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SHOP, STAY AND SAVE IN LA!

06.21.11

By Sheryll Alexander

For those seeking a cool shopping getaway to LA, think The Orlando on Third. This family-owned boutique hotel is located in the heart of LA’s vibrant West Third Street neighborhood, which is an urban escape for strolling and shopping at renowned jewelers (such as Alexis Bitar), galleries, independent designer boutiques and eating at nearby famed restaurants (such as Jones on Third and Magnolia Bakery).

The Orlando’s Shop & Save package (available for stays from June 15 through December 30, 2011) starts at $279 per night and includes:

Accommodations in one of The Orlando’s newly-renovated rooms with luxury-designed bathrooms, 42-inch flatscreen HD televisions and Italian bath products courtesy of Angelo Caroli

A $50 American Express Gift Card

Exclusive discounts at select boutique shops on Third Street, in The Beverly Center and at Beverly Connection.

Complimentary parking

About The Orlando

Originally opened in 1984 as The Beverly Plaza Hotel, The Orlando has been a constant in a neighborhood that has evolved into the trendy, urban destination that it is today. Located between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, The Orlando Hotel provides guests with a unique Los Angeles experience – staying in a very walkable neighborhood in a city of cars. The 95-room property is convenient for visiting The Grove and Beverly Connection Shopping Centers, L.A.’s world-famous Famer’s Market, Cedar Sinai Hospital and even the L.A. County Museum of Art. The only hotel on Third Street in West Los Angeles, The Orlando Hotel is a community landmark filled with creativity and authenticity – like Alexis Bittar Jewelry, Le Labo Perfumery, the Magnolia Bakery, Joan’s on Third and more. With staff eager to share insider information on shopping, dining and local events, guests get a real taste of L.A. living. The hotel’s new restaurant, The Churchill (from the owners behind The Hudson in West Hollywood) opens in July.

The Orlando on Third, 8384 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, 800-62-HOTEL, www.theorlando.com.

Sheryll Alexander runs a news media agency based in Costa Mesa, California. Follow her @sheryllalexande

FAIRMONT KENAUK FOR WILD OUTDOOR ADVENTURE!

06.14.11

By Sheryll Alexander

If you and your family are ready for a real adventure, then consider The Fairmont Kenauk at Quebec’s Le Château Montebello where the vast Canadian wilderness is right outside your charming chalet.

Yes, deer and other animals roam freely just outside your door because this “resort” is located amongst 65,000-acre private reserve of majestic forests, abundant wildlife and 70 lakes. At Kenauk, you can fish, hunt, shoot, canoe, hike and swim – all from the isolation of your own cabin that’s also part of a stunning historic resort.

Open to the general public since 1970, The Fairmont Kenauk at Le Château Montebello even hires its own biologists to ensure preservation of this spectacular resource so you can come and enjoy nature at its finest.

The Fairmont Kenauk is situated halfway between Montreal and Ottawa (about 77 miles from Montreal and 50 miles from Ottawa). This property features 13 chalets with one to five bedrooms, fully-equipped kitchens, indoor bathrooms with showers and spacious screened porches.

What can you do at Kenauk? Outdoor activities during summer seem endless: canoeing, clay shooting, guided fish hatchery tours, fly fishing (trout, pike, bass), guided nature walks, bear watching, hunting (deer, moose), swimming at White Fish Lake and a Land Rover Experience Driving School.

Although there is no restaurant on the premises, nearby Fairmont Le Château Montebello offers dining at its restaurant Aux Chantignoles or in the La Seigneurie’s bistro and bar. Catering at your chalet by Fairmont Le Château Montebello’s chefs is also available upon request.

For cabin reservations, call 1-800-567-6845 or visit http://www.fairmont.com/kenauk.

Sheryll Alexander runs a news media agency based in Costa Mesa, California.

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