Dream Yacht Worldwide is providing a free shore tour to Washingtonian readers who guide a Caribbean cruise. Photo courtesy of Dream Yacht Worldwide.
A Florida Beach Vacation
Where: Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Hollywood, FL; 954-874-4444.
What’s particular: Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, the resort provides spectacular views. Guests can sit back and calm down on the pool, the seashore, or the spa, or take pleasure in quite a lot of actions together with kayaking, paddle boarding, or testing their browsing abilities on the Flow Rider, a man-made wave machine. There is a health heart, night leisure, and quite a lot of eating places starting from beachfront informal to upscale steakhouse. Guests get entry to 2 seashore chairs and a seashore umbrella, bottled water, and in-room espresso.
The deal: The “Washingtonian Exclusive Offer” features a $75 resort credit score per day, two welcome margaritas, a fruit platter, and a room upgrade upon arrival (topic to availability and excludes suites). Room charges begin at $299 an evening. Book here by October 31, 2023.
In the Mountains of Colorado
Where: The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO; 800-755-5011.
What’s particular: The Broadmoor, a member of the Historic Hotels of America, opened its doorways greater than a century in the past and is the longest-running consecutive winner of each the AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards. The majestic Rocky Mountains create a dramatic backdrop for this elegant resort, which inside options beautiful furnishings, elaborate chandeliers, adorned ceilings, and a number of lounges with fireplaces. The 5,000-acre resort provides 784 rooms, suites, and cottages, plus an assortment of eating places, cafes, and lounges. Among the actions: two championship golf programs, an indoor pool, a lake, a spa and health heart, indoor and out of doors tennis courts, 19 retail boutiques, falconry, mountain biking, mountain climbing, zip lining, rock-climbing excursions, and fly-fishing. Fall can also be a good time to take the three.5-hour round-trip journey on the Cog Railroad (opened in 1891) to the Summit of Pikes Peak.
The deal: The “Fall Getaway” provides unique charges beginning as little as $299 an evening per room. Suites are additionally obtainable at a reduction of 25 p.c off normal charges. Washingtonian readers get a room upgrade after they name 855-634-7711 to guide and point out Washingtonian.
When: Valid for stays by way of November.
Small-Ship Caribbean Cruise
Where: Dream Yacht Worldwide, Exumas (Bahamas) or British Virgin Islands, based mostly out of Annapolis; 410-268-2140.
What’s particular: Guests can reserve a personal ensuite cabin on a contemporary, six-cabin catamaran and set sail from Nassau to the Exumas island chain within the Bahamas or from Tortola to discover the British Virgin Islands. The captain would be the private tour information. Guests can discover the attractive seashores, crystal clear waters, and small islands, and get near nature (together with to dolphins, tropical fish, and parrots), in locations huge cruise ships can’t go. For extra journey there’s paddle boarding, snorkeling, and kayaking.
The deal: Cruises embrace breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one native cocktail each night, plus fruit juices and sodas. The Washingtonian unique deal features a complimentary shore tour for 2. To guide a one-week Exumas Dream Premium cabin cruise or a one-week Tortola Dream Premium cabin constitution name 855-650-8902 and point out code “Washingtonian.” The Exumas Dream Premium cruise prices $1,384 to $2,442 per individual in a double cabin. The Tortola Dream Premium cruise run $1,394 to $2,238 per individual in a double cabin.
When: Book by December 31. Valid for cruises by way of March 31, 2024.
A DC Staycation
Where: Kimpton Monaco DC, 700 F St., NW; 202-628-7177.
What’s particular: Built in 1839, the building housing the Kimpton Monaco DC has an extended historical past—it was the town’s authentic General Post Office. When it turned a resort in 2002, Kimpton retained the grandeur of the building—its marble flooring, cast-iron round stairways, and decorative plaster. In 2016 it underwent one other main renovation to its visitor rooms and public areas. The visitor rooms have yoga mats, and Nepresso and Keurig machines on request. Other choices embrace: a complimentary wine hour every night, use of bicycles, a 24-hour health heart, and the on-site restaurant Dirty Habit. A singular amenity is the resort’s plant-borrowing program, Plant Pals, which delivers a plant to a visitor’s room upon request. The resort is near the National Portrait Gallery, the National Building Museum, and different Smithsonian museums, plus Capital One Arena, theaters, and eating places. The property is pet pleasant.
Where: Kimpton George Hotel, 15 E St., NW; 202-347-4200.
The Kimpton George Hotel is one block from Union Station and some blocks from the U.S. Capitol and Smithsonian museums. Guest facilities embrace complimentary bikes, a day by day hosted wine hour, in-room Keurig espresso maker, yoga mats, a 24-hour health heart, Tesla and common electrical car-charging stations, and the restaurant Bistro Bis. Guests can even get a plant of their room on request as a part of the resort’s Plant Pals program, a fridge for safely storing breast milk by way of their On-Demand Family Fridge Program, and entry to child gear throughout their keep. It’s pet pleasant.
The deal: The “Monumental Picnics” package deal features a deluxe king room; an opulent out of doors picnic set-up for 2 designed by Picnic & Peonies, with a chef-curated lunch basket with meals and wine from the inns’ onsite eating places (Bistro Bis or Dirty Habit); and a $35 Uber credit score to and out of your chosen picnic web site. Washingtonian readers obtain two complimentary cocktails when reserving through telephone 202-628-7177 (Kimpton Monaco) or 202-347-4200 (Kimpton George). The beginning price for the package deal is $539 for both resort. If you join IHG’s free loyalty program, there are perks similar to late check-out.
When: Valid for stays by way of October 15.
Baseball and Riding the Rails
Where: The Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, NY; 607-547-9931.
What’s particular: A member of the Historic Hotels of America, this 132-room property provides the texture of a bygone period. The Federal-style edifice options an imposing entrance portico supported by 30-foot columns. Guests can swim within the heated out of doors pool, canoe on Lake Otsego, golf on the difficult Leatherstocking course, and play tennis. Nearby, discover the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, and the Farmers’ Museum. Another close by attraction is Rail Explorers, an electric-pedal-assist “rail bike” expertise. Guests can select between one in all two tracks and journey alongside the Susquehanna River whereas taking in autumn colours.
The deal: The “Rail Explorers Fall Foliage Package” contains two tickets on both the Milford or Charlotte Valley monitor, two Rail Explorers Cooperstown T-shirts, and a snack pack with a house-made granola bar and bottle of water, bundled in an Otesaga sling bag. Washingtonian readers additionally obtain a free Otesaga blanket (a $40 worth). Package charges begin at $472 per room per night time. To guide, name 607-353-6906 and point out Washingtonian.
When: Valid for stays by way of October 31.
