The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-29-1994
DEALS & DIVERSIONS
Date: 05-29-1994, Sunday
Section: TRAVEL
Edition: All Editions -- Sunday
Column: DEALS & DIVERSIONS
SPA SAVINGS
The Doral Saturnia International Spa Resort in Miami is offering
special packages for guests at the adjacent Doral Resort and Country
Club from June 1 through Oct. 15. Savings are 25 percent to 35 percent
over standard rates. The offer applies to all Doral spa programs,
including the two-night Grande getaway; and four-, seven-, and 10-night
programs. Every spa program is all-inclusive, with three meals daily,
use of all spa facilities, fitness equipment, sauna, whirlpools, and
swimming pools. Tap dancing and tai chi -- as well as boxing aerobics and
aqua-aerobics -- classes are available. Sample reduced rates are $435 for
the two-night Grande getaway and $1,860 for a seven-night program.
Prices quoted are per person, double occupancy, and do not include tax
or service charge. (800) 331-7768.
FREE NIGHT
A three-day, round-trip rail journey from Paris to Prague departs
Oct. 6.
Need an extra day of sailing in the U.S. Virgin Islands? The
Sapphire Beach Resort and Marina in St. Thomas, which boasts 171 luxury
suites and villas, plus tennis courts, restaurants, and a water sports
center, is offering a 'Seventh Night Free' program for the months of
June, September, and October. Book six nights and stay the seventh night
free. Rates range from $175 a night for a yacht harbor suite to $250 for
a beach-front villa. The resort offers activities for families including
horticultural tours, volleyball, and treasure hunts. (800) 524-2090.
DEAL FOR DADS
Planning a weekend for Father's Day? Contact the Country Inns in
the White Mountains, an association of 20 quality inns located in and
around New Hampshire's Presidential Range. All participating inns are
offering exceptionally low rates for Friday and Saturday night stays on
June 17 and 18. Choose from in-town and end-of-the-dirt-road inns,
mountain inns, formal Victorian accommodations, and bed and breakfasts.
The Mountain Fair Inn in Campton, N.H., for example, is $24 per person
per night including breakfast, while the Snowvillage Inn in Snowville
is $38 per person per night plus breakfast. Area attractions include the
White Mountain National Forest, a nationally known area of 700,000 acres
that offers hiking, swimming, and canoeing. Enjoy trout fishing amid the
area's covered bridges as well as golfing, tennis, and a steam-powered
railway trip up Mount Washington. The famous Franconia Notch Flume is
another natural highlight and there are tram tours up 4,200-foot Cannon
Mountain. Information: (800) 562-1300.
HYATT SAVINGS
Hyatt Resorts is offering guests savings at 15 resorts in the
United States and the Caribbean with its 'Hyatt's Summer Free For All,'
which features four-, five-, six-, and seven-night packages including a
free night and savings of up to 50 percent. Guests choosing a five-night
package may save more than $700 at Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach in
Puerto Rico, $500 at Hyatt Regency Maui, and $300 at Hyatt Regency Hill
Country in San Antonio, Texas. There are also packages including air
fare, car rental or airport transfers, and packages featuring golf,
tennis, and water sports. Some resorts offer free and discounted bonus
activities. Travel must be reserved and taken before Aug. 31. Ask about
the deals at Hyatt's in Hawaii, Florida, South Carolina, and Grand
Cayman -- to name a few -- by calling (800) 233-1234 and for air-inclusive
vacations (800) 772-0011.
HAWAII OFFER
The 800-room Ilikai Hotel Nikko Waikiki is celebrating its 30th
anniversary by passing some savings on to travelers with package rates
(which include tax and gratuities) valid now through Dec. 31. They
include:
A $699 Family Affair package that includes three days and two
nights in an ocean-view room with kitchen; midsize rental car; $100
credit at the hotel's cafe; four passes to the Polynesian Cultural
Center; and complimentary parking. Based on two adults and two children
under 18.
The Romantic Getaway package at $699 includes three day and two
nights in a one-bedroom ocean-front suite; $100 credit at the Ilikai's
restaurant and bar; daily in-room continental breakfast for two; and
complimentary parking.
The Club 5-0 package for travelers 50 and over at $575 includes
three days and two nights in a one-bedroom ocean-front suite; daily
continental breakfast for two at hotel's cafe; two passes to the
Polynesian Cultural Center; and complimentary parking.
A $626 Getaway and Play package includes three days and two nights
in a one-bedroom ocean-front suite, two-hour tennis lesson for two; soup
and salad bar at the hotel's cafe; and complimentary parking. (808)
949-3811 or (800) 255-3811.
DIVING DEAL
The five star Melia Mayan Cozumel of Mexico is offering a 15
percent discount on its diving days package through Sept. 15. The
discounted package is priced at $105 per person-per day (including tax)
and is based on double occupancy, a minimum two-night stay, and includes
standard room, round-trip airport transfers, breakfast buffet, and boat
diving. Non-divers accompanying a diver pay $69.99 per day and there is
transportation to and from the dive shop and round-trip boat
transportation. Also provided are two tanks of air, backpack, weights,
weight belt, on-board lunch, and non-alcoholic beverages. Dives are near
the Palancar Reef with a professional guide from Caribbean Divers. All
divers must be certified by either the YMCA, the National Association of
Underwater Instructors, the Professional Association of Dive
Instructors, the Scuba Schools International, or the National
Association of Skin Diving Schools. (800) 33-MELIA.
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