Girlfriend Getaways

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Willamette River and downtown Portland (Mark Karrass/Corbis)

Perks & Packages

• For Sophisticated Ladies
• Hotel Brands That Get It
• Wine-filled Weekends
• Gourmet Getaways
• Relaxing at a Spa
• Fresh-air Fun
• Sun and Sand
• Art Appreciation

the fine print
Prices are either per person or per room and may be based on single, double, or quadruple occupancy (look for details under "When"). Packages are subject to availability and may be blacked out on holidays. Ask when booking whether gratuities and taxes are covered in the listed price. Where airfare is included, rates are generally based on midweek travel.

wine-filled weekends
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Two nights at the Harbour House Hotel, in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., about 36 miles from Buffalo, N.Y.; a half-day guided wine tour; daily wine and cheese tastings; a three-course dinner with round-trip transportation at either Zees Patio & Grill or the Charles Inn restaurant; and breakfast daily. When May 1-June 30, Oct. 1-31 (from $362 per person, double); July 1-Sept. 30 (from $430). Contact Harbour House Hotel, 866/277-6677, harbourhousehotel.ca.

Portland, Ore.
One night at the downtown Hotel Vintage Plaza, an Urban Wineworks blending class with a take-home carafe of your blend, a bottle of pinot noir with two souvenir glasses, an Italy-vs-Oregon pinot noir flight at Pazzo Ristorante, and a journal for tasting notes. When Until Dec. 31 (from $268 per room, double). Contact Hotel Vintage Plaza, 800/263-2305, vintageplaza.com.