Daily Pampering: Innisbrook turns 40 with $40,000 travel package

by Melanie Nayer on

Some people dread turning 40, others embrace it with style. The Innisbrook, one of the country’s most revered golf and spa resorts, is celebrating its 40 birthday with a bang.

Only 40 minutes from Tampa and 40 minutes from St. Petersburg, Innisbrook will be turn 40 on December 10, 2010 and of the 40 reasons to visit the resort, we love the $40,000 getaway the most. Innisbrook is offering a 40 days and night package for $40,000 in the Presidential Suite. The package features:

  • 40 meals for two that can be used at any Innisbrook’s four restaurants
  • 40 rounds of golf
  • 40 spa treatments
  • 40 days of bicycle rental
  • 40 days of fitness classes
  • 40 days of tennis court access.
  • 40-strong movie library featuring the Academy Award winner for best picture from each of the past 40 years.

In addition to the luxe amenities available with the Presidential Suite, Innisbrook resort also features 72 holes of championship golf, a new luxury Indaba Spa with 12 treatment rooms, six swimming pools (one that is heated during the cooler months) and much more. The offer is valid through December 10, 2011 and subject to availability.

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Daily Pampering: MINI Coopers for the holidays at Peninsula Hotels

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The Peninsula Hotels of New York and Chicago are adding a little gift to their holiday bookings. Book an executive level suite in the Chicago or New York hotel and the hotel will hand over the keys to a MINI Cooper Clubman.

Forget hailing cabs and trekking through the snow in the city, now you can hop in your MINI (via chauffeur) and whip through the city streets. New York City guests taking a spin in the MINI will have three itineraries to choose from encompassing the hidden hot spots of Uptown, Midtown and Downtown. MINI passengers in the Windy City will be able to choose from itineraries created for romance, families and foodies and each experience can be paired with directions and customized tips available on the MINI’s iPhone and iPad, which guests may use during the duration of their trip.

Continuing The Peninsula Hotels legacy of offering the finest fleet of customized vehicles for their guests, the new MINIs join Peninsula’s renowned fleet of 14 Rolls Royce Phantoms available at Peninsula Hong Kong.

Want to take these little guys for a spin? Suites start at $1,375 in New York and $895 in Chicago.

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Daily Pampering: Exclusive Resorts offers $10,000 gift card to new members

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Want to spend the holidays at your private home in Vail? Feel like escaping the cold weather for your four-bedroom home in Esperanza? Always dreamed of rivaling P. Diddy’s famous yacht parties? This won’t be a problem with a membership to the exclusive luxury destination club with Exclusive Resorts.

With membership starting at $160,000, you can enjoy 400 luxury residences around the world, personalized service from your travel concierge and five-star luxury amenities.

The “destination club” allows you to pick your residences – many with access to luxury resorts, like the four-bedroom residences with private pools in Esperanza (recently rated the number one resort spot in Mexico by Travel + Leisure).

Here’s how it works:

  • Sign up to become a member with a minimum membership fee $160,000 (75% refundable).
  • Choose from various properties around the world including a 4-bedroom residence with private pools in an exclusive enclave in Peninsula Papagayo; 3-bedroom residences at the base of the gondola at The Arrabelle in Vail; or one of 28 residences in the heart of it all, New York City.
  • Select your membership plan, which ranges from 10 to 60 days of vacation per year.
  • Pack and go.

The best part? Think round-the-clock concierge service, VIP access to top golf courses, and orchestra seats for hard-to-get Broadway shows. But there’s more…

To help celebrate the holiday season, Exclusive Resorts is helping to pamper your stocking with a little promotion for those who are considering this life of luxury:

If you buy a membership by Dec. 15, 2010, Exclusive Resorts will give you a $10,000 gift card good toward customized excursions, private chefs, privileged tee times, luxury spa services, and other incredible experiences you can dream up. You can share your $10,000 gift card with the ones you love, or you can save it for yourself. After all, it’s your luxury experience.

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Daily Pampering: Escape to White Elephant Loft in Nantucket from $6,000

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The holidays are a stressful time. Whether you’re cooking a feast for the family or the only adult stuck at the kids table, the holidays are nothing if not memorable. And every year, you say you’re not going to do again… and every year, you do… But this year, why not try something different?

Cook the bird, make the stuffing, crush the cranberries and then get out of town! This daily pampering isn’t just luxurious, it’s necessary for your mental health after the holidays.

Leave the chaos and head for The White Elephant Loft in Nantucket. The quintessential New England island glows during the holiday season and the entire town dresses up for Christmas, with Santa Clause arriving via Coast Guard vessel and carolers lining the streets.

Check into The White Elephant Loft and unpack in a luxurious three-bedroom loft, let the staff treat you to breakfast each morning at Brant Point Grill, a four-course meal prepared in the loft, and a Saturday Champagne Reception at the White Elephant spa with hors d’oeuvres, and dinner after at Brant Point Grill.

The price for this daily pampering: $6,000 for up to six people, Dec. 1-4 or Dec. 2-5. The package also comes with $25 towards any $100 or more spa treatment.

The price for reclaiming your sanity after the holidays: Priceless

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Daily Pampering: Luxury villa properties in Anguilla from $30,000 a week

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Picture it: You’re relaxing in the Caribbean, overlooking the idylllic white sand beaches and breathtaking cliffs in the distance. You suddenly have an urge for conch fritters and a Hurricane, and thanks to the $30,000 a week you just spent on your private villa in Anguilla, you won’t have to go far to get it.

Two brand new luxury villa properties, Ani Villas, opened in Anguilla offering guests the feeling of a “private island” experience, with all the luxe amenities of a world-class all-inclusive resort.

The Villas, designed by the award-winning architect Lee Skolnick, are decorated in dramatic contemporary style and feature three master bedrooms and two twin guest rooms. They can be rented together as The Estate, a 25,000 square foot compound or individually (five night minimum); and come with an extensive list of high-end amenities including:

  • Dedicated personal staff
  • Complimentary rental car
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
  • House wines, provisions purchasing and more.

Want it? You can have it. Ani Villas in Anguilla are available from $30,000 a week if you book before December 1, 2010. High season rates go as high $40,000 for the week.

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