Best Christmas Hotels and Inns Offer Holiday Activities, Savings

Decorated hotels for Christmas, The Inn at Christmas Place, Christmas Farm Inn and Spa, and Woodstock Inn & Resort, are popular with families looking for holiday activities. Visits from Santa Claus, Wassail Feasts, decorating Christmas cookies, sleigh rides, Christmas Tree lighting and caroling in quaint Christmas villages, are festive activities the entire family can enjoy.

Christmas Hotels, Inns and Packages
Reserving winter and Christmas packages will save you more than just money. Most large hotels and inns have structured activities to save you time, and to keep the family from getting bored over a long holiday weekend. From dining reservations, kids activities, discounted ski passes and even Wassail Feasts, these packages are designed for the traveling family looking for more than a hotel room and a one-night stay.

The Inn at Christmas Place
Located minutes from Dollywood, and just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the The Inn at Christmas Place is the ideal
"Christmas Inn" for travelers looking for the complete Christmas experience. Luxury accommodations include 145 spacious rooms & suites with year-round Christmas decor, some with a fully decorated tree, two and three room suites, and in-room fireplace and jacuzzi in select rooms. Hot continental breakfast is included, as is free wi-fi, business center, indoor pool and hot tub and game arcade.

The inn is offering Visits with Santa, Christmas cookie decorating, kids Christmas crafts and Victorian Carolers for the Christmas season. Rates range from $139.00 to $329.00 per night depending on the room or suite. Discounts available: AARP, Military and AAA

The Inn at Christmas Place, 119 Christmas Tree Lane, PO Box 130, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 (888-465-9644). www.theinnatchristmasplace.com

The Christmas Farm Inn and Spa
Located through a decorated covered bridge, in the quaint Christmas Wonderland town of Jackson, New Hampshire, and just minutes from tax-
free factory outlet shopping in North Conway, and 5 downhill and 4 cross country skiing, The Christmas Farm Inn is the perfect Christmas get-away for a family vacation, romantic weekend or just because.

With room names like Mr and Mrs Claus Room, Vixen, Three Wise Men, Dasher, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Sleigh Bells, you know this is truly an Inn meant for the Christmas season. Complimentary breakfast with overnight accommodations.

Ski packages, winter packages, spa package and a romance package are available for even more savings. Polar Express Lodging Packages will attract families as well, and the kids will love the Polar Express train ride to the magical North Pole. Award winning food and wine by Executive Chef Guy Putnam. Package prices range from $199.00 - $599.00.

The Christmas Farm Inn and Spa, 3 Blitzen Way, Jackson NH 03846, (800-443-5837). www.christmasfarminn.com

Woodstock Inn & Resort
During the holiday season, the quintessential town of Woodstock Vermont, transforms into the ultimate Christmas village complete with horse drawn sleigh rides, Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the prettiest Christmas decorations in the area. Located central to all village area shopping and Christmas activities, the Woodstock Inn & Resort offers every amenity possible to make your stay feel like Christmas.

"The Wassail Weekend" (December 11-13, 2009) has been rated one of Vermont's Top 10 Winter Events. It includes a concert from the Vienna Boys Choir, a complete Wassail Feast at the Woodstock Inn, and a tour of decorated Holiday Homes in the area. The "Christmas From Vermont" package includes a visit to a local tree farm where you'll pick out your own 6-7 foot balsam fir tree to take home.

The Woodstock Inn & Resort's AAA Four Diamond Culinary team takes care of all dining. Christmas in Woodstock Vermont is as beautiful as a scene straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Price Range: $155-615.

Woodstock Inn & Resort, Fourteen The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091,(800-448-7900). www.woodstockinn.com

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Written by Donna Diegel
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