Local trip tips
SING IT LOUD: Joie de Vivre Hotels (Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna Beach, Hotel Erwin in Venice Beach, and Hotel Angeleno in Los Angeles) are hoping for an earful with their new promotion. Through Sept. 30, sing a song at check-in for a free room upgrade. Each hotel will give the upgrade to the first singing guest of the day (songs are pre-selected to reflect the personality of each property). And performances will be uploaded to YouTube and Facebook for voting, with the winner receiving a two-night stay. Go to www.jdvsocalhotels.com . OPENING DAY GROOMING: Spa Gregorie's in Del Mar is helping guests prepare for the Del Mar racing season with a series of specials. For Opening Day, Manes, Manis & Mimosas is $65 and includes Lavender and Sea Salts Manicure and a Shampoo and Style, all with mimosas. And the A Sure Bet! The Trifecta package is $179 through Aug. 31 and includes a one-hour facial, a blowout (or men's haircut) and a one-hour massage. Go to www.spagregories.com or call 858-481-6672. GET REJUVENATED: Lake La Quinta Inn in La Quinta is offering a quick escape for locals with its Sunday Resident Rejuvenation package, available for Sunday night stays through Sept. 30 for $350. The package includes an upgrade to a spa suite, a champagne toast on arrival, a bath salts gift, breakfast for two, a couple's massage, a $50 voucher to La Brasserie, and a $5 refreshment discount. Go to www.lakelaquintainn.com or call 760-564-7332. SUMMER SPECIAL: Shell Vacations Hospitality is once again rolling out its annual Summer Special, with the third, fourth or fifth night free at select locations. Participating hotels include Vino Bello Resort in Napa Valley, The Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix, Inn at the Park in San Diego, Waikiki Marina Resort in Honolulu, Desert Rose Resort in Las Vegas and more. Go to www.shellhospitality.com/vip/specials.php . EXPERIENCE LA COSTA: Never been to La Costa Resort and Spa? Now's the time to head to south Carlsbad, as the resort is offering a La Costa Experience package: breakfast for two at Legends Bistro, a $25 golf or spa voucher, and waived parking and resort fees. Ask about the Summer Playbook, which offers $100 on a return visit, a $25 spa voucher, $35 toward golf club rentals, a free appetizer or dessert at Legends Bistro or BlueFire Grill, and more. Go to www.lacosta.com/packages or call 800-854-5000.Omni San Francisco - News
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: Baseball season's back, and so is the Omni San Diego Hotel's Padres-related package. The All-American package, available through Sept. 28, starts at $269 for general admission tickets and $299 for field box seats;
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: Baseball season's back, and so is the Omni San Diego Hotel's Padres-related package. The All-American package, available through Sept. 28, starts at $269 for general admission tickets and $299 for field box seats;
Omni San Francisco Hotel Kids Fantasy Suite — The Vacation Gals
Here at The Vacation Gals we primarily write about family travel, romantic trips and girlfriend getaways — never business travel. Not our niche. But on a recent trip to San Francisco , I was given the opportunity to stay at the Omni Hotel — a luxury class business hotel if there ever was one — and tour its Kids’ Fantasy Suite. These child-friendly suites, only at select Omni hotels across the country, make it very enticing for a family to stay at what is traditionally considered a business trip hotel.
The Omni San Francisco Hotel offers its Omni Sensational Kids program here, calling it four-diamond service for traveling children. There are child-friendly amenities, of course (a box of crayons is the easy part). The Omni takes it a step further, though, with the Kids’ Fantasy Suite. This is a two-bedroom corner suite, created with the needs and desires of young kids in mind. A bunkbed, oversized stuffed chairs and stuffed animals, a beanbag, a kid-sized puppet theater, and lots of rubber duckies in the kids’ bathroom make one room undeniably for the children.
The Deluxe King for parents connects to the Kids’ Fantasy Suite, which is ideal for families, since all parents know it’s great to be able to have a door and some privacy from kids. I imagine that children staying at the Kids’ Fantasy Suite at the Omni San Francisco Hotel would have a hard time containing their excitement — and hey, it’s a travel experience, why not let them stay up a little late and play in the super-fun room?
Parents are given a full list of the best family-friendly activities and attractions in San Francisco. San Francisco has so many fun things to do for kids (and some fun shopping for parents) that it’s nice to see a list of sights recommended by the hotel staff. There’s much more to San Francisco than the “biggies” like the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, after all. The famous Ferry Building is just four blocks away, as are Union Square and the Embarcadero Center. The kids receive amenities like a real, child-sized backpack, games, books, and special menus featuring kiddie favorites. The fridge in the kids’ room is stocked with yogurt, chocolate milk, and more.
This summer, Omni is running a summer travel package for families (through September 5, 2011). It includes an “adventure map” of nearby areas to explore. Now, I traveled solo to San Francisco on this last trip. My own kids didn’t get to personally explore the Kids’ Fantasy Suite. However, knowing them as I do, I’m confident that they’d love to stay at the Omni San Francisco hotel for our next family vacation there. It’s a terrific, kid-friendly, upscale business hotel.
RT : Only time I fucked in a bathroom was at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco. It was as big as the damn room.
Only time I fucked in a bathroom was at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco. It was as big as the damn room.
I'm at Omni San Francisco Hotel (500 California Street, Montgomery Street, San Francisco)