Travel Agent - October 29, 2007 - (Page 50)

HOTELS HOLIDAY BREAK With the Kids PLANNING A HOLIDAY VACATION CAN COME WITH ITS OWN SET OF PRESSURES. After all, you’re charged with the task of trying to create a festive atmosphere away from home. To ensure all members of the family have a memorable holiday getaway, be sure to book a hotel or resort that has several activities and events geared for the entire bunch. The Resort at Squaw Creek (www. squawcreek.com) in Lake Tahoe, CA, for example, has created a series of family-oriented activities, called Magical Memories, which runs from November 22 to January 6. The resort virtually transforms itself into a winter wonderland with ice skating, breakfast with Villa at Kiawah Island Golf Resort 50 | TravelAgent October 29, 2007 These five hotels will keep the whole family in the holiday spirit BY ERIN F. STERNTHAL Santa, Build-a-Bear Workshops, Buddy Bear tea, snowshoe tours, snowman making contests, elf tuck-ins and family bingo. Try to secure the Fireplace Suite (which has a kitchen) for families of four, or a two-bedroom Penthouse Suite that can accommodate larger families. It’s not too late to book The Resort at Squaw Creek for President’s Day weekend or Spring Break, though secure rooms as early as possible, as President’s Day weekend is one of the busiest periods. Contact Lydia Bates, senior sales manager (530-584-4025, lbates@destinationhotels. com) for additional questions. Over in the nation’s capital, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. (www.fairmont.com) is conveniently located near museums, theaters, shopping and dining. The executive pastry chef is running a special gingerbread-house-making class for children on December 1. The $35 fee includes materials, instruction and holiday refreshments, not to mention a completed gingerbread house. For added value, book the “Holiday Lights and Delights” package for clients, which is available from November 23 to January 6. The package includes two complimentary Tour Mobile tickets. Package rates start at $219 per night. Try to secure a Fairmont Gold room, the brand’s “hotel within a hotel,” on the ninth floor. In addition to private check-in, families can enjoy a full breakfast, afternoon tea and evening hors d’oeuvres on the floor’s lounge. The hotel’s travel agent liaison is Coretta Hinds CONTINUED ON PAGE 52 http://www.squawcreek.com http://www.squawcreek.com http://www.fairmont.com

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