Vacation Activiites: Wildlife

The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
4599 Chateau Boulevard Whistler, Canada

From $374 per night

Location
Tucked at the foot of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler stands in the Upper Village ski resort area. Downtown Whistler Village and the Whistler Convention Centre are located five blocks away.

Hotel Features
This hotel's cavernous lobby features vaulted ceilings and conversation nooks clustered around a river-rock fireplace. The Wildflower restaurant offers a grand selection of Canadian and international wines and an innovative menu showcasing regional cuisine. Portobello offers casual fare such as pizza, soups, sandwiches and pastas. The library-style Mallard Lounge and Terrace is referred to as the "Gem of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Regional cuisine, specialty martinis and a ventilated cigar room distinguish this eatery. A staffed business center is open on weekdays and offers computer stations with high-speed Internet access. The health club houses a heated indoor and outdoor pool. A heated outdoor lap pool features piped-in underwater music. On-site are a fitness center, steam rooms, a dry sauna, three outdoor tennis courts and a wellness spa with private treatment rooms.

Guestrooms
This 12-story hotel offers 550 guestrooms. All accommodations at this prestigious Whistler hotel afford picturesque mountain or valley views and English-style furnishings. Beds are draped with premium linens and down duvets. Bathrooms boast marble accents and bathrobes. Standard amenities include coffeemakers and minibars. Rooms are equipped with satellite television. Fairmont Gold rooms include access to a private lounge with complimentary wireless Internet access, daily complimentary continental breakfast and private check-in and check-out. High-speed Internet access is available in all accommodations.

Expert Tip.
This hotel is home to the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. One of the world's leading golf instructors, Mr. Leadbetter has overseen the training of golf professionals in the intricacies of the game. These professionals offer expertise to guests.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at check-in or check-out.

Pet fee: CAD25 per pet/day

Parking fee: CAD28 per day for self parking / CAD33 per day for valet parking

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says... "Ski-in, ski-out resort fresh from a $13 million upgrade, in a quiet upper-village setting with a Robert Trent Jones II–designed golf course. Rooms to Book: Deluxe Slopesides on the recently renovated 9th floor have with views of skiers coming down Blackcomb. Insider Tip: Enjoy an après ski toddy in one of the two heated pools that face the mountain, or beside the two firepits on the Mallard Lounge terrace."

Blue Hippo Travel Golf Package

Package Includes:
-Accommodation
-1 round of golf for 2 days
-2 rounds of golf for 3 days
-3 rounds of golf for 4 days
***For Tee times starting after 11:00 am***
- 1 Power Cart
-Unlimited use of practice facility
Black out Dates at the Golf course:
June 17 -- July 27 -- August 10, 28 -- September 15, 23
Rates starting at $199 per night plus taxes (CDN funds) - based on double occupancy
TO BOOK: CALL 1-888-860-8282. You must use the code 2U6BHT to book the package.

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Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort
800 Meters West From Herredura Entrance Jaco, Costa Rica

From $269 per night

The Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica sits near a 1,100-acre rainforest on the Pacific Coast and an 18-hole championship golf course. Adventure seekers can use the Marriott as a base for touring the Arenal Volcano, Tabacon Hot Springs, Bijagual Waterfalls and Manuel Antonio National Park, where monkeys and iguanas welcome visitors. In addition to going white- water rafting, true adventure seekers can enjoy the Mangrove and Crocodile Adventure along the Tarcoles River, where guests cruise slowly through the eco-system to admire the birds and enter the habitat of enormous crocs.
The hotel features a casino, 250-slip marina and plenty of opportunities for deep-sea fishing, soaking up the sun on the beach, hiking, riding horses, kayaking, mountain biking, sailing, snorkeling, surfing, and playing tennis and volleyball.

With its Colonial architecture, this Marriott entices guests with American cuisine at the Arrecife restaurant and pool bar, international dishes at the La Vista and Nuevo Latino restaurants, and a relaxing ambience at the La Casa del Café coffee house. The hotel also features a fitness center and more than 6,300 square feet of meeting space.

The four-story Marriott's 191 air-conditioned guestrooms and 10 suites provide stunning views of the mountains, golf course and Pacific Ocean. Amenities include balconies, coffeemakers, tea service, safes, minibars and other features associated with the global Marriott.

Travelers are less than two hours from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose.

Vacationing families, couples and other travelers to the Marriott Los Suenos Ocean & Golf Resort can enjoy a terrific location close to the emerald-blue Pacific waters and all the nearby attractions.

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Biras Creek Resort
P.O. Box 54 Virgin Gorda, US Virgin Islands

From $950 per night

The Biras Creek Resort- which can only be reached by boat or helicopter is a secret address on the tiny island of Virgin Gorda. A paradise of greens and blues with its tropical plants and lagoons- also famous for its -Baths- formed by the spherical granite rocks dotted along the beach. The hotel offers 31 elegant and colourful suites with fabulous sea views. Share your time among the spa- the water sports on offer and the delicious cuisine. You can discover the island by Jet Ski- windsurf- boat or bicycle to really get a feel for this little corner of paradise.

What's Great
National Geographic Traveler says... "A 140-acre isthmus resort with water galore: calm lagoon, Caribbean bay, pounding Atlantic. Ocean waves do the entertaining just beyond the simply furnished suites (some TV-free) with private verandas, big windows, outdoor garden showers. Captain a Boston Whaler for island hopping, bike on trails lined by wild nutmeg and frangipani. Island-born chef infuses the menu with flavorsome Caribbean attitude. 31 suites."

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Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve
Cederberg Mountains Clanwilliam, South Africa

From $950 per night

Location
The all-inclusive Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat is located in at Pakhuis Pass, 45 kilometres from Clanwilliam, South Africa. Lambert's Bay is 100 kilometres from the reserve.

Hotel Features
Set in a 7,500-hectare wildlife and nature reserve, Bushmans Kloof is a luxury boutique retreat spread over several buildings and surrounded by botanical, herb, and flower gardens host to a wealth of rare animals and plants. The main lodge houses The Homestead with its lounges, wine cellar, DVD library, the Trading Post gift shop, and the Heritage Centre displaying Bushman artefacts. There are three infinity pools and one indoor pool, a fitness centre, and a spa and outdoor massage area.

Bushmans Kloof offers a range of dining options. The al fresco Embers Restaurant serves traditional South African dishes, and the formal Homestead Restaurant serves international dishes and features a terrace area. Makana serves brunch and high tea, and offers river views. The all-inclusive rate incorporates continental breakfast, buffet lunch, high tea, dinner, snacks, and afternoon coffee and cakes.

A conference room is available onsite, with a capacity for up to 32 persons.

The reserve offers Early morning rock art excursions and evening nature drives with sundowner drinks and snacks. Mountain biking, fly-fishing, canoeing, archery, hiking, croquet, and bird watching are all available on site.

Guestrooms
Set in cottages and the original Manor House, the 16 guestrooms feature a fusion of African and European design. All extend to patios and include wireless Internet, minibars, direct-dial phones, coffee and tea facilities, and safes. Bathrooms include separate tubs and showers, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

Expert Tip.
Wupperthal, located 100 kilometres from the hotel, is a 19th-century mission station surrounded by rugged landscape amid the Cederberg Mountains. Today, the original village consists of thatched cottages, and a church.

What's Great
Travel + Leisure says... "THE SETTING 18,000 acres in the foothills of the Cedar Mountains. GREEN FACTOR When Bill McAdam purchased the vast tract of wilderness in 1991, the property was a virtual wasteland of overgrazed veld. Today, the Kloof blooms with 800 tree and plant species, down to rarities like the Clanwilliam cedar. Threatened wildlife has come thundering back, too, including red hartebeests, black wildebeests, bontebok, aardwolves, 150 rare birds, and one of the largest private herds of endangered Cape mountain zebras in the world. More than 130 ancient rock-art sites dating back 10,000 years are also safeguarded in their natural environment. After a day in the wild, it's nice to know that the 16-room Relais & Châteaux lodge has hand-sewn bed linens."

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The Tongsai Bay
84 Moo 5 Bophut Ko Samui, Thailand

From $388 per night

Location
The all-suite Tongsai Bay Resort is located at Choeng Mon, on the north-eastern side of the Thai island of Koh Samui. It is 17 kilometers (10. 5 miles) from the island's airport. Chaweng Beach is nearby, and most other attractions are no more than 20 minutes away.

Hotel Features
The Tongsai Bay Resort has a private beach, outdoor swimming pool with spa, restaurants, Internet café, fitness center and tennis courts. Water sports are easily accessed in front of the resort. Chef Chom's Thai Restaurant serves buffet and á la carte menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant provides indoor and outdoor seating with wonderful views over the bay. The smaller Butler's restaurant is poolside and requires guests to be older than 12 years. The Prana day spa offers three private rooms. Each has two massage beds, two treatment beds, foot massage area, either a rainfall or a waterfall shower, a floral bath and a steam room.

Guestrooms
All suites have a private terrace, generous living areas, air conditioning and cable/satellite televisions. The terraces have a unique "bathtub with a view".

Expert Tip.
Just off the coast at Choeng Mon is the tiny island of Koh Fan Yai which can be reached on foot at low tide. It also makes an easy kyaking destination.

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