PALM SPRINGS BECKONS SHOPPERS
Retailers have joined the city’s “Chill Pass” promotion,
Palm Springs, Calif. wants visitors to chill out with a new summer promotion offering accommodation deals, dining discounts and savings on local attractions.
The “Chill Pass” applies to a long list of hotels, restaurants, shops, spas and attractions, and most of the deals are available through Labour Day.
At Desert Willow Golf Course, golfers get 25 per cent off best available rate tee times.
Another golf deal, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, offers one round with cart for $60 (all prices U.S.) per person.
Desert Adventures Eco-Tours has discounted rates for its Indian Canyons Jeep & Hiking Tour, down from $125 to $75 per person.
There’s even a deal on scooters: rent two scooters at Scoot Palm Springs and get 20 per cent off.
And select behind-the-scenes tours are on sale at the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens.
Dining deals include prix fixe menus and free desserts at local eateries.
There’s also a discounted Sip & Savor Pass at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, now priced at $35 per person for five wine tastings and a choice of lunch items.
For accommodation, third nights are free at the Miramonte Resort & Spa, and fourth nights are free at the Monroe Palm Springs.
In all, more than three dozen hotels are taking part in the Chill Pass promotion.
See chillpass.com.
Cruise deals with Cunard
Cunard is marking 175 years on the high seas with 175 cruise deals. Discounted cruise fares are available on 175 voyages, to destinations including the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Europe fares start at $1,599 per person. Prices for U.S., Canada and the Caribbean cruises have been marked down to a lead-in of $799 per person. Trans-Atlantic sailings have been discounted as well.
“The Biggest Birthday Celebration Ever” also includes on-board credit worth $175 per stateroom.
Bookings must be made by July 31. All three Cunard ships — the Queen Victoria, the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary 2 — are taking part in the promotion.
See cunard.com.
Wine tastings on the Seaway Wine Trail
The new 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel on the St. Lawrence River is right on the Seaway Wine Trail in New York state.
The hotel’s wine-tasting package comes with three wine tastings at two wineries and one distillery plus a visit to the 1000 Islands River Rat Cheese shop in Clayton, N.Y.
With one night’s accommodation and breakfast for two, prices start at $199, a savings of 20 per cent.
See the Specials & Packages link at 1000islandsharborhotel.com.
Auberge stay in Winter Park
The Alfond Inn’s “Auberge in the Park” package brings dining and accommodation under one roof. Guests get a four-course tasting menu, complete with wine pairings, at the hotel’s restaurant.
Guests also get one night’s accommodation.
The lead-in rate of $309 represents a 15-per-cent savings off the room rate.
The Alfond Inn is located in Winter Park in central Florida.
See thealfondinn.com.
All three Cunard ships are taking part in a promotion marking the company’s 175 years on the high seas. Discounted cruise prices are available on 175 voyages