Florida Family Fun

Family Fun is available at Turnberry Isle Miami through October 2. Your package includes accommodations in a Deluxe Room with king or double beds and a pullout sofa sleeper; a $50 resort credit; Color Me Mine at Alisa’s Painted Bistro pottery experience for two; daily breakfast for two adults at Cascata Grill; a milk & cookies turndown service on the first night; overnight valet parking; 20 percent off pool cabanas and beach sports equipment like kayaks, paddleboards and jet skis; 10 percent off select children’s programs; scavenger hunts on Fridays, and much more. This upscale property in Aventura also features golf, tennis, beach club, spa, gym, chef’s garden tour and a pool with a 180-foot long waterslide and lazy river pool.

St. Pete’s Vinoy

The Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida is offering a Kids Eat Free package for travel through December 31 (some black-out dates may apply).  The package includes your room and free breakfast, lunch and dinner for up to four children ages 12 and younger. Children’s meal just need to be ordered off the children’s menu.  The property offers an array of child-friendly activities and recreation.  All guests of the hotel have access to the Vinoy Health Club which offers three Kid Fit classes during the week. In addition, children ages 15 and younger can play a free round of golf with rental clubs when accompanied by a paying adult.  In the summer, the hotel also features Dive-In Movies by the pool along with tennis and golf camps. There is also a private marina, tennis and spa.  The resort was built in 1925 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Past guests include Babe Ruth, Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge.

Texas Hill Country Getaway

La Cantera Hill Country Resort in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio has a variety of packages for nearly every type of families.  Theme park fans will enjoy rates with breakfast that include tickets to nearby Sea World or Six Flags.  Golf lovers will appreciate a package where juniors play for free after 3:00 p.m. (when playing with a paying adult), receive complimentary Callaway Rental Clubs and complimentary instruction when taking a lesson with a paying adult.  The Hidden Passages Adventure Tour is for high adrenaline families.  You will visit the Natural Bridge Caverns where you will be lowered by rope through a 160-ft. well shaft to 230 ft. below surface level to the Fault Room, which features one of the longest soda star formations in North America!

Long Week-Ends with Disney

Adventures by Disney is now offering a long-weekend getaway in San Francisco and New York for the 2015 season.  The three-night, four-day Long Weekends are designed to give your family a nice overview of each city, linked to Adventures by Disney’s format of storytelling.  The San Francisco tour will be based out of the Fairmont Hotel and include a tour of LucasFilm, a Disney production partner, which is not typically open to the public; a day trip to Napa Valley and Silverado Winery, owned by members of the Disney family, where adult guests can blend their own private label wine (while their children infuse olive oil in another room); and a bicycle ride from the Embarcadero to the base of the Golden Gate.  A Long Weekend in Manhattan will include a visit to the “Good Morning America” studio during a broadcast (Disney owns the show’s parent company, ABC), dance lessons in a professional studio, a performance of “Aladdin” at Disney’s New Amsterdam Theater (including a hands-on backstage tour), an afterhours tour of the Tenement Museum that includes conversations with matriarchs from several immigrant families, as well as an immersive tour of Harlem which includes a meal of soul food at Amy Ruth’s.

NYC Scavenger Hunt

Sightseeing in New York can be overwhelming, but The Westin New York at Times Square, along with Stray Boots, has an adventurous way to tour the city—with a scavenger hunt! The new partnership with Stray Boots will have your family on a hunt all through the city. You download the Stray Boots app and are then off to an adventure that includes challenges, trivia questions and discovery as you earn points, take pictures, and learn about Manhattan at your own pace. The virtual tour guide also gives your family the opportunity to set your own schedules, take breaks, and shop along the way. The Westin’s getaway package features $500 in added amenities including five Stray Boots tours; a portable cell phone charger to keep you connected during your adventure; $20 Metro Card; complimentary internet; a 10 percent food and beverage discount; complimentary upgrade if available; and 500 Starwood Preferred Guest points—for scavenger hunt winners who receive 500 or more points on the app.

Vail Cascade

Is your family looking for a mountain vacation for this summer, fall or winter?  Vail Cascade Resort and Spa is now offering an Alpine Ascent Family Adventure Package through December 31.  It includes two nights in a suite or guestroom for two adults and two children, a hiker’s amenity, Market Cafe picnic lunch for four, a $200 resort dining credit and one hour of tennis.  Plus the resort fee will be waived.  Condos and home rentals are also available at the upscale and full service resort.  The resort showcases a wide variety of amenities and recreation including an infinity edge pool; hot tubs; spa and fitness center with indoor and outdoor tennis, squash, racquetball and basketball courts; access to biking, walking and ski trails with on-site chair lift; on-site bike rentals; kids club; ski and snowboard rentals; several dining options and a complimentary shuttle to Lionshead and Vail Villages.

Free Night in Montreal

Get a third night half off at the Ritz Carlton Montreal from May 1 to October 31 and also receive a coupon book with up to $450 in savings for area attractions and activities.  Or you can choose a connecting room for half off with children 13 and under receiving complimentary breakfast.  The Ritz Carlton is Montreal’s grandest hotel.  It was renovated in 2012 after closing for renovations for two years and features a gym, several dining options including famed Chef Daniel Boulud’s Maison Boulud, the famous Palm Court for afternoon tea, 129 rooms and suites and a pool.  It was the first hotel in North America with the Ritz Carlton name.  Summer in Montreal is filled with unique festivals (jazz, comedy, fireworks, etc.), river activities, parks and more.

Wagon Ho!

This summer luxury Montana ranch The Resort at Paws Up is introducing a new activity.  Your family will learn to drive a horse wagon team on your own along the Blackfoot River!  Additionally, the resort is adding a Go Kart track and expanding its kids’ camp to include a new tree house and mini zip line.  For a unique accommodation option, the resort showcases five luxury tents, as well as luxury homes with a private tent that can be set up just outside. Several different family packages are available for year round travel for 3-5 nights with either home or tent accommodations along with all of your meals and drinks and a mix of amazing activities.  Their Christmas Package takes the stress out of your holiday and includes a personal Santa, Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas night dinner, your own decorated tree, horse drawn sleigh rides, gingerbread house building contests, Christmas Eve kids party and a half day activity per person per day.

Family Friendly Newport

Jekyll Island Cooking Camp

From June 29-July 2, families who enjoy cooking together will gather at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel for a 3-night Kids Cooking Camp.  Your package includes accommodations in a room with two double beds; breakfast each morning; a welcome reception on Sunday evening to meet the chefs; two days of cooking classes; family lunch on Monday; “Graduation” dinner on Tuesday; a group photo; two tickets to Summer Waves water park; and two tickets to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.  Last year’s camp featured kitchen safety, lasagna making, pastry making and more.  Founded in 1886, the hotel was once the private winter retreat of America’s wealthiest families with such members as Morgan, Rockefeller, Pulitzer and Vanderbilt.  Located on the Golden Isles of Georgia, the resort also showcases golf, tennis, bike rentals, minigolf, croquet, gym and more.