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Seven Courses For Seven Sins

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The Maritime Hotel of Chelsea, NY is getting into the Halloween spirit with its Seven Deadly Sins Package, a stay based around a seven-course meal designed to dazzle and tempt. The package is $495/night plus tax and includes a seven-course tasting menu for two at Matsuri, accommodations in a Queen Superior Guest room for two, a complimentary bottle of red wine upon arrival and a 2 p.m. late checkout the following morning.

Matsuri is a Japanese restaurant that specializes in a Japanese tapas cuisine, a series of elegant small plates. Chef Tadashi Ono launched Matsuri in 2003 to showcase his modern Japanese style. He is also the coauthor of "Japanese Hot Pots," (Ten Speed Press) a cookbook about Japan's favorite comfort food. The restaurant also has its own sake sommelier. The complete tasting menu is after the jump.

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Trip Advisor Launches New Private Sale Website

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Trip Advisor and Smarter Travel Media are the latest to get in on the booming private sale business, but with slightly different slant. The SniqueAway website uses Trip Advisor's substantial database of user reviews to help customers choose their getaways. The website offers only four- to five-star luxury properties that have garnered the highest reviews on Trip Advisor. The first sale is on September 20th but registration is now open. Once the window to book is live you can login to book a room in the resort of your choice at a special discounted rate.

Although the press release admits that the website is "late to the party" that doesn't seem to be a concern. "We've watched and learned and now we're ready to party with the players who have proven the private sale model to be a winner," said Massimo De Nadai, General Manager for Smarter Travel Media. Other websites offering private sale travel deals include Jetsetter and Vacationist.

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Tea and Couture at the Lanesborough

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Fans of Hervé Léger by Max Azria, the fashion house behind the ubiquitous, celeb-beloved bandage dress, can take a look at the brand's designer's Autumn Winter 2010 Collection in style. The Lanesborough hotel in London is hosting a special event on November 26 at the Michelin-starred 'Apsleys – A Heinz Beck Restaurant.' The Lanesborough and Hervé Léger by Max Azria Champagne Afternoon Tea provides not just champagne, couture and cake but also expert styling advice as well as a 15 percent discount on the Autumn Winter 2010 Collection. Tickets to the event are £49.00 per person.

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Major Monet Exhibit Set To Open In Paris

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As plenty of art auctions and museum shows have proven, The work of Impressionist Claude Monet remains wildly popular. The Galeries nationales du Grand Palais in Paris is hosting the largest Monet retrospective in Paris for thirty years from September 22, 2010 – January 14, 2011. The exhibit will feature around 200 pieces including both famous works and little known paintings. If you are looking for a place to stay while at the shows, Concorde Hotels & Resorts is hosting a special program at its six Parisian properties. The six properties are the Hotel Lutetia, Hotel du Louvre, Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Concorde Opéra Paris, Hotel Concorde Montparnasse and Hotel de Crillon which offers the stunning view shown at right. The Monet Exhibition Package starts at $245 per night and includes two priority tickets for the exhibition at Grand Palais, accommodations for two, early check-in and late check-out and buffet breakfast for two daily.

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Hotel Package Offers Traditional Costume For Oktoberfest

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If you are going to celebrate Oktoberfest in Munich why not go all the way and dress for the occasion. The Rocco Forte Collection's The Charles Hotel in Munich has a "Dressed for Oktoberfest" program that includes your own dirndl (men, you'll have to find the lederhosen on your own). To celebrate the festival, the hotel has teamed up with Schatzi Dirndl, one of Munich's leading traditional designers, to create custom-made Bavarian dirndls for guests. The package includes two nights or more in one of the rooms or suites, a buffet breakfast included at Davvero, welcome drink at the bar, a Bavarian amenity in your room upon arrival and of course, the dirndl. The program runs from September 18 through October 3 and rates start at 815 euros.

The Charles Hotel is located close to the historic square of Königsplatz, the old town and the local shopping area. It features original paintings by Munich's celebrated 19th century artist Franz von Lenbach in the public areas, as well as in the Monforte Suite. The Oktoberfest 2010 will take place from September 18 to October 4. Millions attend every year, enjoying the huge beer tents and the traditional food including potato pancakes, wursts, sauerkraut and other hearty fare.

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Signature at the MGM Grand Offers Home Cooking, Vegas Style

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Have you ever tried to cook a dish along with the chef on a television show? A new offering at the The Signature at MGM Grand in Las Vegas puts home cooks to the test. The Signature Dish is an in-suite culinary TV program that has guests follow along onscreen and cook in the privacy of their luxury suite. Guests simply tune in to the "Signature Dish" TV program for a step-by-step guide to preparing one of the Signature's dishes: Scallop Risotto, Tandoori Chicken Curry or Baked Ziti. The Signature's one/two-bedroom suites features modern kitchens and the Signature provides all the ingredients to prepare the dish in pre-assembled culinary baskets. The Baked Ziti option includes a recipe card, pasta, marinara sauce, kosher salt, ricotta and mozzarella cheese and costs $55. The 30-minute show is led by the on-screen guidance of Executive Chef Uday Huja and Executive Sous Chef Patrick Hoefler. Personally, I'd rather experience all that Vegas cuisine has to offer (it is an eater's paradise) but this could be fun for those looking to stay in.

The "Signature Dish" package offers suites starting at $174 per night with a two-night minimum stay required available August 4, 2010 – December 31, 2010. The package includes a a complimentary welcome dinner basket, bottle of wine and the baked ziti basket to cook in your own suite while following our chef's on your TV. To book this package, call (877) 727-0007 and mention booking code "SIGDISH" or visit mgmmirage.com.

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Mandalay Bay Offers Ghoulish Wedding Package

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Not everyone wants a pretty little white wedding with everything all sweet and flowery. For all you Halloween-loving ghouls out there interested until gloomily ever after Mandalay Bay offers the Till Death Do Us Part package for the ideal Halloween wedding. Starting at $850, eternally bonded souls can have their ceremony in a themed haunted chapel. The package includes 24-hour webcasting so anyone, anywhere in the world, can watch the celebration. After the ceremony, the couple will enjoy a bone-chilling experience with passes to Fright Dome at Circus Circus. Couples who choose the upgraded Premium Plan (starting at $1800) also receive a night in a stylish honeymoon suite at Mandalay Bay, limo transportation to obtain the marriage license and additional photos. The package is only available Friday October 29th through Sunday October 31st.

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Bellagio Offers 10/10/10 Wedding Package

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There are just three years left in order to have a wedding date in which the day, month and year are all the same number. Ever since 2001, many couples have been opting to get married on these memorable days and October 10 this year (10/10/10) should be no exception. The Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas is offering an all-inclusive 10/10/10 Wedding Package. Before exchanging vows, the couple will spend the afternoon at the Spa & Salon Bellagio with a $500 gift certificate. On the big day, couples can marry at one of Bellagio's chapels and then spend the wedding night in deluxe lakeview accommodations overlooking The Fountains of Bellagio. The newly-wedded couple can also enjoy dinner at Sensi or Circo, toast their love with a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne and attend a performance of "O" by Cirque du Soleil. The package is priced at $10,000 and includes an album filled with memories to take home. Spaces are still available but will likely sell out before the day itself. Las Vegas chapels in general tend to be packed on these days. Those who need a little more planning time can also opt for 1/1/11 or even 11/11/11 wedding packages. Contact the Bellagio for more details.

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Elysian Hotel Hosts Mandy Ingber Yoga Weekend

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Need a little fitness inspiration this fall? The Elysian Hotel in Chicago is bringing in celebrity yoga instructor Mandy Ingber to host a three-day/two-night Yoga Retreat Weekend, September 10 – 12, 2010. Ingber will teach the same wellness principles and yoga poses that have made her Hollywood classes popular with celebrity yoga bodies like Jennifer Aniston, Brooke Shields and Helen Hunt.

Ingber will share her motivational approach with aspiring and accomplished yoga practitioners over a weekend that includes three yoga sessions, smoothie breaks and an afternoon spa treatment. Rates starting at $1,445 and include accommodations for two nights, an in-room welcome amenity, keepsake Lululemon yoga mat, and lunch and question and answer session with Ingber. "Having the body you want begins with loving the body you have," says Ingber of her overall attitude of acceptance.

The hotel has a 14,000-square-foot spa and health club that also has a Pilates and Gyrotonic studio (one of only two in the city) and a full range of cardiovascular and weight training equipment. The spa also features a saline lap pool, 12 treatment rooms, an outdoor terrace and men's and women's relaxation areas with warm water baths, saunas and steam rooms.

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Paradisus Playa Conchal Offers Late Summer Deal

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Looking for a last minute vacation? Paradisus Playa Conchal in Costa Rica has a special package available this month. The Spa Getaway Package is a four-night/five-day stay that includes an in-room welcome gift, 30-minute facial treatment per person, use of Jacuzzi at Ahuia Spa, one 80-minute Shell massage per person, one 30-minute private yoga class for two and a 15 percent discount on any additional therapies bought at Ahuia Spa. The price per person/per night based on double occupancy for four nights is $318 for a deluxe garden junior suite and $398 for a Royal Service regal junior suite. The offer is only valid until August 31, 2010.

The resort has a total of 406 oversized suites ranging from 538 sq. ft. to 1,162 sq. ft. and each has a separate living area with a sofa bed and a private terrace or balcony. There are eight restaurants and cafes and five bars and lounges on the property and both a large lagoon-style pool and a separate Royal Service pool. For recreation, guests can enjoy an18-hole par 71 Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, fitness center, four lighted tennis courts, catamarans, kayaks, bicycles and classes including cooking, sushi making, wine tasting, flower arranging, bird watching, massage, painting, tango dancing and more.

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An Exclusive Window on Siena's Speedy Horse Race

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If you blink during The Palio de Siena in Italy, it's not like you'll miss the entire horse race. But you'll miss a lot of it, since the whole thing typically takes 90 seconds.

The Palio was developed in the 16th century as an alternative to bullfighting. For nearly two action-packed minutes, horses and bareback jockeys tear around the Piazza del Campo, pictured above, albeit not on race day. During the race, the streets are lined dirt. The turns are sharp, jockeys are often thrown, but since the race is scored by the horse and not the jockey, a horse can still win even if its jockey is crumpled on the ground somewhere.

Crowds will throng to watch the action on August 16th, but you can rise above them if you book a package offered by Castel Monastero, called "Your Private Window on Siena's Palio". The three-night package includes, among other things, a VIP seat on the palazzo overlooking the San Martino curve. (Champagne and snacks included, natch.) Pricing starts at 1,000 Euro per night for a superior room.

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Savor Truffles, Olives and More During Umbria's Harvest

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Attention Italian food lovers: this is a tour that you're not going to want to miss. This November, Dream of Italy is offering a six-night tour of Umbria during harvest time. The itinerary includes truffle hunting (with truffle dogs), followed by a truffle dinner, a tour of an olive meal to watch olives being pressed into olive oil, pizza and pasta making classes, as well as tours of Perugia and Assisi to fill up your time in between meals.

To add to the harvest vibe, accommodations are at a 17th century farm house, La Fattoria del Gelso, near Assisi, pictured above. This is now a proper hotel villa, but it's also still a working farm -- they grow the region's famous Cannara onions.

The tour cost, excluded airfare is $2,450 per person, based on double occupancy; the trip runs from November 6th-12th.

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The Berkeley's Roof-Top Midnight Movies, Martinis and Manicures

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One of the chicest boutique hotels in London has just added a little more glamor by transforming the spectacular roof-top terrace of its spa into a midnight movie theater, complete with home-made popcorn, mini ice cream cones, martinis from its famous Blue Bar and even manicures.

The Berkeley, which is located in fashionable Knightsbridge, is offering the latest fashion documentaries on a big screen under the stars. On Friday nights until the end of August, hotel guests and Londoners alike are invited to The Berkeley to enjoy mini ice cream cones and home-made popcorn as they sit underneath beautifully lit palm trees watching documentaries that offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of the world's leading fashion houses. Featured documentaries will include: Le Jour D'Avant, featuring Karl Lagerfeld, Sonia Rykiel, Proenza Schouler and Jean Paul Gaultier, Signe Chanel, Valentino: The Last Emperor, The September Issue, Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton, and Lagerfeld Confidential.

As guests enjoy the featured presentation, therapists from The Berkeley Health Club & Spa will give manicures that feature a choice of Chanel's latest Les Pop-Up nail varnish. If you feel a chill in the air, mulberry blankets are on hand.

The Berkeley's Midnight Movies, Martinis & Manicures packages start at £485 ($725) plus VAT based on double occupancy and include an overnight stay with access to the roof-top cinema. A special Midnight Movies, Martinis & Manicures package is also available for Londoners for £85 ($127) per person which includes full access to the movie theater between 10 pm and midnight, two signature Blue Bar cocktails per person, snacks and a mini-manicure with Chanel's latest summer colors.

The package is subject to availability and is available on Fridays in June, July and August, weather permitting. Reservations can be made online or by calling the following toll-free numbers: (866) 599 6991 in the United States and 0808 238 0245 in the United Kingdom.

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Elysian Hotel's Marc Jacobs Package

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In 2008 my colleague Jared Paul Stern mentioned that Marc Jacobs would be opening his only Chicago boutique at the Elysian Hotel. Now the hotel has created a special package, the "Bed, Breakfast and Marc Jacobs" package for anyone wanting to make a pilgrimage to the boutique. The package is available through Labor Day and includes accommodations in an Elysian guestroom or suite, complimentary breakfast in bed, a Marc Jacob beach tote and a limited edition Marc Jacobs towel. Rates start at $415.

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Union Street Inn Packages Showcase "Inn'sider" Secrets of Nantucket

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Tis the season for Nantucket's Union Street Inn, a former whaling captain's home and Fodor's Choice selection three years running, to begin offering its absurdly charming brand of B&B lodging to nor'eastern visitors. New ways to see the area have been provided courtesy of the inn's Cisco Beach & Brew and the See Sisconset packages.

The first offer is for the kind of vacationer who's looking for real locals and real local flavors. The inn will take you to Cisco Beach on the west end of Nantucket's southern shore, which is known for remarkably soft sand and remarkably heavy swells. You'll get a voucher for lunch at Provisions, known for its sandwiches, and a certificate for Whale's Tale Pale Ale Beers from Cisco Brewers. Rates run from $199 per night during the week, and $229 on the weekend.

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