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Travel Deals of the Week
Four deals in the mountains, plus a Mother's Day special!
By Tara Gravel May 6, 2008
- Many mountain resorts hit their peak in the winter, meaning you can practically steal a golf package in the spring and summer. Following are four luxurious lodges — including one highly rated newcomer in Vermont — where the quality of the golf rivals the quality of the slopes. But first, we're leading off with a Mother's Day special if you still haven't made plans yet. Looking for more mom ideas? Here are additional Mother's Day packages to check out.
MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL!
- Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, Braselton, GA
- Stay and Play Double Golfer Package
Details: Includes one night's accommodations at the Inn, two rounds of Golf on either the Woodlands (left) or Chateau course with cart, breakfast for two in either Versailles restaurant or the Clubhouse Grille.
What Mom Will Love: Aside from the splendid golf and the wine-country setting, there's a lavish Mother's Day Buffet at Versailles restaurant that includes chilled seafood spread, a carving station, and delicacies from peach lavender soup to chocolate-chocolate cake ($55 for adults, $25 for children).
Price: Through Mother's Day weekend, the rate is $347 for a room with a king bed or $367 for two double beds, based on double occupancy.
Contact: 678-425-0900, chateauelan.com
Valid: Through 2008 (rates may change).
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- Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, ID
- Spring Golf Package
Details: You get a round with cart at Sun Valley Resort Golf Course and one night's lodging.
What You'll Love: The five-star scenery on this William Bell/Robert Trent Jones II course includes views of the Bald and Dollar Mountains and vertical rises and drops that scream "double black diamond!"
Price: $120 per person, per night for double occupancy or $167 for single occupancy.
Contact: 800-786-8259, sunvalley.com
Valid: Through June 1, 2008.
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- Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
- Ultimate Golf & Breakfast Package
Details: Accommodations, a round per person per day and free same-day replay at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, free range access, and daily breakfast.
What You'll Love: Designed by Robert Trent Jones II in 1993, this course is surrounded by big-mountain splendor. And the club is home to a David Leadbetter Golf Academy for those seeking a full-game tweaking. But the best thing about the package is that if you stay three nights, the fourth is free (excluding green fees).
Price: Rates start from $189 Canadian dollars per person, per room, based on double occupancy, from May 2 to June 19, 2008 and September 21 to October 13, 2008. Rates are $239 Canadian dollars per person, per room, based on double occupancy, from June 20 through September 20, 2008.
Contact: 604-938-8000, fairmont.com/whistler
Valid: Through October 13, 2008.
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- Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, VT
- Mountain Fairways Package
Details: Two people get accommodations, 18 holes of golf including cart, bottled water, a picnic lunch, club cleaning, a yardage guide and a personalized bag tag.
What You'll Love: Everything about the Lodge and the semi-private club, which opened in 2007 in the charming village of Stowe, is connoisseur-quality, from the holes that showcase Mount Mansfield and Peregrine Lake, to your on-course picnic lunch, which is full of local artisans' treats.
Price: Rates start at $790.00 per night for two, double occupancy. A two-night stay is required and tax and gratuities aren't included.
Contact: stowemountainlodge.com
Valid: July 7 through September 30.
- Beaver Creek Lodge, Vail, CO
- Red Sky Ranch Stay & Play Package
Details: Includes lodging and two rounds at Red Sky Golf Club.
What You'll Love: The semi-private Tom Fazio and Greg Norman courses at the nearby Red Sky Golf Club wind dramatically through the high-desert-their beauty is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Price: Starting from $185 per person May 2nd to June 6th and from $255 per person June 7th to September 30th, 2008, based on double occupancy.
Contact: 888-830-SNOW, beavercreek.com
Valid: May 2nd to September 30, 2008.
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