Top Six Girlfriend Getaways
There’s nothing like a getaway with your best friend (or “BFF”). Such trips create priceless, precious memories and can bring you closer together than ever before. But where do you go? Here are six of the top girlfriend getaways for your next trip.
1.
Shopping Trip
For some best friends,
shopping is just the thing for a fun getaway. You can get packages that include a hotel stay and two days of shopping. Manhattan is a great destination for this. Check out the “Shop ’til You Drop” deal – it’s around $1000. The hotel where you stay will even ship large purchases home for you.
Philadelphia is another good one for a shopping trip. Omni Independence Park offers girlfriend getaways for less than $300 (per person), and includes a massage and a gift card to local restaurants and museums.
2. Fort Worth, Texas
For less than $500, the Doral Tesoro Hotel and Golf Club offers a night at their hotel along with line-dancing lessons, meals, and even mechanical bull riding! It’s called “This One’s for Girls,” and is usually offered at the end of December.
3. Get Your Hiking Boots
Girlfriends who like to get active might enjoy a getaway like the one offered at St George, Utah. It’s perfect for girls who like nature and physical activity. It’s around $230 per person for hotel accommodation, meals, and all-day bike-riding, hiking, fitness classes, and even cooking demos.
4. Chicago Bed and Breakfast
One of the more affordable getaways, theWit in Chicago offers a $199-per-night Bed and Breakfast package that includes a gourmet breakfast and shopping on Michigan Avenue. You can also go jogging or biking at Olympic Park, visit museums, or watch a show at the Chicago Theater. That evening, relax at theWit with cocktails and Italian food at Cibo Matto.
5. Palm Springs
Palm Springs has a reputation as a romantic getaway, but it’s great for girlfriends, too. Parker Palm Springs has a package that’s great for BFFs – it includes a stay in their posh hotel, breakfast, spa treatments, lunch, and cocktails. Enjoy dinner at your choice of restaurants, and then roast marshmallows around a classy fire pit. You can even have a pajama party in your hotel room and they will provide food, movies, and snacks.
6. Washington, DC
A girls-only trip to the nation’s capital can be a real treat. Plan shopping, museum visits, and trips to historic sites. If you’re on a budget, check out Starwood Hotels, which offers $99-dollar-per-night rates to new visitors. Lorien Hotel and Spa is also a great place for girls to get away together. You get meals and spa treatments as part of the package.