11, 2011 – This holiday season, families can create new memories and begin new traditions with holiday events and activities at Destination Hotels & Resorts properties coast-to-coast.  With more than 35 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, coast-to-coast, Destination Hotels & Resorts is the third largest hospitality management company in the country.  Beginning in December and through the New Year, from the beaches of Hawaii to the slopes of Vail, Destination Hotels & Resorts offers unforgettable holiday escapes.

• Sippin’ with Santa at The Woodmark Hotel – Anyone can make a new tradition with the Woodmark Hotel, located on the shores of Lake Washington near Seattle. Kids can enjoy a warm cup of tea or cocoa at Santa Tea Time on December 10th.  The family can also take a Lake of Lights boat cruise, where they can take in the beauty of the festive boats and houses lit up for the holiday season from the lake.  http://www.thewoodmark.com/

• A Traditional Colorado Christmas at Vail Cascade –Kids of all ages will enjoy Christmas stocking and ornament decorating at Vail Cascade, nestled at the base of Vail Mountain, December 22nd and Gingerbread House Making December 23rd.  The resort will bustle with holiday spirit as carolers sing in the lobby the night of December 23rd, and guests on the “Nice List” will get a visit from Santa himself on December 24th.  http://www.vailcascade.com/

• Decadent Delights at Miramonte – The five week Desert Holiday celebrations at Miramonte Resort & Spa in Palm Springs start the weekend of Thanksgiving with the unveiling of the Gingerbread Resort and Village, where “lots” are for sale and all proceeds help benefit the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center.  Families can build their own gingerbread house as part of the Village and awards will be given to the best and most creative gingerbread houses.  For a sumptuous and relaxing holiday treat, Miramonte also offers the WELL Decadent Holiday Package, which includes relaxing treatments with Chocoholic Body Icing, a sweet peppermint bath and a 45-minute Chocoholic Sherbet Scrub or Chocoholic Body Icing Massage for only $149. Other tasty holiday offerings include breakfast with Santa and an exclusive “Holidays Around the World Menu,” which changes nightly to reflect culinary holiday traditions from around the world.  www.miramonteresort.com

• Good “Tide-ings” at Paradise Point – At Paradise Point in San Diego kids can enjoy a one-hour excursion on the water taxi with Santa or have Breakfast with Santa on December 3rd and 10th. The resort’s “Good Tide-ings” holiday package includes luxury island accommodations, a traditional holiday dinner or brunch and a beautiful Paradise Point collectible ornament for this and next year’s tree.  Guests can also visit the resort during the 40th Annual Mission Bay Parade of Lights where more than 100 vessels take to the bay decked out in a spectacular display of holiday lights.  The “Winter on the Water” package, available during the Parade, includes a bay front room for an excellent view of the parade, as well as a s’mores kit guests can indulge in with their family during the parade. These packages start at $219.  www.paradisepoint.com

• ‘Tis the Season at the Inverness  – The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center near Denver will feature special holiday and New Year’s rates, as well as a gourmet Thanksgiving buffet and traditional Christmas Dinner in Baca, the hotel’s Spanish-infused Colorado restaurant.  Guests can ring in the New Year with packages that include a romantic dinner for two on the Garden Terrace or an intimate dinner for two in Baca, as well as a mimosa brunch on New Year’s Day. Holiday rates start at $89 per night and the holiday dinner packages start at $189.  http://www.invernesshotel.com/

• New Year, New Traditions at Terranea Resort - Throughout December, Terranea, L.A.’s Oceanfront Resort, delights families with holiday fun including elf tuck-ins, fireside story telling with s’mores and cider, gingerbread sand castle making, holiday themed fitness classes and the highly anticipated Breakfast with Santa. Guests can ring in the New Year with Terranea’s countdown to “Noon” Year, which is a family-friendly daylight spin on the typical New Year’s countdown filled with duck races down the waterslide, face painting, and family challenges. A New Year’s Eve Bash for kids also takes place, as well as a special morning of fun on New Year’s Day where the Terranea team picks up each kid so that mom and dad can sleep in. Breakfast with Santa is $50 for adults and $34 for children age 2-12; other holiday packages start at $325 per night. www.terraneatraditions.com.

• Magical Memories with the Resort at Squaw Creek - “Magical Memories,” the annual holiday program at Resort at Squaw Creek, returns on November 24 with an impressive array of family-oriented activities, which continue through January 8, 2012. Guests can participate in the Gingerbread Village unveiling and the Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony with special appearances by Santa and Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley. The Magical Memories festivities will also feature breakfast with Santa, caroling, holiday crafts, menorah lighting, winter wonderland stories, moonlight snowshoe tours, snowman making contests, elf tuck-ins, movies for the kids, and ski film movie nights in Sandy’s Pub. Magical Bed & Breakfast package starts at $189/night for up to two adults and two children. www.visitsquawcreek.com

• Life’s a Beach on New Year’s at Wild Dunes Resort - Guests can ring in the New Year with a little bit of extra change in their pocket and a long, romantic, affordable weekend by the beach when they stay at Wild Dunes Resort on Charleston Island. Offering a savings of 20 percent, the “Essential New Year’s Eve” package includes intimate accommodations at Wild Dunes resort and a bottle of champagne to celebrate 2012. Guests can also add breakfast at The Sea Island Grill and a day-long bike rental to make the most of the long, sunny days at the beach. Package rates start at $199/night and are available December 31, 2011 – January 2, 2012. http://www.wilddunes.com/

About Destination Hotels & Resorts
Destination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held hospitality management company headquartered in Colorado. With more than 35 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the third largest hospitality management company in the country. The company’s portfolio features more than 8,200 guest rooms, 15 golf courses and 16 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.

For a complete list of properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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