It can be a wonderful time to travel, whether you want to experience how another part of the country celebrates Christmas or just steer clear of the demands of decorating and cooking back home.
Here are some hotels/resorts that go all out to decorate for Christmas.
For more than a quarter of a century, this lakefront resort has transformed into a watery winter wonderland. This year, holiday guests can expect a 1.5-million-light show, the largest in the country, accompanied by a 160-foot-tall living Christmas tree, a 3,000-pound wreath, and more than 400 animated holiday figures. Be sure to board a cruise boat for the ride to the “North Pole,” where Santa’s workshop awaits.
A white Christmas comes to the desert thanks to snowfalls, an ice-skating rink oasis (christened in 2013 by Olympian Dorothy Hamill), and oversize outdoor displays that include 14-foot poinsettias and a candy-cane forest. There are no fewer than 180 illuminated Christmas trees; a whopping 1.8 million holiday lights fringing the resort’s lagoons; and a special holiday “train” to take it all in from. Plus, all the usual Christmas standbys: hot cocoa, carolers, and the jolly big fellow himself.
Now in its 30th year, the Gaylord’s “Country Christmas” celebration pulls out all the stops for the holidays, with special events and activities, and over-the-top décor offset by more than 2 million holiday lights. Blockbuster attractions include a Frosty the Snowman themed ice installation, showcasing more than 2 million pounds of ice sculptures and an on-site production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, with its famed high-kicking Rockettes.
With the snowcapped Rockies as backdrop, the Hotel Colorado (est. 1893) stages a massive Christmas display with 250,000 lights, many draped over the twinkling twin-towered façade. The assortment of Christmas scenes and displays includes a life-size Santa in his antique sleigh and the gingerbread-house-themed Legends Café coated with real gingerbread.
Sixty miles east of L.A., The Mission puts on an illuminated extravaganza with nearly 4 million lights and 400 animated figures. Soak up the atmosphere while gliding around the ice rink, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, or puckering up under the world’s largest man-made mistletoe. Nighttime brings live music and appearances by Old Saint Nick, accompanied by his trusty sidekicks: live reindeer.
Call Rawhide Travel and Tours at (602) 843-5100 to book your holiday travel today. Check out our website: rawhidetravel.com.
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6008 West Bell Rd # F105
Glendale, Arizona 85308-3793
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