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Well, I love going to hotels over the holidays, and there's a lot going on around the country.
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As you can see right behind me, I happen to be at the Gaylord Rockies which is just outside of Denver.
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It's truly this winter wonderland, and if you've ever been to a Gaylord property, you know their destination in and of themselves.
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This one is inspired as this large modern rustic chic lodge, and it's fully decked out for the holidays, you've got carolers in the lobby, gingerbread⁽¹⁾ decorating corners.
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They even have a lot of shows, and this really cool attraction called Ice, with scenes from A Charlie Brown's Christmas⁽²⁾ brought to life, with get this two million pounds of ice carved into sculptures, as well as a large slide, so I'll be joining in on that later
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But if you are looking for something completely different, and maybe want palm trees for the holidays.
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Look no further than the barrier island beaches of North Florida, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is known for having.
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The world's largest gingerbread pirate ship, it's also known as the SS Amelia, it takes about about a month for the pastry department to put together.
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But they've got a lot of seasonal celebrations, there from breakfast with Santa, Santa's storybook tea, private beach bonfires along the dunes.
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So of course incredible dining experiences as well, so there's a lot to do there in Amelia Island.
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I always say consider a staycation, so right here in Atlanta, you've got the Bellyard Hotel, which was actually recently named one of Atlanta's top 10 hotels.
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And it offers this sort of boutique retreat experience with lots of packages from couples retreats to a star sign package.
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And of course they also have Draw Bar, which is a restaurant lounge area, as well as Saint-Germain French Bakery.
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So a lot of highlights to just stay and enjoy just being in town. - For more information visit www.marriott.com.