Ritz Carlton Teens
The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach is showcasing a new teen club called Coast for ages 13-17. 
Your teens can create their own DJ mix and upload it to their iPod, play video games, surf the internet, play billiards, or just hang out and play pool or Guitar Hero. On many nights, Coast becomes a teen-friendly club with music and dancing. There is also an upscale salon for teens called Beauty@Coast where make-up application, hair styling, manicures, dress-up and more can be commemorated with a glamour shot. This beautiful oceanfront resort showcases two pools, spa, tennis, watersports, kids and teen clubs, bike rentals, cabana rentals with service, technology butlers and pre-programmed GPS units to use to get around to all the best sights, shops and restaurants in the area. Current promotions at the property include a third night free with breakfast and parking included and a fourth night free for club level accommodations with parking included.
Sleep Well in NYC
Children can learn the value of a good night’s sleep at The Benjamin located in Midtown East in New York City. 
The hotel’s Winks’ Kidzzz Club is led by Winks the Owl, who serves as the fictional mascot and ambassador for the program. He teaches children the importance of a good night’s sleep; so they can wake rested and ready to take on Manhattan, and provides families with the latest information on family friendly restaurants and activities in the city. The Winks’ Kidzzz Club, available to children ages two to 12, includes: use of Kid-sized robes; use of iPod pillow programmed with lullabies and audio bedtime stories; lending library of family favorite bedtime books and an official Winks’ Kidzzz Club Sleep Certificate awarded upon check-out. To celebrate the new sleep program, the boutique hotel is offering a Having a Hoot in NYC package, starting at $394 a night and valid through September 15. It features a “good night’s sleep” in a double bed deluxe studio; a Winks the Owl plus toy; a delicious sundae from The National, the restaurant by Food Network Chef Geoffrey Zakarian located within the hotel; four tickets to the Central Park Zoo to meet Flaco, the zoo’s only Eagle Owl; a list of NYC family-friendly attractions and activities taking place this summer and a disposable digital camera to capture all the fun.
First Family in Washington
Travel in style like the First Family and enjoy an inspiring family vacation in the Nation’s Capital. 
It’s always easy to fill your days with entertaining things to do in Washington, D.C., and it’s even easier during the summertime with visits to the National Aquarium, bike rides around the monuments and memorials, and complimentary concerts on the national mall. Ritz Carlton’s First Family package is now available for $399/night at the Ritz Carlton Washington located in the West End and $419/night at the more intimate Ritz Carlton in Georgetown. Your packages includes a deluxe room, full American breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children, Ritz Kids patriotic backpack, hotel scavenger hunt with special prize, free internet, free in-house movie and overnight valet parking.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Calling all witches and wizards! Harry Potter: The Exhibition is making one final stop in North America and The Westin, New York at Times Square is giving your family an opportunity to see it, VIP-style. 
Priced from $339 per night, the Harry Potter VIP package includes accommodations and two tickets to the exhibit, as well as front-of-the-line access and no black out dates. Located at the Discovery Times Square Exhibition, just a short walk from the hotel, Harry Potter: The Exhibition gives your family a chance to step into the magical world from the Harry Potter film series. Authentic artifacts from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be on display, along with 200 other original props and costumes used in pervious Harry Potter films. All props are displayed in elaborate settings such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft dormitories, Hagrid’s hut and the Great Hall. The Harry Potter VIP package is available through September 4.
Lobsterfest in Boston
Boston’s Fairmont Battery Wharf hotel is showcasing a unique variety of summer travel packages. Lobster lovers can enjoy the Keep the Catch Boston Harbor Lobster Package with a private excursion aboard an authentic lobster boat with one of Fairmont’s chefs. 
Your family will learn to bait, drop and haul in lobster traps, and enjoy inspiring views of Boston Harbor. After a day at sea, return to Aragosta Bar & Bistro where award-winning Chef David Daniels will prepare the catch to your liking. The package, including the lobster tour, lobster dinner at the Aragosta Chef’s Counter, a welcome gift and overnight accommodations, is available through October 31, with rates starting at $529. Other fun packages include room nights along with bike tours, aquarium tickets or whale watching. The 150 room Fairmont is located on the Boston Harbor and reachable via private water taxi from the airport.
Living History
Through September 26, your family can experience all that Colonial Williamsburg and the surrounding region offers with a 3-night hotel stay and 7 nights of consecutive days of entry to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and Art Museums, Historic Jamestown, Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown Victory Center, Busch Gardens, and Water Country USA starting at $277/night plus tax for a family of four. 
This Flex package rate is available at the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel, an official Williamsburg hotel that is walkable to the historic district. Your rate also includes daily continental breakfast and the hotel has a pool, minigolf, bike rentals and self-service laundry. Learn about colonial history through an amazing variety of living history events, demonstrations, guided walks and more. We can assist in finding you additional hotel nights to take advantage of your week long pass.
Gaylord Gets Animated
DreamWorks is bringing its animated characters to all the Gaylord Properties this fall with a new generation of family vacation programming and entertainment. 
Live interactive experiences will begin in November and include character breakfasts, newly themed Christmastime events, poolside activities in the summer, imaginative food-and-beverage offerings, private birthday parties, festive parades, merchandise and various themed entertainment. Gaylord Hotels plans to feature live appearances by characters from Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar as well as exciting, new characters created by the studio. Gaylord’s resorts are near Orlando, Nashville, Washington, DC and Dallas, TX.
Summer in Naples
Plan your summer family vacation to Naples, Florida and enjoy special rates with Ritz Carlton’s Summer Family package. 
Rates starts from $259 per night at The Golf Resort or $399 per night at The Beach Resort with breakfast for two and a $50 resort credit. Children ages 3-12 also dine complimentary with the purchase of any adult entrée. Other cost saving promotions include a fifth night free and free room upgrades. Relax on the beach, escape to the spa, or play the Tiburón Golf Course while the kids enjoy an array of exceptionally run programs like Nature’s Wonders (hands-on and interactive children’s program at the Beach Resort), the vue (a high tech playroom for children ages 8 and up at The Beach Resort) and Eye Wonders (an exploration of the universe for children at The Golf Resort). For easy dining, you can also purchase a Kids Meal Plan for $35/day per child for children 12 and under that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at select dining venues.
Moms and Dads Free at Mohonk
Celebrate moms and dads at Mohonk Mountain House with free mid-week stays in May and June. Perfect for families with pre-schoolers. Moms and dads stay and eat free when sharing a room Sunday through Thursday and also receive a welcome gift and one complimentary bottle of wine at dinner. Your rates include Afternoon Tea and Cookies, a four-course dinner, bountiful breakfast and lunch buffets, and most resort activities: swimming in the indoor heated pool, boating on Lake Mohonk, fitness classes, yoga and meditation; hiking and nature walks. The property also features a beautiful garden, excellent children’s programming, golf and rock climbing.
Yotel New York
The high tech YOTEL hotel will launch its brand in the United States in June 2011 with the opening of YOTEL New York located on West 42nd Street and 10th Avenue at Times Square West. Featuring 669 stylish cabins, this will be the brand’s first opening outside of its current international airport locations and the largest hotel opening in New York in 2011. 
YOTEL’s Premium Cabins come with: motorized moving beds for saving space, monsoon shower, technowall with TV, music and power services, workstation, free super strength WiFi, and complimentary breakfast. First Class Cabins and VIP 2 Cabin Suites come with private outdoor terraces and hot tubs. Your children will love this high tech hotel adventure.
