Luxury

If so, you could buy the Hard Rock San Diego for a night this coming holiday season. You and all your friends could completely take over the hotels 420 guestrooms, get pampered at Rock Spa, have a private dinner at Nobu San Diego and close out the night with a rooftop party at Float Lounge. Hard Rock Hotel San Diego will in turn donate $100,000 to the charity of your choice.

The all-inclusive "It's a Hard Rock Life" package also includes round-trip private jet transport for 10 VIPs from a select destination in the United States to San Diego. When you land, limousine transportation will bring the group to the hotel, where the fun will begin!Read more

Fairmont Hotels and Lexus have joined forces to unveil two “Lexus Hybrid Living Suites,” the Fairmont San Francisco and Fairmont Washington D.C. The suites have found a way to marry the concept of the “Green Movement” with luxury and offer guests a fully sustainable and organic experience. Every room includes eco-friendly bath amenities, mini-bats with local wines, organic farmstead cheeses and much more.

Visitors are offered complimentary use of a 2008 Lexus Hybrid luxury sedan while staying in their luxury suite comprised of organic and rapidly renewable resources. Eco-friendly comes at no cost to chic style with interior designs by famed eco-designer Kelly LaPlante, whose designs are based on organic fabrics, mattresses, paint, recycled leather from Lexus vehicles, pillows, towels and robes. Guests also receive a Green Guide and audio podcast that recommends environmentally friendly activities that can also be found on the Lexus Hybrid Living website. And now through December 30, 2008 the Eco is the new Chic package includes accommodations in the Lexus Hybrid Living Suite, access to the Lexus Hybrid sedan, complimentary parking and a bottle of organic wine and is available for $869 plus tax per night. Read more

Located along the shores of Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast, the newly-renovated Hotel Raito invites guests to escape from the stress of everyday life and retreat to one of the world’s most idyllic destinations with its special offer. With rates starting at €364 or $570* (U.S. dollars based on current exchange rate) double occupancy, per night valid now through October 31, 2008, Hotel Raito’s Retreat Package features luxury accommodations, gourmet cuisine highlighting local wines, a stress-relief massage and complimentary airport transfers.

Hotel Raito’s Retreat Package is valid now through October 31, 2008 for € 364 or $570* (based on double occupancy, per night) (U.S. dollars based on current exchange rate) Read more

Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club, located on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, has put the finishing touches on its Tree House Mansion, which is now available for guests to rent. This two bedroom, two bathroom treetop suite provides all the luxuries and comforts of a hotel with a safari twist.

Built atop wooden stilts, the Tree House Mansion is 1312 square feet and decorated with an African vibe - filled with artifacts and antiques that Kura Hulanda owner and visionary, Jacob Gelt Dekker, brought back from his travels over the years.

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First on the calendar, Mother’s Day always seems to garner more attention than Father’s Day. But this June 15, think imaginatively and let dear old Dad know he’s #1, too, with the gift of luxury travel. From Turk and Caicos to the heart of Manhattan, here are a handful of first-rate hotels and resorts offering special Father’s Day getaways, including special enticements packaged just for his special day:

For Spa Aficionado Dads: News Flash: Dads like to be pampered, too. And nowhere will they find greater indulgence than with the Father’s Day Weekend Package at The Regent Palms in Turks and Caicos. The pleasure-packed, four-night getaway includes a special Father’s Day cookie upon arrival: dinner for two at Parallel23, including tax, tip, Cognac or Vintage Port and Cuban cigar; a couple’s massage at the award-winning Regent Spa; an artful morning shave in the new men’s treatment room complete with flat screen television; a day of golf via round-trip luxury transportation; a post-game shoulder chair massage; a half-day of bone-fishing for two, including drinks; a sunset cruise for two; and for a parting gift, an Art of Shaving Kit. Four-day Father’s Day Weekend from $3,300/double occupancy; available June 11-17(minimum 4 night stay), 2008, must arrive on a Wednesday or Thursday. www.RegentTurksandCaicos.com Read more

Planning your next vacation but don't know where to go? Let The Cove at Eleuthera help you make up your mind. Leave your cares at the door and enjoy the Caribbean's most intimate destination.

Book a Garden Room for a three-night stay at any rate from June 15, 2008 to August 31, 2008 and be upgraded to the nicest one or two-bedroom suite available for the entire stay – a value up to $760 per night.

Sleep on 600 thread-count sheets and choose from amenities including complimentary iPod checkouts, wireless internet, bicycles for exploring, snorkeling gear, tennis equipment for matches on The Cove's private courts, kayaking and fitness center. The Cove's staff also welcomes the opportunity to arrange off-property activities ranging from island tours to scuba diving to spa treatments. Or, if you prefer, relax on the beautiful pink sand beach with a tropical drink and enjoy every minute of it. Read more

With a growing number of women adopting the philosophy that the occasional absence of men makes for an extremely enjoyable vacation, The Tuscany on Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos has tailored a summer package with just that in mind.

The five night/six day Best Friends Forever Getaway package features lavish three-bedroom, three bathroom oceanfront accommodations for a maximum of six persons. Special services and activities in the package include a private two and a half hour sunset cruise, one massage treatment per person, a snorkel and lunch tour on private Iguana Island and a two hour tennis lesson with a pro instructor. The package is priced at $6,636 including tax and is valid August 1- October 31, 2008. Read more

The Renaissance Dallas Hotel is making love a priority with their new Romantic Getaway Escape for Two.

Even the details have been planned to perfection, from fresh duvets and crisp, cotton linens, to a backdrop of spectacular skyline views. This romantic Dallas hotel has thought of everything in terms of celebrating the romance in relationships.

The Dallas Romantic Getaway Escape for Two includes:

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They say "life is better on the beach"--and that goes for the luxurious items up for bid through the exclusive SOLD OUT Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. But you don't need one of these exclusive tickets, or to live in Florida, in order to bid on - and win - the auction items --- instead, visit www.BiddingForGood.com to get in on the action! Items include:

• A 15L Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000
  
• A stay at the majestic Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires, with airfare
  
• EBEL Brasilia his and her watches
  
• Tickets to the exclusive Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, including two tickets to a by-invitation-only designer show in September 2008 held in Bryant Park with Official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week gift bags
  
• One 3L bottle of Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel 2006