This summer, Historic Hotels of America offers travelers more than 3,000 packages, many including special rates, overnight accommodations, historical tours, Civil War Sesquicentennial packages, and more.
The following six packages were handpicked from more than 3,000 offers featured on HistoricHotels.org:
- The Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club (circa 1894) in Lenox, Mass. offers the "Culture in the Country" package with rates from $240 per night, midweek. Included are resort accommodations; $20 dining credit for any of the Cranwell's restaurants; use of the Spa at Cranwell with heated indoor pool, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and fitness center; and two tickets to a choice of cultural venues, including Herman Melville's Arrowhead, the Berkshire Botanical Garden, Chesterwood (a National Trust site), Hancock Shaker Village, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Edith Wharton's The Mount, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Additionally, reserve a Culture in the Country Package midweek in July and August and receive two complimentary lawn tickets and a Maplewood parking pass for the Tanglewood performance (valid only available with midweek hotel stay on July 7, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 31; Aug. 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25).
- The Crescent Hotel & Spa (circa 1886) of Eureka Springs, Ark. offers a three-night mini-vacation in the Ozark Mountains this summer. Package rates start from $654 and include Premium accommodations; four tickets to the Eureka Springs Historical Museum; four tickets to a ghost tour of "America's Most Haunted Hotel"; two one-hour massages in the hotel's New Moon Spa & Salon; four tickets to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and a self-guided history tour of the hotel, including a souvenir guidebook. Valid on stays through Dec. 28. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance of stay.
- The "Bellingrath Gardens & Home" package from the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa (circa 1847) Point Clear, Ala. includes deluxe accommodations; two one-day tickets to historic Bellingrath Gardens & Home and daily buffet breakfast at rates from $278 per night. Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler named the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa among their best hotels for 2013.
- Mimslyn Inn (circa 1931) of Luray, Va. offers a "Civil War Sesquicentennial" package which includes a self-driving tour of 24 historic sites and battlefields within two hours of the Inn; a packaged lunch prepared for two; a bottle of wine made from grapes grown in vineyards near The New Market Battlefield; dinner for two at Circa '31 with the menus and recipes created from the same foods that were available during the 1860s and a stay in a historic guestroom. Rates from $450 per night.
- On stays through Dec. 31, enjoy the "Breakfast with a Side of History" package at Hacienda del Sol (circa 1929) in Tucson, Az. Included are accommodations with daily breakfast and a guided historic walking tour of the inn at rates from $204 per night.
- A three-night "Historic Experience" package at the French Lick Springs Hotel (circa 1901) in French Lick, Ind. includes a stay in a historic guestroom; a souvenir DVD highlighting French Lick Resort; a Guided Historic Landmarks Walking Tour and a $30 per day breakfast credit. Rates start from $183 per night (rate code is HHA3).
In addition to these special featured packages, Historic Hotels of America offers summer specials and packages from more than 240 hotels across 46 states. For more information about Historic Hotels of America's specials and deals, including summer specials and packages, please visit http://www.historichotels.org/hotel-deals/index.
If you book a stay before Aug. 31 at http://www.historichotels.org, guests receive a complimentary one-year family membership (a $30 value) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Membership includes a savings of up to 50% at participating Historic Hotels of America, a subscription to Preservation magazine, and discounted admission to over 600 historic places worldwide.
Historic Hotels of America is committed to providing guests with the lowest published rates online, as a part of the Price Match Guarantee. If a lower rate is found on another website within 24 hours of booking a reservation, simply submit a claim form and the lower rate will be honored. When booking on http://www.historichotels.org, you'll never pay a booking fee and rates are clearly marked with cancellation policies.
Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.
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