Hotels and Resorts Roll out the Red Carpet for Dads

June 8, 2015

Whether you call him dad, papa, or daddy, your father deserves some love this upcoming June 21st. Give your Dad the gift of travel and treat him to a trip this Father’s Day. Here are fives ideas for celebrating Father’s Day with the stellar dad in your life.

Treat Dad to a long weekend of pampering.

Dads appreciate a good spa date, too, and at the Acqualina Spa by ESPA at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, dads are given the royal spa treatment. A 50-minute deep tissue massage targets deep muscle tension while the gentlemen’s facial is designed to hydrate, purify, balance, and revitalize the skin so dad can put his best face forward.

Give Dad more than just a cold beer: a “Beercation” to remember.

Take your beer-enthused dad on a brew-focused, two-night “Beercation” getaway at Rogues Harbor Inn and Brewery on the Finger Lakes, in Upstate New York. For $550 your dad gets an inclusive of breakfast, one activity day with hop farm tour, locally-sourced lunch with beer pairing, brewery tour and home brewing demo. A National Historic Landmark and highlight of the Finger Lakes Beer Trail, for more information on Rogues Harbor Inn and Brewery, guests can visit www.RoguesHarbor.com or call (607) 533-3535.

Whisk Dad away for a windy city weekend.

Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel places dads at center stage during the month of June. The Father’s Day Brunch at the Lobby features car-themed brunch décor, a barbecue-themed menu and specialty Bloody Marys in addition to the always popular oyster bar, carving stations, specialty Chinese, sushi and dessert stations. Meanwhile, the in-house spa specializes in male-focused treatments including the Mankind Massage and Men’s Purifying Facial, perfect for dads. In the evening, head on over to Navy Pier, where you’ll board the luxury Odyssey and sail the high seas of Lake Michigan on a dinner cruise. You’ll dine on upscale entrées and desserts, get Dad swinging on the dance floor to the live DJ entertainment, and enjoy magnificent views. The Father’s Day Steak Dinner Cruise at depart Navy Pier at 6 p.m.: All fathers will receive a complimentary 12oz Rib Eye Steak entrée while other guest can choose from the onboard dinner menu. Call 866-305-2469 or Book Your Cruise Online.

Make Dad an appointment to brew and renew.

The JW Marriott Grand Rapids is now offering beer-infused “Brew and Renew” spa specials for guests to pamper themselves and experience the beer culture of the city. Treatments include tastings of local craft beers and the use of local hops and barley to exfoliate the skin. Packages include overnight accommodations, local beers served to your room upon arrival, a Beer City Passport with brewery map, a Beer City T-Shirt (upon completion of the passport), two breakfast vouchers for six.one.six restaurant, 20% off at The Spa and JW Marketplace and complimentary valet or self-parking.

Join Dad for a game of golf.

The southwestern Wisconsin resort community of Lake Geneva became popular just after the Civil War, when wealthy Chicago families discovered the beautiful, spring-fed lake and began building summer homes there. You can still see these many historic, lakeside estates by boat or via the 21-mile walking path that circles the entire lake. The Abbey Resort, is located on Geneva Lake, in the lovely town of Fontana. The Abbey Resort’s Stay and Play package is the ideal golf getaway to enjoy with Dad: Enjoy the resort’s onsite amenities and then golf at one of Wisconsin’s most beautiful courses, Abbey Springs. With views of Geneva of Lake, Abbey Springs’ championship 18 hole course features carefully manicured greens, lush fairways, beautifully tended trees, and wooded hillsides.