A Room at the Colonnade Hotel Looking for a fabulous winter break in Boston for this upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend? Combine the Colonnade Hotel’s popular Frosty Friday’s package with their Valentine’s Dinner Menu, which is being offered as a special on the evenings of February 10-13th at the on-site restaurant, Brasserie JO. This fun, romantic dinner includes four courses – appetizer, salad, fish, meat, and dessert. If you’d prefer to stay overnight over Valentine’s Day (on a Tuesday this year), you can book the Overnight Escape at the Colonnade Hotel and combine it with the Valentine’s Day Dinner at Brassiere JO. The package including deluxe accommodations for two and a full American breakfast in Brasserie JO (the dinner is separate). Rates start at $249 per night, excluding tax and gratuities. The Colonnade Hotel, a four-star boutique hotel that recently completed a $25 million renovation, is centrally located right in the Ba...[more »]

The Haute Chocolate Package at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Valentine’s Day is coming up in less than a month – have you made your plans yet? One option is to experience one or more of the fabulous Haute Chocolate Experiences at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta, GA. From February 1, 2012 through Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2012, there’s a different chocolate event going on that would be a great experience for any Valentine’s Day celebration. Some standouts on the schedule include the “Haute Couples, Haute Chocolate Candy-Making Class on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Make it a weekend getaway, and also attend the Haute Chocolate Sundae Brunch on Sunday, February 12, 2012. If you are planning to stay through Valentine’s Day (this year on a Tuesday), the whole fourteen day celebration ends with a special dessert – the Two Hearts are One Dessert in The Caf. The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead offers 510 elegant, luxurious hotel rooms ...[more »]

Yosemite Lodge green prototype room One of the most awe-inspiring views in Californias Yosemite National Park is Yosemite Falls. Gawkers stand for hours at the base and hikers venture up the trail to the top. When you plan your vacation to the park, why not stay as close as possibleYosemite Lodge at the Falls. Take advantage of the opportunity to get even closer to nature by staying in one of the new green rooms. Two of the 245 rooms at the lodge have been redesigned to be environmentally friendly as a first step to eventually get all the rooms to follow suit. The green rooms include electronic key cards, insulation made from recycled newspaper, double-pane windows, fixtures to reduce water consumption, organic cotton sheets, recycled flooring, and more. Now that youre all hyped up to be green at Yosemite, take note that since these are only two rooms, they may be difficult to get. When you make your reservation, make your preference known, and you may snag one. But if you don...[more »]