The Lobby of the Liberty Hotel

So, perhaps the Superbowl didn’t end in a Patriot’s victory, but baseball season is right around the corner.  Celebrate at the Liberty Hotel, with the YOUUUUUUK! Package – honoring local Red Sox favorite Kevin Youkilis.

The YOUUUUUUK! Package is perfect for every Red Sox fan. You’ll get to celebrate the start of  the baseball season by spending a weekend night or two at The Liberty Hotel and help raise funds for Kevin Youkilis’ charitable organization, Youk’s Kids, as a portion of the proceeds from this package will go to Youk’s charity.

The YOUUUUUUK! package includes the following:

• Overnight accommodations at the Liberty Hotel (one or two weekend nights)
• An original Kevin Youkilis signed baseball
• Breakfast for two at CLINK

Pricing varies depending upon dates.

The Liberty Hotel, a luxury collection hotel, offers 298 hotel rooms right by the Charles River in Boston.  The hotel, the former Charles Street Jail, opened in 2007 as a luxury hotel.  Amenities include complimentary high-speed internet access, evening turndown service, a 24-hour fitness center, valet parking, and 24-hour in-room dining.  The hotel also offers three on-site dining locations, including CLINK, Alibi, and Scamp, as well as a lobby bar and a seasonal outdoor patio.

The Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston MA 02114
617.224.4000

Photo credit: The Liberty Hotel

Watch the runway from your room at the Custom Hotel

Before the days of TSA screening, checked luggage fees and bringing your bag lunch along, air travel was considered glamorous. Get a bit of the fun back with a stay at the Custom Hotel, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Newly renovated guestrooms feature modern design elements, and each floor has its own graphic concept. Rooms include complimentary Wi-Fi, 37-inch LCD TVs, stereo with iPod docking station, 300-thread-count linens, on-demand movies and music, and a controllable LED lighting system (so you can adjust the color to your mood). King and queen rooms include work desks.

Elevated rooms (located on floors 9 through 12) also include task lamps and ergonomic chairs, and access to two hotel lounges: the LAX Lounge and Stratosphere relaxation room.

Aside from all the room amenities, the hotel provides complimentary shuttle service to LAX, six social lounges, two fitness centers, a heated outdoor pool and the Deck33 Bar Restaurant—a casual dining space overlooking the pool. Oh, and you can bring your best furry friend along, because the hotel is pet friendly.

When it’s time to travel, the Custom Hotel may be a better experience than the airplane.

Custom Hotel, 310-645-0400
8639 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Photo courtesy of Custom Hotel

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Even though I live in Boston, Seattle is one of my favorite places in the whole world.  It’s so beautiful and green, with the crispest air I’ve ever breathed.  And, it’s the place where I met my husband, almost 15 years ago.  If you are ready for a mancation with your buddies in one of the best places on Earth, the Cedarbrook Lodge in Seattle is offering a fun man-cation package.

Rates for the Oh, Man-Cation package start at $459.  The package includes the following:

• Your choice of either a bucket of six local microbrews and two dozen Copperleaf signature chicken wings OR a bottle of Hennessey VSOP and two premium cigars

• A $50 credit for brews, burgers and billiards at Copperleaf Bar
• Your pick of 18 holes at Chamber’s Bay for two players including club rentals and use of the driving range or a Road Dogs Seattle Brewery Tour where you’ll stop, view and taste at more than 12 local microbreweries, plus a Road Dogs tee shirt and souvenir pint glass
• Overnight accommodations and valet parking

The Oh Man-cation package is subject to availability through May 31, 2012.

The Cedarbrook Lodge in Seattle, rated 17th hotel in the world in TripAdvisors’ Travelers’ Choice Awards, offers 104 guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling working windows with views of lawns, patio, pond, lush cedars and natural restored wetlands.

Cedarbrook Lodge
18525 36th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98188-4967
206.901.9268

Photo credit: The Cedarbrook Lodge

The Exterior of the Mountain View Grand

While much of New England doesn’t have very much snow coverage, the mountains of northern New England have plenty of man-made and natural snow. If you are thinking of heading up north to ski, one of my favorite New Hampshire hotels, the Mountain View Grand in the White Mountains, is offering a ski and stay package from now through April 1, 2012.

The ski and stay package at the Mountain View Grand  starts at $198 (double occupancy, tax not included), and includes one night stay in a classic room, ski tickets for Cannon Mountain (good for skiing Monday through Friday), and allowance of $12 per person toward breakfast at the hotel. Additional guests and children may be added to the package for an additional fee.  Guests are able to use the ski tickets the day after arrival.  This package is available mid-week, but blackout dates may apply.  To book, call 866.484.3843 and mention the code “Ski and Stay”.

The Mountain View Grand Resort offers AAA four-diamond accommodations and dining, evening turndown service, complimentary WiFi, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, several restaurants, and an on-site farm.

Mountain View Grand
Mountain View Road
Whitefield, NH 03598
866-484-3843

Photo credit: Jodi Grundig