Hard to believe but the winter holiday season is almost here, and with it comes many options for winter vacations, one of which is the Teddy Bear Tea package at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda, offered for families of 2 adults and 1 child. Teddy Bear Teas on weekends will also feature that most special of guests, Santa himself. And since this is all about the season of giving, the package includes a charitable donation. Teddy Bear Tea includes:

• accommodations on a Fairmont Gold club-level floor
• a Fairmont teddy bear
• admission for 2 adults and 1 child to the hotel’s Teddy Bear Tea at the Heritage Court
• a $30 donation to the Children’s Ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital or the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

This package is available from December 1 through December 23. Rates start at $309 per night, do not include taxes, gratuities or resort fees. Package is based on double occupancy and is subject to availability. Additional tea reservations for more children may be made at $19 per child. For more information on the Fairmont Hamilton Princess or to make reservations, click here or call the hotel directly at 800.441.1414.

From one of our favorite towns, here is Chicago again with a lovely babymoon at the Fairmont Chicago. Below, the offer straight from their lips (website) to you…

Baby on the way? Time to get away. The Fairmont Chicago offers soon-to-be parents the perfect romantic getaway in the heart of the city for one last getaway, before the baby arrives. Addressing everything from swollen feet to late night cravings, The Fairmont Chicago’s Babymoon Package is the perfect romantic getaway before two becomes three.

Package Includes:

• Overnight accommodations for two
• A copy of Belly Laughs, by Chicago Author Jenny McCarthy
• Private consultation with Chef Noah, and the chance to design your own flavor of gourmet ice cream
• 24 hour in-room dining menu
• Personal shopping and a gift from Macy’s
• 24 hour in-room foot massager
• Optional consultation with Chicago jeweler Kristin Amato to design your own “push present”

This package is available year-round, subject to availability at time of reservation. Rates start from $229 USD plus applicable taxes and are subject to availability. For more information on the Fairmont Chicago, click here.

If business or pleasure beckons you to our nation’s capital, consider taking the kids along and getting the National Zoo’s Panda Package, which combines a welcome kit from the zoo with hotel deals at ten properties around the city. At check-in at the hotel you’ll be greeted with your welcome kit, which includes:

• a plush panda stuffed toy
• a zoo map
• a Giant Panda fact sheet
• a kids’ Giant Panda activity booklet
• a postcard
• an issue of ZooGoer magazine
• a Giant Panda video album CD
• an area dining guide

A portion of your hotel rate will go to the zoo’s Giant Panda Conservation Fund. Of the 10 participating properties, we recommend the following (be sure to check out each one’s individual Panda Package, as some hotels have added extra features like zoo tickets):

• Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters (opt for the Corporate Quarters rooms, which are larger and have kitchens)
• Hyatt Regency Bethesda
• Omni Shoreham Hotel
  
• Hotel Rouge
• Fairmont Washington D.C.
• Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

Hotel Rouge lobby, copyright Kimpton Hotels