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We are SUPER excited for this next installment of Pack for Paradise.  Why?? Because YOU choose where you want to go!  Our partner, Starwood Resorts, is offering a fantastic trip one of their many beautiful hotels in nearly 1,000 locations.  The only problem with winning this month’s Pack for Paradise? Choosing where to go!

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The SPG Resort Getaway Grand Prize includes a 3-day, 2-night hotel stay plus airfare for 2 to the winner’s choice of a Starwood resort in the U.S., Caribbean or Mexico.

Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®) is the award-winning frequent traveler program which unites nine distinctive hotel brands including Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, AloftSM, The Luxury Collection®, Le Méridien®, ElementSM, Westin® and St. Regis®.

SPG offers more luxury in more destinations around the world. Explore our inspiring collection of unmatched luxury resorts, from the world-class family adventure experience of Colorado’s Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain to the pampering, bespoke service of the Pacific Coast’s St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, and hundreds more.

You’ll discover them all — plus the tools and information to plan your perfect getaway — at SPG’s new resort website, spg.com/resorts. While you’re there, be sure to explore our first-ever SPG Member Favorites list. We invited thousands of our members to choose their favorite resorts across nine categories: Best Beach Resort, Most Romantic Retreat, Best Exotic Escape, Best Family Experience, Best Golf Getaway, Best Island Paradise, Best Spa Indulgence, Best Winter Adventure and Best Small Wonder. It’s our collection of the best of the best.
For more information, visit SPG.com/resorts.

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July Pack for Paradise

Posted on July 18, 2011 in Pack for Paradise by

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Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers one of the most complete resort experiences in North America and was voted the #1 Resort by readers of Emerald Coast Magazine. Sandestin is a 2,400-acre destination for all seasons and for all ages. The resort invites guests to enter a world with 30 charming neighborhoods from the beach to the bay, featuring 1,400 condominiums, villas, town homes and a wide variety of hotel accommodations. A member of Beaches of South Walton, Sandestin features more than seven miles of sugar-white sand beaches and pristine bay front, four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a fitness center and spa, a full service Marina. Plus, the Village of Baytowne Wharf, a pedestrian village features boutique shops, casual and fine dining restaurants and nightlife.

Sandestin is also home of Barefoot Princess, the original Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Lilly Pulitzer signature store. Barefoot Princess is located in Sandestin’s charming Village of Baytowne Wharf.

For more information on the resort and overnight accommodations, call 1-866-91-BEACH or visit www.sandestin.com.

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June Pack for Paradise

Posted on June 14, 2011 in Pack for Paradise by

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Located under the always-sunny skies of the Kohala Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, Hilton Waikoloa Village, a 62-acre Pacific playground on the Waikoloa Beach Resort, is an alluring destination unto itself. From dolphin encounters in the on-property Dolphin Quest lagoon and snorkeling with tropical fish and rare green sea turtles in the private ocean-fed lagoon to relishing in savory dishes created from Big Island ingredients at nine on-property restaurants and indulging in island-inspired treatments at the Kohala Spa, guests can explore, relax and pamper without ever leaving the resort property.

Hilton Waikoloa Village and Waikoloa Beach Resort are gateways to cultural immersion, engaging travelers in the area’s rich history through Hawaiian experiences, stories and cuisine. From hula dancing and ukulele lessons to storytelling under the stars and the Legends of the Pacific Luau, Waikoloa Beach Resort offers ways for vacationers to become a part of the Hawaiian cultural experience.

Guests of the Big Island will experience once-in-a-lifetime adventure as they hike through lava fields on the rim and in the crater of Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano, climb to the snow covered peak of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, discover some of the world’s rarest life forms as the Big Island hosts 11 of the world’s 13 climates and houses 1,660 species of flowering plants and 45 species of birds found nowhere else on Earth and zipline over some of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls including Akaka Falls.

For more information about Hilton Waikoloa Village, visit www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com or call 1-800-HILTONS.

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May Pack for Paradise

Posted on May 4, 2011 in Pack for Paradise by

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Now this Pack for Paradise destination has 3 words that exude relaxation and vacation – Beachside, Bed and Breakfast. Say no more. We’re there! (at least in our minds)  For this month’s Pack for Paradise, one winner and a guest will enjoy 3 days and 2 nights at the Henderson Park Inn as well as round trip airfare.

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April Pack for Paradise

Posted on April 5, 2011 in Pack for Paradise by

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Long-regarded as one of the most beautiful and elegant boutique resorts in the Caribbean, Round Hill Hotel and Villas caters to the needs of its sophisticated guests with discreet impeccable service and warm Jamaican hospitality. Situated on a lush 110-acre peninsula just west of Montego Bay, Jamaica, the property hosts a guest list of cultural icons, Hollywood A-listers and jet setters from around the world who enjoy timeless glamor and understated luxury along with pristine natural beaches and the inimitable Caribbean waters.

For 5 days and 4 nights, guests awake to magnificent views of the Caribbean Sea, either from the classic-chic pristine Pineapple House guest rooms or from one of the 27 private villas, most with stunning views and private pools. After an authentic, delicious breakfast cooked to order and served overlooking the sea, spend the day relaxing by the resort’s double-edge infinity pool, sipping a rum punch on the private beach or taking advantage of the colorful offshore coral reef with spectacular snorkeling. Tubing, water skiing and glass-bottom boats, windsurfers, hobby cats, pedal boats and kayaks are also available for guest use.

Those looking for the ultimate in relaxation can unwind at The Spa at Round Hill with a variety of soothing facials, massages and body therapies incorporating natural treatments with Jamaican herbs and botanicals along with results-oriented luxurious facial and body products. Located in a beautifully restored 18th century plantation house on 10 acres of lush beachfront lawn, the Spa features ten treatment rooms as well as a Garden Loft set amidst the lush Jamaican rainforest. The waterfront lawn is the perfect location for post-treatment relaxation, afternoon yoga classes or massages by the sea.

Take in the vivid Caribbean sunsets each evening while enjoying a cool tropical drink before a fantastic al fresco dinner at the Grill at Round Hill or on the Seaside Terrace overlooking Round Hill Bay. Warm and relaxed in feel while luxurious and pristine in design, it is no wonder Round Hill has welcomed longtime and repeat guests to this prized Caribbean hideaway for more than half a century.

For more information visit www.roundhill.com

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She’s Packing for Paradise!

Posted on March 17, 2011 in Pack for Paradise, Travel by

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Since today is all about celebrating the luck of the Irish, we really wanted to share the luck of our [Irish] customer, Kelley!  She was one of our lucky “Pack for Paradise” winners this year and she shared this picture of herself shopping at the Lilly Pulitzer Domain store in Austin, Texas where she entered to win!

Kelley and her family will be vacationing at the new luxury resort, Balcones Del Atlantico in the Dominican Republic.  (Pause for a mental vacation now by viewing these amazing pictures)  Now don’t be jealous of Mrs. Kelley- she has to deal with all the stress of what to pack!  Here’s what she told us she’s planning to pack right now…

“I will definitely be packing my pink Lilly polo and some flower shorts! Yesterday I looked at the knit dresses so they won’t wrinkle. I love happy flowery pants/capris – so who knows. I will mostly take swimsuits, flip flops, sun glasses and some resort wear to wear to dinner – and of course, sun screen!” Sounds like Kelley has all the important stuff sorted out. Now she just has to book those plane tickets with our friends at Jet Blue!

Want to test your own Luck of the Irish? Enter March’s Pack for Paradise now- it could be your lucky day!

March Pack for Paradise

Posted on March 10, 2011 in Pack for Paradise, Travel by

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Does winter’s chill have you dreaming of warm breezes and long, sunny days? Stop dreaming and start packing! Enter now!

Enter now and you could win an amazing 5-night trip for two to Eleuthera, Bahamas! Trade your scarf and gloves for a bathing suit and flip flops at Pineapple Fields- Eleuthera’s only luxury condo resort property. Situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in The Bahamas, a crescent shaped swathe of sand three miles long and as white and fine as powdered sugar, Pineapple Fields is tucked into acres of lush tropical landscape and located minutes away from the island’s capital, Governor’s Harbour.

Enjoy luxurious accommodations in a one bedroom condo complete with both front and back verandas that give way to spectacular views; relish in the resort’s amenities, including an-oversized outdoor pool, acres of lush tropical landscape, and a charming boutique; and become a regular at the hottest restaurant in the Out Islands, Tippy’s, a Beach Bistro that serves up a constantly changing blackboard menu featuring fresh fish and local produce, and entertains guests with live music every weekend. (that sounds right up a Lilly Lover’s alley!)

For more information visit www.bahamas.com or www.pineapplefields.com

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