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The 10 Best Bachelor Weekends
Richard Morgan
2006-11-29 00:00:00.0
© Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Le Chateau Montebello
in Quebec pairs rounds of golf, hiking and skiing with Land Rover off-roading in its expansive 64,220-acre terrain. Seasonal rates vary for golf and skiing, but with off-roading alone, "The Land Rover Experience" runs about $400 a night for two.
For more information: www.fairmont.com/montebello
© Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., "The Fishing Mancation" hooks a fishing expedition together with a personal chef who cooks up your catch or whatever else you'd like. Prices start at $725 per person.
For more information: marriott.com/property/propertypage/fllsb
© Marquis Los Cabos
Marquis Los Cabos Resort
in Los Cabos, Mexico, mixes golf, poker, beer, gourmet guacamole and surfing lessons for $490 a night. Foreign packages tend to be cheaper than their big-city domestic versions.
For more information: www.marquisloscabos.com/index.html
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Le Merigot Beach Hotel and Spa
in Santa Monica offers a "manscaping" package that includes a deep-tissue massage along with a wax treatment for back, shoulder and chest hair.
For more information: www.lemerigothotel.com
© Reynolds Plantation
Reynolds Plantation
in Greensboro, Ga., tacks on a half-day hunt for quail or turkey with cigars, a steak dinner, cognac and a massage, as well as skeet shooting, golf and fishing. A one-night stay for two runs $875.
For more information: www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/reynolds_plantation/packages/room/southern_gentlemen.html
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Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa
in Sonoma, Calif., offers "Speed Meets Spa," a best-of-both-worlds $4,795 package that includes a three-night stay for two, enrollment in a nearby race-driving school, two hour-long spa sessions, dinner, wine and local wine-tasting (imagine Jeff Gordon in the movie Sideways).
For more information: www.fairmont.com/sonoma
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Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa in Birmingham, Ala., offers a flexible, mix-and-match package that starts at $200 a night, then includes optional add-ons of $125 for golf or $1,500 per day at a nearby Porsche racing school.
For more information: www.rossbridgeresort.com
© The Ritz-Carlton
Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner
, Va., offers mancation packages that include five classes on manliness ($155 per class, or all five for $675) to teach any man cigar rolling, meat grilling, gambling, jewelry selection, sabering champagne and liquor distinction.
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Wild Dunes Resort
in Isle of Palms, S.C., sets up a poker table in your room (with snacks and beer) and throws in two rounds of golf per person. Based on groups of four guys staying for two nights, deals start at $625 a night.
For more information: www.wilddunes.com
© Hotel Palomar
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In Washington D.C.'s Hotel Palomar, "A Capital Man of Means Package" is a relaxation many in Washington might need after a grueling campaign. $1,000 covers a one-night stay for two, breakfast and a chauffeured ride to an upscale barbershop for a hot lather shave, manicures, pedicures and massage--then bartending lessons, with cocktails and gourmet pizza, back at the hotel.
For more information: www.hotelpalomar-dc.com