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Hotels add a little extra ho-ho-ho for holiday guests

December 20, 2011 | Hotel Marketing

From hosting private shopping events to delivering actual gifts, hotels and resorts are helping take some of the stress out of holiday shopping. Hotels are trying to figure out ways to simplify people’s lives while differentiating themselves from the competition.

Consider some of this season’s more distinctive deals:

The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel: Stores across the country are out of stock on this year’s hot kids’ gift — the Let’s Rock Elmo and Leapfrog LeapPad tablets — but this hotel on New York’s Upper East Side has them. Through December 31, guests booking the Santa’s Shopper package will receive the Let's Rock Elmo or LeapPad of their choice and other special amenities upon arrival. Nightly rates start at $780.

AKA Rittenhouse Square: On Monday, Dec. 19, this extended-stay hotel in Philadelphia will host a private shopping experience in conjunction with Kiehl’s, the maker of skin- and hair-care products. Guests can enjoy complimentary cocktails and appetizers, browse products that can be delivered to their suites and receive $20 in credit for purchases of $65 or more. Nightly rates start at $195.

The Peabody Orlando: During the hotel’s second annual “Stop In & Shop” event (Dec. 20–23), the hotel spa will create and wrap gift kits and baskets designed to help men find appropriate last-minute gifts for their significant others. Kits are $10 and up; nightly rates start at $150.

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