Spring break is right around the corner – if you’re looking for a last minute spring break or family getaway, look no further than these hot Caribbean and Florida spots.
Horseshoe Bay Resort
For a beach getaway, Florida isn’t the only option. Hit the sand in the heart of Texas at Horseshoe Bay Resort, a 7,000-acre lakeside retreat located 40 minutes from Austin. Nightly spring break rates starting at $179 per room with a complete roster of kids and family-friendly activities each day, including Dockside Fishing, Dive-In Movies at the pool, a Crawfish Boil and Kids’ Banana Boat Rides. For adults, there are three championship golf courses. For reservations and information, go to: www.hsbresort.com.
The Westin Resort, Aruba
This spring break, families can take advantage of all-inclusive family fun in the Caribbean at The Westin Resort, Aruba. With the resort’s Classic All-Inclusive Experience, families have the freedom of a traditional resort setting and a la carte dining, entertainment, and activities options, while benefitting from the value of an all-inclusive package. For example, the whole family can enjoy a casual family meal at Café Baci one night, or Mom and Dad can plan alone time with a romantic-dinner on the beach at Azull while kids hang out at the Westin Kids Club. Nightly rates for the Classic All-Inclusive Experience start at $519 per room, based on double occupancy. For more, go to: www.westinaruba.com.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Located on the southernmost coast of South Carolina (just miles from Savannah, GA), Hilton Head Island is a nature-lovers’ paradise with coastal estuaries and pristine wildlife preserves alongside pristine sandy beaches. The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa can arrange for family excursions whether it’s via kayak, bike, horseback or just a day on the tennis courts or spending time on the beach. The Family Fun package includes a daily $100 resort credit that can be used on recreational activities, free souvenir cups for kids with unlimited soft drinks, juices and milk available at all dining outlets, age-appropriate amenities per child and evening signature experiences such as fire pit storytelling, movie nights by the pool and stargazing. Family Fun package rates start at $229 per night; room-only rates start at $179 with advance purchase. For more information, please visit: www.westinhhi.com.
Occidental Hotels & Resorts: Aruba, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Mexico
Occidental Hotels & Resorts is inviting travellers to escape the this spring and enjoy nightly rates starting from $54 per person (and a savings of up to 68 percent) at all-inclusive properties in warm locales including Aruba, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Mexico through April 30. In addition, the hotel chain’s flagship property, Royal Hideaway Playacar, an adults-only resort located in Mexico’s Riviera Maya region, is offering free rounds of golf with minimum stays (a minimum value of $380 per couple). For more information, visit: www.occidentalhotels.com.
Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Florida
An idyllic Florida getaway overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort offers miles of white sand beaches for families to explore with sailing and shelling tours, eco-exploration of native marine life with the Tiki Tribe kids’ club, and more. The beachfront gem is enticing travellers with the Paradise Pays offer, featuring a $100 resort credit per room, per night that can be redeemed at the spa, the golf course, the kid’s club, restaurants, retail outlets, or more. For additional information, please visit www.marcoislandmarriott.com.
Westin St. John
With the Westin St. John’s Spring Break Volunteer program, families can combine fun with giving back. During the months of March and April 2010, Westin St. John will offer a $100 resort credit and transfers for guests who volunteer at nearby Virgin Islands National Park. Through the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park, visitors can participate in a one-day program that allows volunteers to show up any Tuesday or Thursday at 8am to help maintain Park trails and ruins, and remove debris from beaches and coastlines. Visitors can sign up easily online at: www.friendsvinp.org/volunteer.htm. Go to www.westinresortstjohn.com for more.
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Florida
Located on 650 acres west of South Beach, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, is offering a round on the new Jim McLean Signature Course (unveiled in Nov. ’09) as part of the Championship Golf package. Starting at $199 per person, per night from March 26 – May 20, the package includes overnight accommodations in a garden-view guest room, 18 holes on the Red, Gold or Jim McLean Signature, daily breakfast at Terrazza Café, one introductory golf clinic, golf bag storage and unlimited driving range usage. For those bringing along the kids, Doral also features a Blue Lagoon water recreation area with a 125-foot Blue Monster waterslide. For more information, please visit www.doralresort.com.
Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Located on the area’s only private beach, Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is offering spring break travelers savings of over 30% with a third night free offer. Available throughout the year, the stay two, get the third night free offer starts at $349 per night for March/April getaways. For those traveling with the family in tow, Harbor Beach was one of the first resorts in South Florida to offer a kids’ scuba program with one-on-one instruction starting at age 8. The area is one of the top shore diving locations in the U.S. with reefs located just off the resort’s private beach; guests can walk from their guestrooms right to the destination. For more information, please visit www.marriottharborbeach.com.
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