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The Bachelor Finale Set In St. Lucia

"The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love" ends tomorrow night. Will the bachelor, pilot Jake Pavelka pick sweet Tenley or saucy Vienna? One thing is for certain, they've send him to a great place to figure it out. The Jalousie Plantation in St.Lucia is the setting for the finale, providing a scenic backdrop of turquoise waters and white sand beaches for the big moment.

The resort is offering a special Bachelor package. This season ABC was offering a contest to viewers to win a vacation for two at The Jalousie Plantation as part of the Rose Ceremony Game. Those not lucky enough to win can book the Wings of Love package which starts at rates of $3304 from February 23 to April 17, 2010; from $2856 April 17 to May 31, 2010; from $2660 June 1 to October 15, 2010; and $2856 October 16 to December 16, 2010. The package includes four nights in a luxury villa with an ocean view, a bottle of Champagne, a single long-stemmed red rose, a Jeep safari, a visit to the Sulphur Springs spa seen in the show, a romantic candlelit dinner and breakfast in bed on one morning of your choice, handsome bachelor and bevy of babes not included.

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Mother's Day Hotel and Restaurant Packages

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas

A recent survey indicated that Mother's Day spending will be down by 14.7 percent this year. Purchases of electronics, jewelry, books and other items are all expected to fall. And fewer mothers will be taken out for a good meal. It is predicted that spending on dinner and brunch outings will fall 9.6 percent.

For those still planning to take mom out for a meal or even for a weekend there are some great hotel and restaurant packages out there. The Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California offers a great package for a family that includes accommodations, a Mother's Day brunch and a treasure hunt adventure. Rates start at $449. Check out more great options in the gallery below.

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NYC Holiday Hotel Packages for Every Traveler

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Services, Events, Holiday Guides

Holidays in New York City can be a lot of things: charming, classic, thrilling ... overwhelming, chaotic, expensive. While some travelers arrive in search of the quintessential Silver Bells experience, others may want to discover something new or stick within a budget. Luxist's friends at Nancy J. Friedman Public Relations, Gabrielle Etrog Cohen and Gina Masullo, came up with a comprehensive list of places to go and things to do for all NYC travelers as well as package deals, including hotels.

THE FAMILY: Crowd-pleasers for all ages-within a budget.

The show: The Off-Broadway production of The Gazillion Bubble Show is the first and only interactive stage production of its kind, complete with fantastic light effects, lasers, and jaw-dropping masterpieces of bubble artistry.

The sites: Gawking at the Macy's displays, a visit with the polar bears in Central Park, photo ops at the Rockefeller Center tree.

The meal: Dim Sum Go Go offers more than 24 kinds of dumplings, plus four variations on the dough-wrapper theme, four sauces, and microwave-safe takeout containers. Kids will love the creative finger food and parents will love the dim sum delicacies (beet flavored dumplings?).

The hotel: Apple Core Hotels -- a family-friendly vibe in the city's most exciting neighborhood.

The deal: Apple Core Hotels invites guests to explore New York -- including a trip to Toys "R" Us Times Square to create a stuffed animal at the Filled-With-Love interactive design shop. Apple Core's "Filled with Love" package is available January 2 - February 14, starts at $159.99 and includes accommodations in the heart of New York City, stuffed animal and breakfast, and in-room coffee. Children under 13 stay free.

For more packages, click on the continued link.

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Cook with the Chef at Villa Mangiacane

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Wine

In beautiful Tuscany sits Villa Mangiacane, a hotel that in addition to beautiful scenery and luxury sleep accommodations offers its own wine, olive oil, and now cooking classes.

As part of the "Flavours of Chianti" package you're treated the first night to a 4 course candlelit dinner prepared by Mangiacane's acclaimed Chef Massimo Bocus, which prepares you for the following day's cooking lesson with the Chef and a Villa Mangiacane wine and olive oil tasting. Among other treats (like cooking aprons, daily spa access, and fresh fruit in your room) you'll also get a Tuscan Cookbook and a bottle of Villa Mangiacane Chianti. €1270-€2450

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Marriott's New Orleans Volunteer Package

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Services, Charity

Taking a vacation can be about so much more than just treating yourself -- what about getting away from it all in a way that's not only fun for you but also helps others? Marriott is offering a "Big Easy Spirit to Serve Getaway" package that offers luxurious amenities combined with charitable donations and volunteerism. The package includes a room at a Marriott hotel with breakfast for two in the morning, a "Care Concierge" who will help hook you up with volunteer organizations in the area and help you find a way to help that is meaningful to you, and then $50 of every night's room rate will be donated to Habitat for Humanity. All for rates of $159-$259/night.

Via LA Times Travel Blog

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If You Can Pay For It, Sparks Will Fly

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Leave it to the Ritz-Carleton in Battery Park to come up with one of the world's most luxe hotel packages. The Can't Buy Me Love, But You Can Try is a one-night visit that costs you $40,000.

But don't worry, you'll get your money's worth. For the handsome fee, this package includes:

limo service to and from the airport
accommodations in the Presidential Suite.
a personal fireworks show by the famous Grucci family set to the soundtrack of your choice
private helicopter ride over the city
private bath prepared by a personal butler
Dom Perignon and strawberries
candlelight dinner
in-room breakfast

According to the hotel's director of guest relations, not surprisingly, only one person has taken advantage of this high-priced hotel package.

Sure, fireworks are fab as is staying at the Ritz, but if you really want to show your special someone that you are at the same pyrotechnically inspired and frugal, here's a slightly lower-budget version of the package:

One pack of roman candles from a road side stand in South Carolina: $7.50
One romantic Celine Dion album: $15
One bottle of pink Andre's "champagne": $5
One night at a Super 8: $65

And finally: