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For those of you planning getaways for Presidents’ Day weekend, which begins Valentine’s Day, and Easter Weeks (the last two weeks in March), we’ve canvassed our contacts to find some great last-minute availability, whether you want skiing, sun, culture or adventure. All of the openings listed below will fill quickly. If you’re interested, act fast to reserve by calling us at 212-988-2611. Here are some of highlights of what we’ve found.
Remember If you need help with availability, you can call our offices as new openings come in daily. We’ve found members space at the Breakers and the Four Seasons Costa Rica this week.
PRESIDENTS’ DAY / VALENTINE’S DAY
Romantic Retreats:
Parrot Cay, in the Turks & Caicos * Malliouhana, Anguilla * Kamalame Cay, Bahamas * The Tides South Beach, in Miami * on Mexico’s Riviera Maya: Paraiso de la Bonita and Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya * Hotel Bel-Air * Winvian and the Mayflower Inn & Spa, in Connecticut * Soneva Fushi and Soneva Gili, in the Maldives. Click here for details.
Special Offer for Indagare Members:
Butterfield & Robinson (www.butterfield.com) has biking trips to New Zealand (February 21-29) and Vietnam (February 22-March 6) with special perks for Indagare members. Contact us for details.
EASTER WEEKS (March 15-30)
On the Water:
We’ve found some great family-friendly villas on Barbados, St. Barth’s, St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Turks & Caicos and Virgin Gorda * The Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda * Raffles Resort Canouan, in the Grenadines * Jumby Bay, off of Antigua * Sea Island, Georgia * La Samanna on St. Martin * On the Riviera Maya, in Mexico: Rosewood Mayakoba and Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya. Click here for details.
For Skiers:
There’s availability in Vail at Sonnenalp and the family-friendly Tivoli Lodge and at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek * Goldener Hirsch Inn in Deer Valley * Hôtel de Charme Les Airelles, in Courcheval * Badrutt’s Palace and Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains, in St. Mortitz * Gstaad Palace in Gstaad. Click here for details.
A Taste for Adventure:
Abercrombie & Kent has a few spots on a trip to Peru and the Galapagos Islands * The World, a residential ship at sea, will be cruising the Seychelles with stops in Oman and Dubai * Vermont’s Twin Farms is offering a special Family Week * Country Walkers has a family trip through Costa Rica * The Greenbrier in West Virginia has rooms too. Click here for details.
Desperately Seeking Sun:
In Arizona, Enchantment Resort in Sedona and Four Seasons Scottsdale have availability, as does Rancho de la Osa outside of Tuscon * At Costa Careyes, in Mexico, there are rooms at El Careyes Beach Resort, as well as some casitas and castle Mi Ojo * In California, Auberge de Soleil’s new resort, Solage Calistoga, has space, as does Ojai Valley Inn & Spa * Inn at Palmetto Bluff, near Savannah. Click here for details.
Special Offer for Indagare Members:
Butterfield & Robinson has a biking trip to New Zealand, a family trip to Costa Rica and a journey to the Galapagos Islands, all with special perks for Indagare members. Click here for details.
For a Culture Fix
We found some great family-friendly villas in France and Spain, as well as rooms at the refurbished Hôtel Le Bristol in Paris. * Some of the most renowned properties in Venice and Rome have availability. * For a more exotic getaway, there’s the Ksar Char Bagh and Amanjena in Marrakech. Click here for details.
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