The Lobby of the Onyx Hotel

So far, winter 2012 has proved to be fairly mild, but most New Englanders like me know that it’s just a matter of time before Boston is blanketed with the white stuff.  Celebrate in style this winter with the Kimpton Hotel Group’s Winter Wonderland package – available at the three Kimpton Hotels in Boston (the Nine Zero Hotel, the Onyx Hotel and Hotel Marlowe).

The Kimpton Hotel Group’s Winter Wonderland package is a great way to enjoy the Boston winter weather.  It includes the following:

• One night of deluxe overnight accommodations at either Nine Zero in Boston, the Onyx Hotel in Boston or Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge
• Breakfast in bed for two people (up to $50)
• Free valet parking (regularly over $40 per night!)
• Late 2pm check-out so you can have a lazy morning in Boston
• Two tickets and ice skate rentals to ice skate on Boston Common’s famed Frog Pond

The Kimpton Hotel Group’s Winter Wonderland package can be booked online at http://www.kimptonhotels.com/hotels/hotels-boston.aspx or by calling 1-800-KIMPTON and mentioning the rate code PWTR. All rates are subject to space, availability and change. The Winter Wonderland package does not includes taxes or gratuities.

Nine Zero Hotel
90 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02108

Onyx Hotel
$161
155 Portland Street
Boston, MA 02114

Hotel Marlowe
25 Edwin H Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02141

Photo credit: Kimpton Hotels

The Skating Rink at the Charles Hotel

The Charles Hotel, located in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge, is a great place to stay in the Boston area this winter season.  The Christmas Tree is already lit, the skating rink will soon be opened, and there are great deals to be had.

To celebrate the opening of their new spa, Corbu Spa and Salon, the Charles Hotel is offering a ten percent discount on all services through January 15, 2012. Please mention the discount code “Reinvent” to receive your discount.  The spa offers seasonal treatments inspired by the celebrity chefs of The Charles Hotel’s restaurants – Chef Jody Adams of Rialto Restaurant and Chef Peter Davis of Henrietta’s Table.

Ready to book your stay? On Cyber Monday (today!), book at hotel stay from December 3, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (with a few blackout dates), and you’ll receive a 20% discount on the best available rate and a $25 gift card to Corbu Spa (or you can use it throughout the hotel).  Book a deluxe guestroom between 11:28am and 12:29pm (ET) for a 50% discount and a $50 gift card to Corbu Spa.

If you miss the Cyber Monday deal, you can still take advantage of some great discounts.  Follow the Charles Hotel on Twitter @CharlesHotel or like their Facebook page and each Tuesday, you’ll receive information on an exclusive one-day only sale.

The Charles Hotel
Harvard Square
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
800.882.1818
Photo credit: The Charles Hotel

The Charles Hotel in the Evening

If you anything like me, you prefer to inject a bit of education into your family vacations.  Traveling to Boston already offers loads of educational opportunities, but with the Smarty Pants Family Fun package from the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, you’ll be able to educate your kids even more!

The package includes the following:

- Overnight accommodations in a deluxe guestroom
- An adjoining room may be added for the kids at 25% off the best available rate
-Valet parking – courtesy of Pro Park, Inc.
- Upon arrival, the children will receive a personalized “Kid’s Kit” with activity books and small toys.
- Three kid friendly books about money, provided by Cambridge Savings Bank.
- Children will be provided with bath products from Circle of Friends
- Two admission tickets to the Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Kids ages 12 and under eat breakfast for free when their parents eat breakfast at the hotel’s signature restaurant, Henrietta’s Table or order in-room dining (exclusive of Sunday brunch/holiday brunch).
- Milk and cookies are provided at turndown.

The Smarty Pants Family Fun package at the Charles Hotel starts at $289 per room, per night, based on double occupancy, not including taxes. The package, valid seven nights a week, is based on availability.

Charles Hotel
Harvard Square
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
888.650.6710

Photo credit: The Charles Hotel

The Charles Hotel in the Evening

In honor of Earth Day 2011, The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA is launching several eco-friendly guest initiatives.  In addition to offering a Down to Earth Green Hotel package, they are providing green tips of the day for their Twitter and Facebook followers.  These new green initiatives are in addition to all of the green programs that The Charles Hotel is already known for. For example, The Charles Hotel currently utilizes a guestroom green program, recycles, composts, uses environmentally-friendly products and offers a complimentary tire inflation station within its parking garage. In 2010 these initiatives resulted in the equivalent of 1,137 adult trees saved; 2,148 cubic yards of landfill space saved; 1,414,237 kilowatts of electricity or 883 barrels of oil saved; and 145 metric tons of carbon emissions avoided.  For Earth Day 2010, The Charles Hotel lowered the temperature of hotel rooms and public spaces by one degree and they plan to do the same for Earth Day 2011.

The Down to Earth package, available through June 30, 2011, includes the following:

• Overnight accommodations in a deluxe guestroom at The Charles Hotel
• A signed copy of Chef Peter Davis’ (chef at Henrietta’s Table) cookbook, Fresh & Honest
• Use of the Hotel Bike Program, including a helmet, map of the city, lock and key
• Breakfast in bed provided by room service or at Henrietta’s Table (excludes Saturday/Sunday brunch)

The Down to Earth Package starts at $299 per room, per night, based on double occupancy, not including taxes and gratuity.

The Charles Hotel
Harvard Square
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
800.882.1818

Photo credit: The Charles Hotel