Wintergreen Resort, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers magnificent views and a menu of exciting activities including 45 holes of championship golf, indoor and outdoor tennis, a lake, hiking, a luxurious spa, an indoor pool, fly fishing, and the out-of-bounds adventure center. During fall, the mountains are ablaze with color. Wintergreen’s Stay & Play Package offers guests luxurious mountain-top accommodations and 18 holes of golf daily. The price is $99 per person midweek, $119 per person on weekends. The package ends November 24. Rte. 664, Wintergreen; 800-266-2444; wintergreenresort.com.
The Hope and Glory Inn in Irving is a whimsical romantic hotel with an exquisite English garden. The historic 1890 building, once a schoolhouse, is filled with colorful quirky artifacts, many from bygone eras. The boutique inn has seven individually decorated guest rooms and six garden cottages. Seven vineyard “tents”—two-story cottages with three bedrooms and three baths, living and dining areas, a kitchen and screened porch—are set within White Fences Vineyard. Guests can while away the day with the property’s free bicycles. Most Saturday nights, innkeepers Peggy and Dudley Patterson host a chef’s table; on other nights, guests can choose from a tapas menu. There’s also a small bar with a schoolhouse motif. The inn is offering a Spontaneity Surprise special; call within 48 hours of your requested date and receive 20 percent off the published rate ($175 to $395). Breakfast is included. The package is good through November 30. 65 Tavern Rd., Irvington; 800-497-8228; E-mail questions to inquiries@hopeandglory.com.
MARYLAND
Whether you crave relaxation or adventure, you’ll find it at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge. Head to Stillwater Spa for a treatment inspired by the Chesapeake or dine by the bay. Get on the water in a Hobie, catamaran, or paddleboat, or golf on the River Course along the Choptank River. If you catch a fish, the chef will prepare it for dinner. The newly renovated resort has a midweek BAYcation getaway deal: Prices start at $329 per night for the package, which includes a $200 resort credit, a family s’mores kit, and overnight accommodations. It’s a 40-percent savings, available now through November 30. Print out this Web section and bring it with you to receive a $25 gas card for the Wawa station nearby. 100 Heron Blvd. (at Rte. 50), Cambridge; 800-223-1234; chesapeakebay.hyatt.com.
The Loews hotel in Annapolis is an ideal home base for a weekend away. Put on your walking shoes and explore Maryland’s capital. Enjoy the bay, luscious seafood, fairs, festivals, the Maryland State House, historical walks, and the US Naval Academy. The Get to Know the Yard package includes overnight accommodations, breakfast for two, two tickets for a tour of the United States Naval Academy and valet parking. Rates start at $189 per night. A 20-percent savings, it’s good through December 30. 126 West St., Annapolis; 800-235-6397; loewshotels.com/annapolis.
PENNSYLVANIA
Bedford Springs Resort, located in the Allegheny Mountains of south-central Pennsylvania, is steeped in 200 years of history. The resort that once played host to Presidents and corporate magnates spent $120 million to restore its former grandeur and create a sense of time and place. Beautiful vistas, elegant rooms, varied dining options, a luxurious spa, a golf course—created by masters Spencer Oldham, A.W. Tillinghast, and Donald Ross—and a heated spring-fed indoor pool provide everything you’ll want for a mini-vacation. In the evening, sit by the outdoor fire pit and roast marshmallows. The resort is offering several deals right now. The 100 Reasons to Resort package includes deluxe accommodations, a $100 credit that can be used in all resort areas including the Old Bedford golf course, the Springs Eternal Spa, five restaurants, Anderson Explorer’s children activities, and the property’s retail stores. There’s a two-night minimum stay, and prices start at $274 per night. If you stay three nights, you’ll receive a $200 resort credit; a four-night stay includes a $300 resort credit. Rates run through October 31. For the Unlimited Golf package, prices start at $230 per person (based on double occupancy) and include deluxe accommodations, unlimited rounds of golf, the use of a golf cart, a $50 credit for the pro shop, and use of the practice facility. Mention The Washingtonian and receive a free s’mores package. 1690 Business Rte. 220, Bedford; 866-623-8100; omnihotels.com.
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