HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS – AUGUST, 2017

HOT DEALS!

I’ve written about the Napa Valley Wine Train throughout many years. I’ve had the pleasure to ride this turn-of-the-century train, munch on gourmet appetizers and sip on wines from local vineyards. I’ve also been fortunate enough to dine during a media tour at The River Terrace Inn in Napa City, an eclectically designed boutique hotel with gorgeous garden and a prime spot on the Napa River. These two very special places have combined their unique assets to offer stay-and-ride promotions. From stopping points along the train route at name vineyards such as Charles Krug, to dining riverside at The River Terrace Inn, you can create your own romance or adventure.
sales@riverterraceinn.com, (707) 320-6910; hotel: 707-320-9000; reservations, (866) 627-2386, reservations@riverterraceinn.com

Summer vacations don’t have to end with Labor Day. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii is offering a 30% discount for stays of five+ nights or 25% off on stays for four+ nights, provided you book by October 24 and stay between August 20 and December 21, 2017. Black-out dates are November 20-23.
www.DisneyAulani.com/FallOffer; (866) 285-1573.

Seabourn is pleased to present our Top 12 Sale.
Luxury cruise line Sebourn is offering a $300 shipboard credit per suite if you book one of their top 12 itineraries by August 28, 2017.
www.seabourn.com; (866) 755-5619
I receive offers for discounts and press releases promoting properties and destinations around the world. Wish I could visit most of them, but I was particularly intrigued by the offer of a 30-minute helicopter ride, two six-course dinners and a bottle of champagne that comes with a two night stay at The Royal Snail in Namur, Belgium. I mean, c’mon. The name alone drew my attention. Book this Design Hotels’ collection beauty, that boasts 30 individually-decorated guestrooms reflective of the storied area’s history and present day, and you also get two hours of “privatized wellness”, complimentary breakfast, and free transportation to and from the hotel. OK, they have other promotional packages, but when has anyone offered you a 30-minute helicopter ride of Belgium?
www.designhotels.com
Hotel Zoe, the newest hotel in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, has an enticing offer. Book your travel stay through December 30 and receive up to 40% off the best available rate. The location is ideal for both corporate and leisure travelers. Hotel Zoe, a Noble House Hotel, provides easy access to the waterfront, Ghirardelli Square, Pier 39’s sea lion colony and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. The property has 2,000 sf of flexible meeting and function space, valet parking, and onsite Italian restaurant Pescatore.
http://www.hotelzoesf.com; for groups & meetings- (415) 292-4545 Acacho@noblehousehotels.com; for reservations, (800) 648-4626, bookzoe@noblehousehotels.com
Karen Kuzsel is a writer-editor based in the Orlando area who specializes in the hospitality, entertainment, meetings & events industries. She is an active member of ILEA and MPI and is now serving on the 2016 – 2017 MPI Global Advisory Board for The Meeting Professional Magazine for the second consecutive year. Karen writes about food & wine, spas, destinations, venues, meetings & events. A career journalist, she has owned magazines, written for newspapers, trade publications, radio and TV. As her alter-ego, Natasha, The Psychic Lady, she is a featured entertainer for corporate and social events. karenkuzsel@earthlink.net; www.ThePsychicLady.com; @karenkuzsel; @thepsychiclady.