 FAMILY SPRING BREAK IDEAS FROM KEES VACATION RENTALS
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Need ideas for an unforgettable family Spring Break, without blowing the budget?
KEES has our Top 10 Ideas for 2012.
Rate were taken on February 8, 2012, may vary. Some excerpts from Teresa Plowright - December 30, 2010
#1 - ORLANDO
Kids off from school? What better time to take a family trip to Orlando! Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World Orlando all in one location. Why try cramming the whole family into one hotel room when KEES Vacation Rentals has great deals on multi-bedroom condos. Spread out in a premium 2 or 3 bedroom condo for the price of a hotel!
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Westgate Town Center
Rates from $81/night - $306/night
Studio - 4 bedroom Villa
Westage Town Center is conveniently located just one mile from Walt Disney World Resort and minutes from Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Orange County Convention Center, downtown Orlando and the Orlando International Airport. Accommodations range from Studios to Four-Bedroom Villas and feature fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes. Onsite amenities include thirteen outdoor pools and hot tubs, fitness center, lakeside marina and dock, activities center, free scheduled transportation to theme parks, 24-hour business center, attraction tickets desk, VIP services concierge, Sids Bistro, pizza pickup and delivery, marketplace, and Hollywood Trendz Shop.
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#2 - WASHINGTON D.C.
Washington DC is a top destination for spring break, and for many families, school break coincides with the weeks of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which celebrates the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo, back in 1912. Dates are March 20 to April 27, 2012. Tons of National Museums that are all FREE!
#3 - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
This popular destination has average highs in the 70's in March and April, and a range of lodgings, from upscale gated resort communities to vacation home rentals, with a lot in between including a Disney resort. Kids programs are mainly summer-only, but some are offered during spring break too.
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Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort
Rates from $129/night - $189/night
1 bedroom resort view - 2 bedroom oceanview condo
Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis is your ultimate destination for a fun-filled family vacation in a beautiful resort setting. Soak up the sun and surf on our pristine beaches. Indulge in world-class tennis where you will find 10 lighted courts, a pro shop and an on-site tennis pro to help you with your game. The kids will love our fun-filled, creative activities designed just for them. And relax at the largest oceanfront pool on the Island.
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#4 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Southern California beckons with warmer weather, and many, many attractions: Disneyland, (look for "Kids Fly Free to Disneyland" deals); Universal Studios theme park and Knotts Berry Farm; LEGOLAND California; Huntington Beach aka "Surf City USA", a great spot for surf lessons; a 10,000-acre working dude ranch; San Diego sightseeing; and more.
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Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
Rates from $139/night - $153/night
Hotel kitchenette guest room - 1 bedroom condo
Just steps to the majestic Pacific Ocean, the award-winning Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort vacation condos are in the heart of the picturesque coastal Village of Carlsbad. Stroll through the large lush green courtyard of our luxury San Diego resort to the steps leading down to the rolling surf, or walk through surrounding Carlsbad and visit its countless boutiques and cafes. In addition to many on-site activities, guests may wish to spend a day at LEGOLAND California, just 10 minutes away from this San Diego beach resort. Guests venturing further will find our North San Diego luxury resort location just a short drive to SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Del Mar Racetrack, Disneyland Park, Knott's Berry Farm and a host of water-related sports and activities.
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#5 - RESORTS WITH INDOOR WATER PARKS
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Massanutten
Looking to get-away to the mountains for your Spring Break? Look no further than Virginia's own Massanutten Resort. Massanutten WaterPark is open year-round and is always 84° fahrenheit. Attractions for all ages ranging from "The Pipeline", "Frog Pond", "Blue Ridge Rapids", "Massanutten Meltdown", body slides, tube slides, "Shenandoah Cove" and the relaxing "Shenandoah Hot Springs".
Interested in other family fun activities? Massanutten Resort will keep you busy with horseback riding, hiking, fishing, golf, putt-putt, go-karts, arts & crafts, Massanutten Kid Rec, and a large variety of fun day trips to plan.
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Mountainside Villas at Massanutten
Rates Start from $129/night
These spacious two-story resort condominiums sit atop Massanutten Mountain on the site of the popular Massanutten Resort. Each two-bedroom townhouse-style condominium boasts a full kitchen, fireplace, sauna and Jacuzzi tub, upper and lower decks, and eight-person occupancy.
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#6 - NEW ORLEANS APRIL FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
For something different: Louisiana is a terrific destination with kids, and if you visit in April you can tap your toes at top music festivals - families more than welcome.In Lafayette, a free music festival takes over the whole town; tots in strollers are just part of the all-ages crowds that wander from one venue to another, welcoming performers from around the world. Dates are approximately the third week in April. Just a few days later, the first weekend of New Orlean's famous Jazz Fest starts up, with a truly staggering list of talent, on multiple stages; totally family-friendly; there's even a Kids Tent, with its own little stage.
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Plaza Suite Hotel Resort
Rates from $199.28/night - $366.43/night
1 bedroom & 2 bedroom suites
(7 Night Stay Required)
Choose from 1 or 2 bedroom units. The Plaza Suite Hotel is located downtown in the Warehouse district - within blocks of the French Quarter, Harrah's Casino, the Aquarium of Americas, Riverwalk Marketplace, Morial Convention Center, the St. Charles Canal, and Riverfront street cars. Numerous restaurants are within easy walking distance, as are taxi, bus, and street-car routes for transportation. Some tours provide pick-up service. The Plaza Suite Hotel also has a tropical hot tub area, an atruim with glass skylights on the second floor, and 24-hour security gates. The resort is historically preserved and is more than 100 years old.
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#7 - ARIZONA
Spring break is good timing for dude ranches in Arizona, which typically shut down during the heat of summer months. Horse-riding, the Great Outdoors, home-cooked meals, cookout under the stars; and maybe a massage and spa treatment... While rustic working ranches do still exist, 21st-century dude ranches have trended to resort-style luxuries. Many also have kids' programs.
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Desert Arroyo by Kees Vacations
Rates from $149/night - $199/night
1 bedroom - 3 bedroom suites
It is nearly impossible for anyone who is in any way sensitive to the beauty and grandeur of nature to stand in this special place and not feel the power that the Pimas refer to as the strong medicine of the South Mountain Preserve. Here, we have rediscovered a special place to share with our owners and guests. This is truly a place of deep relaxation and natural beauty. A place gently cradled in the largest regional wilderness park preserve in the country which covers over 50 square miles of pristine Sonoran desert. Multiple layout options feature resort-style furnishings and many thoughtful details.
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#8 - SKI & SNOWBOARDING HOLIDAYS - COLORADO
Spring break can be a terrific time for a ski holiday: with milder temperatures, no icy slopes, longer daylight hours, and fewer crowds than during the Holiday Season. Below are some ideas about where to go.
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Winter Park, CO
Beaver Village Condominiums
Rates from $95/night - $165/night
1 bedroom - 3 bedroom condos
Beaver Village Condominiums is the perfect location for lodging in Winter Park. Beaver Village Condominiums provides you the best of Winter Park accommodations because of the convenient in town location, secluded forested setting and spectacular views of the Continental Divide. Visitors to the Winter Park area may have a hard time deciding what activity to do for the day. Downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling are some of the winter activities in our area. For summer, enjoy mountain biking, music festivals, hiking, and golfing. Winter Park boasts a number of fine restaurants and pubs. Visitors to Grand County are quick to realize the magnificence of their surroundings, being engulfed by the Continental Divide it is hard not to.
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Steamboat Springs, CO
Ski Time Square Condominiums
Rates from $160/night - $342/night
Studio - 3 bedroom condos
Ski Time Square is in the heart of the ski village with shopping, dining and apres ski entertainment just steps away, and the slopes a short walk right across the street. This is one of the most popular vacation properties in Steamboat, our condominiums are an excellent value with an unmatched location. Ski Time Square makes it easy for you to conveniently rendezvous with friends and family morning, noon and night.
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#9 - EUROPE
Spring Break season is a great time to consider taking your bunch across the pond. Airfare and hotel prices come down considerably from November through March in most European locales. Plus, you'll be hanging with the locals, not hordes of other tourists. Sunny Greece is a great value this year, as is Ireland.
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Crete, Greece
Grand Leoniki
Rates from $109.28/night - $180/night
Studio - 1 bedroom units
(7 Night Stay Required)
Grand Leoniki is located in Platanes which is a Rethymnon (Crete) prefecture - the smallest and most sparsely inhabited compared to the other three on the island. This prefecture is the centre of folk art, especially weaving and embroidering in Anoyia, as well as ceramics which have been mainly developed around the small, picturesque village of Margarita. Grand Leoniki offers guests a chance to relax following a day of shopping and sightseeing and use the swimming pool, bars, and restaurant. Among sites worth visiting in Rethymnon is the Enetian castle called Fortezza, a real masterpiece of Palatian architecture.
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Bodyke, Ireland
Clare Resorts at East Clare Golf Village
Rates from $113.57/night
2 bedroom units
(7 Night Stay Required)
Clare Resorts at East Clare Golf Village has its own championship golf course and is the perfect spot to tour the many delights of Ireland, both natural and manmade. Play golf to your heart’s content, and enjoy the fine fare of the on-site restaurant. Relax in your comfortable rooms, or at the nearby Coolreagh House, which has been painstakingly restored to its original Georgian style. You are a short trip from all of the area’s tours and excursions, including scenic hikes, water sports on the many lakes and tours of historic castles and landmarks.
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#10 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
You can't deny the pleasures of the Caribbean islands, but several of them during Spring Break season were struck by the crowds and hustle-bustle, especially when cruise ships disgorged thousands of passengers on main streets and beaches. The buzz is, the Dominican Republic offers the same natural assets, but at better prices and with fewer crowds, perfect for that family Spring Break get-away.
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Residencial Casa Linda, Sosua, Dominican Republic
Rates from $130/night - $190/night
2 bedroom - 4 bedroom villas
Residencial Casa Linda is a gated resort development located on the northcoast of the Dominican Republic, offering fully furnished villas just 10 minutes from the Puerto Plata International Airport. Our villas are beautifully furnished and decorated in a tropical Caribbean setting and feature 2 air conditioned bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, living room with Cable TV and a comfortable terrace. All our villas include their own private pool and garden. Welcome to your private Caribbean vacation. Our services include daily maid service as well as daily pool and garden service, several additional fee-based services like dishwashing, cooking service, rental car and taxi service among others are available. The surroundings offer a wide variety of outdoor activities including snorkeling and diving, deep sea fishing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, horseback riding, mountain safaris and of course, outstanding beaches.
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