Small Luxury Hotels Press Release - Labor Day Getaways

CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WITH SPECIAL OFFERS FROM

SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD™

 

July 2010 – Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ isn’t acknowledging the end of summer just yet and instead is enticing travelers to continue celebrating the season with special packages in honor of Labor Day. With offers available throughout the Americas ranging from adventurous family getaways to more intimate retreats, a variety of unique experiences await! To make a reservation for a Labor Day getaway, or for any of the 500 hotels in the brand’s worldwide portfolio, travelers can visit www.slh.com or call 1-800-525-4800.

 

Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties offer an array of authentic experiences, ranging from hands-on learning vacations and indigenous spa getaways to bustling big city escapes and cultural trips. Guests can choose their own adventure amidst the wilderness in Missouri, attend cooking classes in Mexico or go shopping with a celebrity chef in Arizona while staying in luxurious accommodations which offer the finest appointments.

 

Labor Day offers include:

 

At Stonewater Cove (www.slh.com/stoneweatercove), an adventure resort in Missouri set in Mark Twain’s National forest, travelers can choose from a moonlight cruise with champagne, leisure boat ride or watersport excursion and a breathtaking helicopter tour over Ozarks' Table Rock Lake, then delight in made-to-order breakfasts, casual lunches, gourmet barbeques, five course dinners and tasty snacks. Perfect for families, the package is inclusive of three nights’ accommodations in a signature two bedroom suite featuring a private deck and expansive living space. Rates start at $5,374.03 for four people, including service charges and tax; valid August 30 through September 13, 2010. ATV tours, ziplining, clay shooting and a ropes course are also available.

 

Spend three nights in a luxurious mountain vista casita at Sanctuary On Camelback Mountain (www.slh.com/sanctuary), a luxurious hideaway in Arizona featuring the state’s largest infinity edge pool, Asian-inspired spa treatments, meditation garden and fine dining by renowned chef, Beau Macmillian. As part of the ‘Labor Free Labor Day’ offer, guests will receive one 60 minute spa treatment per person, one day cabana rental at the pool with special amenities including a flat screen TV, two lounge chairs and fresh fruit or hummus and bottled water and one breakfast in bed for two. Rates start at $941, exclusive of tax and gratuity; valid September 2 to September 7, 2010.

 

A theatrical Labor Day break awaits at The Old Tavern at Grafton (www.slh.com/oldtavern), a historic Vermont country inn dating back to 1801. As part of their two night stay, guests can choose tickets for either Death of a Salesman or Damn Yankees and enjoy a pre-theatre three course dinner at the Bryant House. The package is valid September 3 through September 5, 2010 and starts at $625 per couple. Travelers can also learn about the fresh Vermont produce utilized daily The Old Tavern at Grafton and explore the kitchen garden, where each vegetable or plant is purposely marked for visitors.

 

Further afield along the Rivera Maya in Mexico and set on a 50-acre private estate, guests of Esencia (www.slh.com/esencia) will enjoy a ‘Splurge On The House’ package. Formerly the exclusive beachside retreat of an Italian Duchess, travelers live like royalty as they are encouraged to pamper themselves to the fullest extent. The offer includes a daily ‘splurge’ credit equal to the room rate paid to use for spa services, dining, nanny service, transfers and telephone. Rates start at $479 per night exclusive of tax and service charges; valid September 1 to December 17, 2010.

 

To take advantage of these offers or to make a reservation at any Small Luxury Hotels of the World property, travelers can download the new SLH iPhone app from the iTunes store, visit www.slh.com or call 1-800-525-4800. Customers can also contact their favorite travel planner. Guests can keep in touch with Small Luxury Hotels of the World via its Facebook and Twitter pages: www.Facebook.com/smallluxuryhotelsoftheworld and www.Twitter.com/slhluxuryhotels.

 

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About Small Luxury Hotels of the World:

The Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) brand is an unrivalled portfolio of some of the world’s finest small independent hotels.  Comprising over 500 hotels in more than 70 countries, the diversity of the individual hotels, and the experiences that they offer, is exceptional.  From cutting-edge design hotels to palatial 17^th century mansions, city centre sanctuaries to remote private islands, historic country houses to idyllic resorts, Small Luxury Hotels of the World offers only the very best.  Reservations can be made at any Small Luxury Hotels of the World property online at www.slh.com, via the SLH iPhone app, calling 1-800-525-4800 or by contacting your favorite travel planner.

 

Media Contact:

Robyn Fuchs

Public Relations Manager, The Americas

Small Luxury Hotels of the World

212 338 4809

Robyn.Fuchs@slh.com