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Some Darn Good Valentine's Day Packages from LA to NYC

I don't think I've ever re-printed a press release verbatim, but some of these Valentine's Day offers from JC Communications are very attractive, and I can get them to you much quicker by copying and pasting than writing up the offers individually. 

So if you're looking for a romantic getaway in New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, and the charming town of Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore (less than a two-hour drive from DC or Baltimore), here are some good options. 

INN AT 202 DOVER, EASTON, MARYLAND

Celebrate with a LOVER’S PARADISE WEEKEND. Enjoy sumptuous suite accommodations and fine dining at the Inn at 202 Dover and exploring the historic town of Easton with its many shops, Art Academy, Historical Society and art galleries. The three-night package, valid for Friday, February 12, Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14 is priced from $1,220, which is a savings of over $450; tax, gratuity and drinks are not included.

• Three-nights luxury accommodations in a suite
• Fresh flowers, champagne and hand dipped strawberries in room upon arrival
• Dinner at the Peacock Restaurant
• Fabulous breakfast each morning (in the restaurant or served in room)
• Private spa experience with steam shower, air jet tub and massage for two
• On Sunday evening, enjoy a special Valentine’s Dinner prepared by the Executive Chef and receive a keepsake photo to remember the evening
• For those who prefer to stay in on Friday or Saturday evening, a special dinner basket with assorted cheeses, pates, fruit, nuts and bottle of wine can be ordered (at an additional cost of $60 plus tax)

Reservations and more info here.  

LUXE RODEO DRIVE HOTEL, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA

The ONLY hotel on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills offers a LOVE ME, LAVISH ME package that celebrates romance all year long. Priced from $289 per night and valid through 2010, the package includes:

• Deluxe Accommodations
• Welcome split of Veuve Clicquot champagne and strawberries
• Continental Breakfast for two served in room
• One complimentary in room movie

To book the "Love Me, Lavish Me" package click here and enter code: LOVE. For additional information visit the hotel's website.

 

LUXE SUNSET BOULEVARD HOTEL, BEL AIR, CALIFORNIA

Celebrate at a luxurious urban retreat in Bel Air with the Valentine’s Day Sweet Surrender Package, available February 12, 13 and 14, with a special Valentine's Day dinner on February 14.  Priced from $259 per night, plus tax & gratuities the package includes:

• Accommodations in a Junior Executive Suite
• Pommes d’amour (mini caramel covered fiji apples) for two with a split of champagne and Cloud 9 natural aphrodisiac
• Robes and Slippers
• $25 credit for dinner at On Sunset Restaurant
• Keepsake Sleep masks
• Late check out until 3pm

For reservations and additional information visit the website.

 

 

PRINCETON MARRIOTT, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

Newly renovated and located on 25 wooded acres in historic Princeton, NJ, with one of the area’s top day spas, the Princeton Marriott Hotel and Conference Center at Forrestal offers the following special romance packages:

 

Marriott Romance Package, priced from $134 per night, includes:

• Deluxe guest room accommodation with king bed for Saturday, February 13th
• Split of champagne and strawberries upon arrival
• Breakfast for two in the Restaurant the next morning
• Valet Parking
• Late checkout
• Add a stay for Friday, February 12th for an additional $99

Cupid's Deluxe Dinner Package for Couples, priced from $289 per couple, includes:

• Deluxe guest room accommodation with King Bed for Friday February 12th or Saturday February 13th
• Valet Parking
• Split of champagne and strawberries upon arrival
• Romantic Dinner for two in the hotel Dining Room, expertly prepared by the award-winning culinary team.  Seatings by Reservation Friday or Saturday
• Breakfast buffet for two in the Restaurant the next morning

Valentine's Day Brunch on Sunday, February 14th - $21.95 per person. Stay the night before for only an additional $99 per room.

Couples Massage Special - $220 per couple, plus tax; available Friday February 12th, Saturday February 13th and Sunday, February 14th by appointment only. Advance booking is required by calling: (609) 897-7520.

For information and reservations visit the Marriott website.   

 

THE CASABLANCA HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY

Enjoy "Free Love in Times Square"! The whole Times Square neighborhood will be dishing out "Free Love" to NYC visitors on Valentine's Day and beyond with loads of lovely special offers and activities for to enjoy with your loved one from February 8th - March 31st, 2010.

 

At the Casablanca Hotel, Free Love revelers will receive:

• $20 off our Best Available Rate unrestricted Rate
• Over $100 per day of value-added amenities: European style breakfast buffet daily; selection of coffee, tea, cookies and fruits throughout the day; Complimentary Wine & Cheese Receptions from 5PM - 8PM each evening; Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet Access; Evening Turndown Service.

For reservations visit the hotel's website.

 

 

THE HOTEL GIRAFFE, NEW YORK CITY

An Affair to Remember…Combining the timeless style of Hotel Giraffe with all the excitement and pleasures New York City has to offer.  We invite you to have “An Affair to Remember” this Valentines’ Day! The Experience includes:

• Accommodations in a Deluxe King Room
• Bottle of Prosecco upon arrival
• American Express Gift Card valued at $100
• A pair of tickets to the Museum of Sex
• Romantic Rose Petal Turndown
• Two tickets to the Empire State Building, "The Empire State Building is the closet thing to heaven in this city" - An Affair to Remember
• "An Affair to Remember" DVD to keep and enjoy with that special someone 

Rates starting at $425 per night, a two night mimimun stay required. For reservations, click here. 

 

 

HOTEL ELYSEE, NEW YORK CITY

The Hotel Elysee's WINTER ROMANCE PACKAGE is the ultimate way to escape with a loved one. February rates start at $472 and over Valentine’s weekend rates start at $532. The package includes a complimentary bottle of chilled Veuve Clicquot Champagne, fresh strawberries, chocolates and a dozen long stem red roses in Suite upon arrival. This package is only available for Suite category rooms. To book the "Winter Romance" package, click here. 

 

HOTEL ELYSEE OLD NEW YORK CIRCA 1926 PACKAGE

Experience the Hotel Elysé

e, just like they did when the hotel first opened in 1926! Priced from $1,926 per night, for a two night say, with a two night mimimum stay, the package includes:

• A two night stay in one of the expansive 950 sq. ft. Premiere Suites featuring a kitchenette, living room, dining room table, baby grand piano, fireplace, bedroom with a King sized bed, flat screen LCD TV and a beautiful marble bathroom
• Room service dinner for two from the exclusive Monkey Bar for private in-room dining with a bottle of red wine
• Two signature Elysée bathrobes (to take home)

To book this package, click here. 

 

 

LIBRARY HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY

With the Library Hotel’s CUPID’S PINK ROMANCE TURNDOWN Package, every day is Valentine’s Day. February rates start from $325 plus tax per night - a 3 night minimum stay is required. Package includes:

• Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne
• Pink Roses & Petals Turndown
• Charbonnel’s Pink Champagne Truffles
• A small collection of love books specially arranged in room, lovingly selected by the honorary librarian to transform any of the beautiful rooms into the hotel’s most popular Love Room

To book this package, visit the hotel's website and enter promotional code: CUPID.

 

All of the above offers and packages are subject to availability; certain restrictions and black-out dates apply.

 

At Last, A Cruise Ship With No Single Supplement: Norwegian Epic's 'Studio Staterooms'

Solo travelers are always cranky about so-called "single supplements" on cruise ships and organized tours that force them to pay more on a per-person basis than two people traveling together.

A new cruise ship, the Norwegian Epic, begins service in July that is addressing that complaint with 128 single-person staterooms at a fair price--$799 per cabin for either of the ship's Eastern or Western Caribbean seven-day sailings. Tickets for the "studio staterooms" go on sale tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.  Keep in mind airfare to and from the ship, port fees, and various other taxes and fees are added to that price.

Each studio stateroom is 100-square-feet and has a queen bed or two twin beds plus a flat-screen TV and private bath. There's a common area reserved for those occupying a studio stateroom that's called the Studio Lounge that offers coffee, cocktails, snacks as well as a large-screen television and concierge service.

But wait, there's more.

Each cabin also has color-changing lighting options that allows a passenger to change the lighting depending on the time of day or his or her mood.  There's even a "love" setting for romantic nights at sea.  I can't vouch for what love lighting looks like, but if it works, it probably means the next time you book a cruise, you'll have to reserve a standard cabin for two.

Mexico Resort Deals Thru Early April--My KFWB Radio Deal O' the Week

If you’re thinking about an escape to a Mexico resort in the next several months, you might be interested in today’s deal in which some of Mexico’s leading resorts offer a third night’s say for free.

To begin with, here’s a list of participating properties: Live Aqua Cancun . . .  Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun . . .Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Golf & Spa . . . Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun . . .  Fiesta Americana Cozumel Dive Resort . . . Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta . . . . and Fiesta Americana Villas Acapulco.

Each of those resorts will give guests one free night on any two-night stay.  Or get two free nights if you check in for six nights.  You’ll also get discounts of ten to fifteen per cent in dining, drinks, and spa services. 

Now here’s the fine print.  You must take advantage of this offer by February second, and it’s good on stays from today until April 10^th.

That’s a pretty wide window, and a pretty attractive offer.  But, remember, you must book by February second.  Call 800 FIESTA 1 or check it out here.

Prague's Kafka Intl Airport Named "Most Alienating" by Biz Week; Flyers Check in But Never Check Out

The TV arm of the satirical weekly publication (and website) sums up with humor what many passengers feel like when they arrive at major airports  New York's John F. Kennedy's airport comes to mind, in fact.

Take a look and have a laugh!