november 22-29
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Make it
Your Mission
Stay at the Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills during the month of December and $40 for each night's stay is donated to the Fred Jordan Missions of Los Angeles, which provides assistance to poor, homeless and needy families. And as a special treat, each guest of this 35-room boutique hotel receives freshly baked gingerbread cookies and milk in their rooms. www.crescentbh.com
Charleston for
the Holidays
TI'll take Charleston any time, and for holiday shopping, it's hard to beat the selection of stores along charming King Street. And this year, with the Santa's Little Helper Shopping Package, you can stay at one of the three Charming Inns and get a $50 Visa gift card for each night's stay, along with coupons from King Street retailers. The participating hotels are Kings Courtyard Inn, www.kingscourtyardinn.com, Fulton Lane Inn, www.fultonlaneinn.com and Victoria House Inn, www.thevictoriahouseinn.com which are all within walking distance to the best shops. The offer is good from November 27 to December 1 for $219 a night and from December 2-24 for $189 a night.
More Holiday Deals
Here are just a few of the many other places with special deals available during the holidays.
The Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills: www.crescentbh.com;
Better Tomorrow promotion at Starwood Hotels: www.starwoodhotels.com;
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta, www.puertovallartamarriott.com;
The Westin New York at Times Square, www.westinny.com;
the Plaza Hotel in New York, www.thefairmont.com/theplaza;
Hilton Santo Domingo www.hiltoncaribbean.com/santodomingo
and The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, www.carolinainn.com/twelvedays. Also check out several Marriott and Renaissance hotels in New Orleans for their deals: www.neworleansonline.com/christmas/
New on Nevis
Nelson Spring Villas & Spa has opened on Nevis. This upscale property has just 24 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom villas on 3 1/2 beachfront acres. Nevis, which bills itself as an island of rainforests, reefs and ruins, is located about 220 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. www.eliteislands.com. For more on Nevis visit www.nevisnaturally.com
pick of week
The Holiday Hope Gift Book from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is filled with wonderful gift items. And when you buy from them, almost all of the profits will go to the hospital to fund research and medical care for children. Visit stjude.org/shop and download the current catalog and you'll find jewelry, purses, clothing, household items and more, like this adorable Kate Spade bag, which is $125. stjude.org/shop