Brewery tours, tastings and festivals on tap
Le Méridien Versailles in Montreal celebrates hotel renovations with special rate
Travellers are raising a pint glass to the latest travel trend: “beer-cations.” Craft-brewery tours, tastings and even festivals are popping up all over the map. In North Carolina, the third annual N.C. Beer Month is now underway. Upcoming events include the Hickory Hops Brew Festival on April 25. Travel deals and event listings are at ncbeermonth.com.
On the West Coast, Oregon’s Pronghorn Resort’s new package titled “Links, Lines and Lagers,” includes two nights accommodation, a half-day guided fishing trip, a round of golf and a Bend Brew bus tour. The deal is available through June 30. See pronghorn.aubergeresorts.com.
Also in Oregon, the Jupiter Hotel’s “PDX Brews & Booze Experience” includes accommodation, a bucket of craft beer and free tastings at seven local craft distillers. See jupiterhotel.com. New look, new rate at Le Méridien Versailles Montreal’s Le Méridien Versailles recently wrapped up renovations to its rooms and suites. The boutique hotel is celebrating its new look with a special $129 lead-in rate.
Guests booking the package also get free access to the Canadian Centre for Architecture, located a few blocks away. Rates are per room, per night and based on single or double occupancy. See the “Offers” link at lemeridienversailles.com (promo code RENO2015). Lilac Festival on Mackinac Island Makinac Island is famously oldschool, eschewing cars in favour of bicycles. The tiny Michigan vacation spot is home to the historic Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, the first and largest summer event on the island. Mission Point Resort’s Lilac Festival Getaway package includes two or three nights accommodation plus full breakfast, a small lilac plant and a lilac and garden tour. Packages also include round trip ferry tickets. The 10-day Lilac Festival takes place June 5-14. See “Festivals” under the “Getaways” link at missionpoint.com. Best buy of the week PGA National Resort & Spa has a package titled “Summer Escape & Play,” which offers Florida golf and accommodation at discounted rates. The package leads in at $89.50 (all prices U.S.) per night, per person. Prices include accommodation with full breakfast, one round per day at a choice of four golf courses and 50 per cent off daily golf clinics. Package guests can play the Champion course for a $75 surcharge. PGA National Resort & Spa is home to the PGA Tour Honda Classic. The “Summer Escape & Play” package is available May 22-Sept. 30. See the “Specials & Packages” link at pgaresort.com. Kathryn Folliott is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Prices quoted are subject to change and availability. Follow @KathrynFolliott