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May 14, 2008 - ACME, Mich. - As the last school bell rings officially announcing the start of summer vacation, parents are replacing late nights working on science fair projects, shoe box dioramas and math equations, for late nights mapping out the family’s summer vacation plans. Yet finding that one destination to please every member of the family can be almost as difficult as sculpting last year’s award winning papier-mache volcano.
Named one of the nation’s best family resorts by Family Circle magazine, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, near Traverse City, Mich., is giving parents a well deserved break from tedious vacation planning homework, as it presents a multitude of family amenities suitable for tots and pops - all located in one comprehensive destination, making planning for a vacation elementary.
Here recreation amenities abound. Indoor, families can slip and slide into the Resort’s 15,000 Indoor Water Playground, while outdoor they may enjoy a swim at the private beach or rent a kayak or jet ski at the Resort’s Beach Club on Grand Traverse Bay, visit a nearby orchard or farm to pick cherries, savor s’mores at an evening bonfire, fish at a nearby local hotspot, and more. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa offers it all, even Camp Traverse summer day camp for children age 6-12.
Camp Traverse celebrates the summer with 10 themed weeks filled with education, adventure, and excitement. Daily activities include weekly field trips, crafts and sports. Week sessions, multiple days, one-day and half-day registrations are available for school age children. Pre-registration is required. Plus, every Friday and Saturday evening from 6-10, school age children are treated to the Resort’s “Kid’s Night Out!” program, where their time away from mom and dad is spent eating pizza, playing crazy tennis games, swimming, creating arts and crafts, while enjoying the company of their newfound resort friends.
And, for parents in search of together-time (away from their children), they may take advantage of the Resort’s 24-hour, in-room babysitting services. While away, parents can spend the day golfing at the Resort’s three championship golf course, relaxing at the Spa, or exploring the winning hand at the Resort’s two off-property casinos, including the new Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel set to open June 17.
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa’s many summer packages include:
ONE NIGHT GRAND FAMILY ESCAPE
• One night accommodations
• One in-room movie or video game per night
• Two $10 gift certificates to Tumbleweeds children’s store per night
• 15 Tokens for the Arcade per night
• Ice cream for four from the Marketplace per night
Package prices for the summer season, June 6 – August 30, 2008, start at $227.75 midweek and $243.75 weekend for accommodations in the Hotel. Price does not include eight percent tax or $9.95 night resort fee. Rooms at this rate are limited and are not available to groups. May not be combined with other offers. Certain restrictions may apply.
BLUE RIBBON CULINARY ADVENTURE
• Two nights accommodations
• Half-Day instructional fly fishing class with casting lessons
• Half-Day fly fishing on the Boardman River
• One lunch per person
• One dinner per person in Aerie Restaurant & Lounge with guest visit from Chef Ted Cizma
• All required fishing equipment (rod, reel, line) and flies. (Guests should bring their own waders.)
Package dates are: May 30-31, June 10-11, June 13-14, June 18-19, June 24-25, July 4-5, July 8-9, July 22-23, July 29-30, August 8-9, and August 22-23.
Package prices for the summer season, June 6 – August 30, 2008, start at $366.96 per person in the Hotel and are based on double occupancy. Pricing does not include eight percent tax and $9.95 nightly resort fee. Rooms at this rate are limited. Package dates are subject to change and are based on maximum capacity of 10 people per class. Not available to groups. May not be combined with other offers. Certain other restrictions may apply.
TWO NIGHT GOLF AND SPA PACKAGE
• Two night accommodations
• Two breakfasts per person
• One round of golf on Spruce Run per person (The Bear or The Wolverine for $30 more per person)
• Range balls
• Your choice of ONE of the following per person:
• 50-minute Relaxation massage
• 50-minute Cherry Essence massage
• 50-minute Hydrotherapy massage
• 50-minute Refreshing facial
• 50-minute Fitness facial
• 50-minute Men’s facial
• Stress Relief Wrap
• Cherry Honey Glow
• Aromatherapy Bath
• Cherries and Cream Bath
• Spa Manicure
• Spa Pedicure
Package prices for the summer season, June 6 – August 30, 2008, start at $361.25 midweek and $397.75 weekends per person for accommodations in the Hotel. Prices are based on double occupancy, and do not include an eight percent tax or $9.95 nightly resort fee. Rooms at this rate are limited and are not available to groups. May not be combined with other offers. Certain restrictions may apply.
TWO NIGHT CAREFREE GETAWAY
• Two night accommodations
• One dinner per person
• Two breakfasts per person
Package prices for the summer season, June 6 – August 30, 2008, start at
$262.75 midweek and $277.75 weekends per person for accommodations in the Hotel. Prices are based on double occupancy, and doe not include an eight percent tax or $9.95 nightly resort fee. Rooms at this rate are limited and are not available to groups. May not be combined with other offers. Certain restrictions may apply.
TWO NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF GETAWAY
• Two night accommodations
• Two rounds of golf per person on Spruce Run
• Two breakfasts per person
• Discount on Replay
• Range balls
Package prices for the summer season, June 6 – August 30, 2008, start at $352.75 midweek and $367.75 per person for accommodations in the Hotel. Prices are based on double occupancy, and do not include an eight percent tax or $9.95 nightly resort fee. There is a $30 surcharge, per round, to play The Wolverine or The Bear during the summer season.
- Experience Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Anew -
With $15 million in renovations throughout the property, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is a new experience. The 900-acre resort is located along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay. One of the Midwest’s finest full-service, year-round, golf, spa, vacation and conference destinations, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa offers 600 Hotel and Tower guestrooms and suites, as well as studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom Condominiums, 85,000 square feet of versatile meeting space, and 54 holes of championship golf including The Bear, a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, The Wolverine, a Gary Player signature golf course, plus the Jim McLean Golf School, and a Winter Golf Center.
Additional features include a full-service spa with cherry services, comprehensive tennis program with indoor and outdoor tennis courts, 100,000-square foot health club with indoor and outdoor swimming pools and family-friendly water features, children’s center, plus a shopping gallery, diverse restaurants and lounges and year-round recreation.
An award-winning destination resort, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa has been ranked among the Top 20 Mainland Resorts and Top 50 Travel Destinations and Services worldwide by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Additional accolades include honors from Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine, Family Circle, Successful Meetings, and many other respected organizations.
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is proudly owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. For further information about specials, rates, and packages or to make reservations, please call 800-748-0303, or visit the Resort’s Web site at www.grandtraverseresort.com.
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