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The Only Thing These 'New Moon' Hotels Are Missing is Edward Cullen

November 19, 2009 at 8:44 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Update: Vampires in the Caribbean? They can be if you book the Westin St. John's New Moon package. Details after the jump.

We know that you already have your New Moon tickets safely tucked away inside your Hannah Montana wallet (just behind your "High School Musical" pocket calendar) but if you want the teen vampire love saga to last beyond the 90-minutes of the film, consider a New Moon hotel package from one of these hotels.

The Hotel Triton in San Francisco is inviting guests to explore the gothic side of Nob Hill with a pair of tickets to the Vampire Tours of San Francisco and then spend the night relaxing in one of their guest rooms (with blacked-out windows) with a bottle of red wine and cherry-filled chocolates. AMC movie passes, a New Moon welcome amenity and a strange choice of either sunscreen (if you're a vampire) or a garlic necklace (for mortals.) Package prices start at $103 a night and you can book them online here. While it is available next weekend, the package is sold out tomorrow and Saturday.

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Keep Walking to 'Scotchtober' at Willows Lodge

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  Site Where: 14580 N.E. 145th Street [map], Woodinville, WA, United States, 98072
October 15, 2009 at 4:03 PM | by globetrotting gourmet | 0 Comments

We hear the word "Rocktober," and we're instantly transported back to our Philly youth, when the 93.3 WMMR radio DJ's would belt it out with a reverb echo effect every chance they got. It kinda sucked, because October was (and still is) our favorite month, and the cheese factor of these overly schticky on-air personalities has stuck in our head for years. We'll get over it. Le sigh.

Instead of "Rocktober," some folks have, dare we say, more civilized visions of what this autumnal month means. For many, it's "Oktoberfest," a 16-day festival centered about consuming copious amounts of beer, schweinsbraten and sauerkraut. Oh yeah, and wearing sexy lace-up dirndls. But at Barking Frog at Willows Lodge in Woodinville (Seattle's answer to wine country, although most of the AVA's grapes are actually grown in Eastern Washington), it can only mean one, high-proof thing -- "Scotchtober."

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Hotel Murano Rewards Twitter Followers With Discounts and Free WiFi

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  Site Where: 1320 Broadway Plaza [map], Tacoma, WA, United States, 98402
October 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM | by Heidi Atwal | 0 Comments

Any hotel that links directly to TripAdvisor from their homepage has a lot of gall. Guest ratings can sometimes make or break a hotel's reputation, but if service is up to snuff and they know it, then no harm done.

Not only does Tacoma's Hotel Murano include said link on their website (with predictably positive ratings, save for a couple service stumbles), but they've gone the Twitter route (@hotel_murano) to stay connected with potential customers. While you won't find gossipy tweets about what goes on behind the concierge desk, you will find need-to-know information about insider deals, like this recent post advertising $79 rates (marked down from $99) plus free Wi-Fi for bookings from October 15-18. You'll have to make your reservation by the 15th to get the discount, so commence rapid fire clicking now.

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Cheers for Beers at Skamania Lodge’s Beer Weekend

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  Site Where: 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way [map], Stevenson, WA, United States, 98648
October 2, 2009 at 4:52 PM | by globetrotting gourmet | 0 Comments

Oh yeah. It’s officially beer festival season. Celebrate the almighty process of fermentation at Skamania Lodge’s inaugural Celebration of Beer Weekend, being held October 24 & 25th. You’re probably asking yourself, where the hell is Skamania Lodge? We did too, until we moved to the great Evergreen State and honed our lodge knowledge.

Think Columbia River Gorge mountain lodge meets Northern Exposure environs less than an hour east of Portland, OR. (The hit series early 90’s was actually filmed about three hours from the Stevenson, WA resort.) The Pacific Northwest may still be figuring out a few things when it comes to winemaking (Pinot freaks in Willamette Valley excluded), but has nailed the art of craft-brewing.

Beer geeks and aspiring enthusiasts can sample more than a dozen of the region’s best breweries over the hop-fueled fall weekend. The try before you buy dynamic is especially useful for someone like us who is always daunted when facing the obscene number of microbrew options in the beer aisle at any Pacific Northwest grocery store

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Over-the-Top Romance in Mountain Setting at Salish Lodge & Spa

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  Site Where: 6501 Railroad Avenue [map], Snoqualmie, WA, United States, 98065-1109
August 17, 2009 at 11:59 AM | by globetrotting gourmet | 1 Comment

Joining the menu of Salish Lodge & Spa’s seasonal/special spa offerings is the recently debuted Outdoor Moonlight Massage and Hidden Terrace Dinner. In a moment of desperate need of an easy overnight getaway, we packed up our pooch, made the short, sweet and scenic 40-minute drive from Seattle to Snoqualmie and checked into the Condé Nast Traveler 2009 Gold List—World’s Best Places to Stay property to check out the new spa service.

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Up Where We Belong at Cedar Creek Treehouse

June 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM | by globetrotting gourmet | 0 Comments

Get high, 50 feet in the sky at Cedar Creek Treehouse. We pinky-swear that the octagonal cabin digs atop this 200-year old Western Red Cedar tree are perhaps the coolest accommodations you’ve ever seen.

Guests brave a towering, five-story giant helix (a.k.a. “Stairway to Heaven”) that leads to the treehouse. The treehouse sleeps up to five people comfortably, with additional space on the fourth floor stairwell observation floor and camping spots below. Don’t expect amenities – electricity is provided by a 12-volt battery, limited supplies of water comes from a well in Ashford, and your fridge is nothing more than your standard issue tailgating ice chest cooler.

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Host Your Own "Bachelor" Viewing Party at The Heathman Kirkwood

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  Site Where: 220 Kirkland Avenue [map], Kirkland, WA, United States, 98033
December 18, 2008 at 9:32 AM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

Somebody's proud of their hometown boy: Kirkland, Washington's own Jason Mesnick is ABC's next Bachelor, and his season looking for love will reach the nation's living rooms beginning in January. While filming as a contestant on The Bachelorette last year, Jason stopped in at Kirkland's luxe Heathman Hotel and they're still reeling from the brush with a Z-list celebrity.

Every Monday, beginning from the first episode of The Bachelor on January 5th, the Heathman Hotel will offer a $1,200 Bachelor viewing party and overnight stay package for you and eleven of your closest, most gossipy friends. Included in the deal are a variety of tidbits to make you feel cozy and loved in the hometown of the man looking for love on national TV. Yes, the hotel is that crazy.

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HotelChatter Reader Deals :: A $75 Eco Retreat on Lummi Island

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  Site Where: 2579 West Shore Drive [map], Lummi Island, WA, United States, 98262
August 5, 2008 at 5:32 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments


Agritourism Adventure
$75 per person
Want your hotel stay to go beyond just conserving water by not having your sheets washed daily? Consider this agritourism deal at The Willows Inn, a B&B on Lummi Island in Washington.

This is an island just off the coast of WA near Bellingham and is practically in Canada. Here you will basically be living and working on the Nettles Farm:

You'll be an apprentice during the day by feeding the chickens, tending to a pig and harvesting produce. At night, dine in the Willows Restaurant, which prepares locally grown, organic meals in line with the Slow Food movement.

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