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The Kimberly Hotel is a privately owned property in Manhattan's fashionable Midtown area. Known for it's well appointed suites and apartments for extended stays the Kimberly Hotel has recently refurbished their Luxury Suites which include one bedroom and two bedroom configurations. The one bedroom luxury suite is now available at an excellent value of $449 plus tax/night including buffet breakfast for two adults and parking. The one bedroom suite is spacious and very well equipped to make for a comfortable stay for two adults. Guests walk into a spacious living room which opens out into a balcony with beautiful views of the city's skyline. Suites on higher floors also afford a view of the Chrysler building which is quite close to the property.

Though the suite has a decent sized bathroom it is not attached to the bedroom. A dining area, study area, wet bar, microwave and refrigerator make the suite perfect for long stays as well. Guests are bound to love the fact that they can walk around to famous landmarks like the Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center (which is the nearest Subway station), Radio City Music Hall, Times Square, Theater District, United Nations and more.

The hotel's all day dining restaurant is under renovation and would soon re-open as the Alfred. Meanwhile all meals are served in Nikki Midtown which is a meditteranean themed restaurant in the property. A roof-top lounge by the name of 'The Upstairs' is also on the cards. Though the Kimberly Hotel does not have an in-house fitness facility it does give out passes to the New York Health & Racquet Club to guests without any charge.

(This post is based on the editors stay in a one bedroom luxury suite at the Kimberly Hotel during October' 2009)

Fall is around the corner and the golfing season is making a comeback. If you are a golf freak, then don’t miss the “Fall Stay-and-Play Golf Package” offered by the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in Northeast Florida. This resort has been renovated recently and is located in the World Golf Village which lies next to the famous World Golf Hall of Fame.

Along with the amazing golfing experience, you can also enjoy the amazing amenities of the Renaissance Resort. It features 301 remodeled guest rooms and suites. The hotel rooms boast of new furniture, ambience lighting, LCD HDTV televisions, and connectivity for laptops, MP3 players, digital cameras, and video game players too. The rooms also offer high-speed Internet access, two telephones with data ports, a wet bar and refrigerator, and coffee makers.The hotel also has newly renovated lobby, guest room corridors, billiard room and expanded fitness center, a new restaurant and bar.

The “Fall Stay-and-Play Golf Package” includes one night’s stay in deluxe guest room, one round of golf on the resort’s Slammer & Squire championship course or King & Bear championship course, breakfast and range balls. The accommodation is on dual occupancy basis. The package starts from $279 per night. You can also get the single occupancy package which starts from $179 per night.

This package is available from January 2, 2010. For reservation or further information visit www.WorldGolfRenaissance.com or call 888-740-7020 or 904-940-8000. Mention reference promotional code ZJ2 for double occupancy package and G4U for single occupancy package.

St. Lucia is a popular holiday destination in the West Indies which attracts tens of thousands of tourists every year. For this fall season, which is expected to attract 50,000 visitors, the island has spruced up its resorts and hotels and increased its connectivity with the introduction of JetBlue flights. The airline has launched direct flights from New York on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Also, the American Airlines is also offering tickets to the island at just $150 each way.

St. Lucia’s three main hotels are under renovation right now, while one resort is under the third phase of its construction and another one will be opening in February next year. Let’s have a look at the ongoing changes in the hotel scene on the island:

• Cap Maison: This hill resort lies above the Smuggler’s Cove beach in Cap Estate. It used to be a sugar plantation and has now been turned into a 1,500 acre hill resort. The resort has the Atlantic ocean on one side while the Caribbean Sea provides another breathtaking view on the other. The hotel is renovating it private Villas all through September and the renovations will be completed by October 10th, 2009.

• Discovery at Marigot Bay: The Discovery resort is another popular resort in St. Lucia. It is going under a complete remodelling to provide a more intimate environment. The resort is importing 800 tons of white sand from Barbuda to improve its beach. The resort also plans to start a beach club and add two more restaurants to its property. The renovations have started on September 1 and the resort will reopen on October 31st, 2009.

• Rendezvous: This is a romantic, couples-only resort with intimate and tranquil settings. Rendezvous is undergoing a $12 million dollar renovation to improve the property’s look, feel and experience. This resort started the Rendezvous closed August 9 and will re-open on October 18, 2009.

• The Landings, a Rock Resort: The Landings, a Rock Resort is under the third out of four phases of its apartments by 2010. Sixty-five new apartments will be completed in this new phase.

• Saint Lucia will have a new hotel named Hotel Chocolat. It is expected to bring new experiences and attractions to the island. Lying on Rabot Estate on West Coast of the island, this hotel will be offering guests a chocolate making experience. The hotel will be connected with a cocoa plantation and will also offer bird watching, hiking and guided Fruit Safari Tours. Hotel Chocolat will open for business in February 2010.

For more information about the island of Saint Lucia, call 1 800 456 3984, or visit www.saintlucianow.com.

The Osprey slope side resort at Beaver Creek which opened in the winter of 2008 will launch a "ReTreat Yourself" women's getaway package in January 2010. The hotel which usually targets skiers with its proximity to the ski lift will now provide unique services under this package but only from January 6 to January 9, 2010. The package includes three nights’ accommodation at The Osprey at Beaver Creek, a "Tea Greeting" welcome that includes a consultation with a skin esthetician, daily ski and snowboard sessions, special spirituality classes and yoga classes.

Guests will be able to enjoy a daily breakfast at The Osprey, and lunch at Trapper's Cabin. The package is priced at $1,428.32 per person and rooms will be based on double occupancy, but singly occupancy can also be requested.

The Osprey is a cozy 47 guest room property and can be visited at www.vbcrp.com or on call at 800-752-7920.

If you want to experience luxury at its best, then THE US GRANT is the perfect option to vouch for. A luxury collection hotel, THE US GRANT hotel is one of the oldest names in luxury hotels. The hotel marks its 99th anniversary this year. To celebrate its century long existence, THE US GRANT makes the once in a lifetime offer of room rates starting from $99 per night through December 31, 2009. This is far lesser than the default rate of $260 night. So, if you want to experience luxury while sticking to your budget, this is your chance to go.

THE US GRANT is not just another name in the long list of luxury hotels. Having been around for a century, the hotel has served 14 U.S. Presidents including former president George Bush along with other notable personalities like Albert Einstein, Charles Lindbergh, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and many others.

The hotel features a gigantic 270 guest rooms, each of which boast of sophistication and luxury personified. You could also indulge your self by opting for one of the 47 opulent suites in the hotel. These suites featuring original artworks, marble baths and linen bedding are sure to give you the stay of a lifetime. You could also pamper your taste buds at ‘The Grant Grill’ that offers you a delectable menu served on the most lavish platter.

If you want to experience luxury in the most affordable manner then this is your chance. Head to THE US GRANT and enjoy a lifetime experience.