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Non-Lame Girlfriend Getaway Package :: Westin Riverfront Resort in Vail Valley
September 3, 2008 at 3:44 PM | 0 Comments
The way we see it, there are three distinctive types of "Girlfriend Getaway" packages offered at hotels.
There's the Sex and the City-ish types, designed for Midwestern Bradshaw-lovers to come to Manhattan, drink cosmopolitans and eat cupcakes until they feel satisfied that they've accurately experienced the "girls'" fictional lifestyle.
Then you've got your standard girly packages -- which always appear to be put together by a faceless, single middle-aged man who believes women enjoy all things pink and spa-like.
Then you've got your for-reals Girlfriend Getaway packages -- you know, the kind that nicely supplement the itinerary you'd actually complete if you went on a vacay with your girls: a bit of exercise (ideally), a bit of chillin (obviously) and a bit of drinking (not cosmopolitans, though).
Luckily, the soon-to-open Westin Riverfront in Vail Valley (anticipated opening date: late September) is keeping it real with two Girlfriend Getaway-type packages -- one steep and the other a bit, well, cheap.
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Breaking Down the Loews Girlfriend Getaway Offerings
Where: United StatesAugust 22, 2008 at 9:15 AM | 0 Comments
We're not usually a fan of the term Girlfriend Getaway or the term girlfriend in general. Unless it's an actual girlfriend of the dating variety. So we tend to shy away from packages marketed to "girlfriends" where you're suggested to "grab your favorite BFF for a spa day!"
But a package is a package and if you're trying to save money or trying to make the most of a staycation, these can be fun alternatives. Also, it helps to have a pre-planned getaway, especially if you have poor planning skills.
The newest batch of Girlie trips now come from Loews Hotels.
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Waikiki Parc Offers Girlfriend Getaways Without Too Many Girly Frills
June 10, 2008 at 10:24 AM | 0 Comments
Those sill girlfriend getaways are all the rage and the Waikiki Parc Hotel in Honolulu couldn't help but get in on the act too. Their girlfriend getaway package, thankfully, isn't especially girlfriend-centric, and is simply called the "My Place - Waikiki Escape Package".
The contents of the deal also don't sound especially like a really girly vacation, but are nonetheless pretty tempting. Starting at $999 for a mountain view room ($1,149 for sea views), you and your best friend get a three-night stay, a welcome bottle of wine, breakfast every day, one dinner at Nobu Waikiki, free passes to several museums and a choice of outing: surf lessons, a spa or a Lotus rental car for a day.
It's quite a nice package, but we can't really see why we couldn't do the same with a partner or pretty much anyone. If you and your girlfriends are keen, it's valid from now until December 20 this year, and we don't think they're really gonna check who you bring with you.
[Photo: SmartTraveller]
