Luxury Romantic Getaway: Claris Hotel, Barcelona
Monday, November 5th, 2007
At the Claris Hotel (Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Design Hotels), the Sophistication, Luxury and Glamour Package hosts couples in rooms with unique design elements of Hindu, Roman and Egyptian origin mixed with English antique furniture. The hotel’s 124 bedrooms include duplex and suite accommodation and sport WiFi access, beautiful wood floors and LCD TVs with satellite channels. (If you’re interested, they’re also soundproof.) Guests of this centrally located hotel also enjoy free access to the Barcelona Egyptian museum. (more…)
When you get tired of herding your little ones to and fro, you can practice those skills during a special getaway on a ranch, with horses and cows that may actually prove to be more pliable than your own offspring. Rancho de los Caballeros is located northwest of Phoenix, a drive of approximately 1.5 hours. Open from October to May, the ranch is spread out over 20,000 acres, with 100 horses to explore the trails and a golf course to provide non-equine related activity. Relaxation is offered in the form of a labyrinth walk and a multitude of treatments offered by the spa. 
A whirlwind weekend of culinary extravaganza awaits you at Monterey County’s Great Wine Escape Weekend, presented by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. For its 11th year, the event includes seminars featuring local vintners, and over 20 winemaker dinners at restaurants around the county. There will also be self-guided and bus tours to tasting rooms at several wineries.