Summer Fun Is a Family Affair

06-29-2009

Great Vacation Offers From Preferred Hotel Group^™

 

CHICAGO – June 29, 2009 – While parents busy themselves with the time-honored summer ritual of packing for family travel, the hotels and resorts of Preferred Hotel Group^™ are doing a little packing themselves – loading plenty of value into vacation offers across the globe. From coast to coast and across the sea, the deals range from big discounts on adjoining rooms and suites to complimentary children’s meals. Rare treats like underwater photography off the coast of Greece share the spotlight with vintage kid appeals such as classic bicycle rentals in Boston, dive-in movies in Southern California, and scavenger hunts in the Colorado Rockies or by a sparkling Minnesota lake.

 

Castaway in the Caribbean

           

Families who take advantage of discounted summer airfares to the Caribbean will find a luxurious Barbados getaway well within reach, thanks to a Family Fun package at the renowned Sandy Lane, a member of Preferred Hotels^® & Resorts. Available through Oct. 31, the package takes 50% off the price of an adjoining room (for up to three children ages 16 and under) when parents book a five- or seven-night stay. It also includes a full daily breakfast at the beachside Bajan Blue restaurant, one family lunch during the stay, and an in-room gift for each child. Rates for a five-night stay start at $4,000 for the first room and $2,500 for an adjoining room; for seven nights, rates start at $5,000 and $3,500, respectively. Guests under the age of 16 can also take advantage of a Golfing Camp that includes roundtrip transfers to the Country Club, plenty of instruction, a nine-hole round with a pro, complimentary lunch, and a Sandy Lane gift – all for $300 per child.

 

European Idylls

 

The elegant Cape Sounio Grecotel Exclusive Resort, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, perched high above the Aegean Sea at the southern tip of mainland Greece, takes children ages 8 to 12 on an unforgettable journey of play and discovery through its Ambassadors of the Environment program. Designed in association with Jean-Michel Cousteau, the program offers days and nights filled with snorkeling, stargazing and underwater photography in order to help children understand their role in the eco-system. Younger tots can take part in the Tiny Ambassadors (ages 4-7) program, where they enjoy nature walks, crafts, and more. Rates start from $75 per activity.

Cape Sounio Grecotel Exclusive Resort

Just steps from the Uffizi Gallery in downtown Florence, the Hotel Brunelleschi Firenze, a member of Summit Hotels & Resorts^™, is featuring a Family Package that includes two nights accommodations in a double deluxe room, buffet breakfast, a welcome treat, gym access, and a light four-course dinner that includes a special children’s menu. In-room entertainment includes a large selection of cartoons. Children under the age of 12 stay free when sharing the room with two paying adults, and an adjoining room is available at a 50% discount. The hotel can arrange for tickets to museums and exhibitions throughout the city. The package is priced at €596 for a deluxe double shared by two adults and a child, and €856 for a deluxe double plus adjacent double room. Taxes and service are included.

In the desirable Knightsbridge district of London, The Egerton House Hotel, a member of Preferred Boutique^™, treats families like the VIPs they are. Children up to the age of 16 stay and eat for free when they share their parents’ room, which comes stocked with unlimited in-room movies and a games console. Through Dec. 31, the Kids Go Free rate is priced from £495 per night for two adults and one child under the age of 16 sharing a room. In addition, a Fun for All the Family promotion accommodates families of four with two adults in one room and two children up to the age of 16 in a second room at one special rate of £402 per night. Rates are exclusive of VAT and subject to availability.

 

California Dreaming

 

Southern California’s exclusive Montage Laguna Beach, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, has introduced new children’s activities just in time for summer. The family fun is centered around Paintbox, the resort’s camp for youngsters ages 5-12 ($60 half day/$90 full day), while the new Paintbox Petite ($20/hour) caters to the 2- to 5-year-old set. Activities range from plein air painting lessons and a Mini Muscle Beach to a rare chance to observe sea lion
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