REFLECT ON CHICAGO
Windy City a hopping place this summer,
Still riding high on its Stanley Cup win, and gearing up for more than 30 food festivals and 25 music festivals, Chicago has accommodation packages and promotions at several properties this summer.
At the Hyatt Regency Chicago, guests booking the Shedd Aquarium package get two “skip the line” VIP tickets, offering priority access (at a discount) to the world’s largest indoor aquarium. The deal also includes one night’s accommodation. See the “Offers” link at chicagoregency.hyatt.com. Just a couple of blocks away, the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park has brought back “Chef in the Park,” offering a picnic in Millennium Park prepared by the hotel’s culinary team. The meal includes a menu consultation, culinary insights from the chef and drinks and appetizers before the main event. This is no ordinary picnic, and it’s priced accordingly, at $600 (U.S.). But for a special occasion it would be hard to beat. For contact information see fairmont.com/chicago.
Meanwhile, close to 20 hotels are taking part in a citywide sale offering savings worth up to 20 per cent off, for travel now through Sept. 7. Participating properties include the W Chicago City Centre and the Westin Chicago River North. Blackout dates may apply. See spg.com/ chicago101. Golf happy on Tobago The people of Tobago are the happiest in the Caribbean, according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s “World Happiness Report.” To celebrate, the Magdalena Grand Beach Golf Resort is taking 25 per cent off nightly rates, and offering two free rounds of golf per person. The deal is valid for travel through Dec. 18. A minimum four-night stay applies. Reduced rates start at $269 (U.S.) per room, per night, including daily breakfast. See magdalenagrand.com. Fourth night’s free in Fort Lauderdale Fourth nights are free at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa.
The deal is available for vacations booked by Sept. 25 for travel Sundays through Thursdays from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.
Rates start at $279 (U.S.) per night. See the “View All Deals & Promotions” link at harborbeachmarriott.com. Best buy of the week The “Stay & Play Longer” deal at the Condado Plaza Hilton in Puerto Rico comes with a fourth night free and $100 (all prices U.S.) in resort credit. Plus, kids stay free. Rates start at $119 per night. The deal runs through Oct. 31. See condadoplaza.com/special-offers-en.html. Kathryn Folliott is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Prices quoted are subject to change and availability. Follow @KathrynFolliott.