From waterfront resorts to mountainside condos, Leisure Group Travel presents lodging properties your group will never want to leave.
Chesapeake Beach Resort
After a day on the bus or traipsing around a theme park, everyone on tour wants an inviting nest with all the comforts of home, along with a little flair thrown in. Beautiful decor, top-notch service, a hearty breakfast, fun and games—they all figure into the group planner’s decision.
Anyone who designs tour packages knows the choice of hotel can make or break a trip. Some hotels and resorts just have a knack for catering to groups, and enjoy a high rate of repeat business. Consider the following accommodations for your next trip
Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Circus Circus provides a fun-filled Las Vegas adventure for all ages at an affordable price. Home to appealing restaurants, shopping, four casinos and The Adventuredome (America’s largest indoor theme park), Circus Circus Hotel & Casino offers 3,767 rooms, including 135 suites, in three towers and five three-story buildings. The resort promises all the comfort and convenience you would expect from a Las Vegas hotel with the round-the-clock excitement of a Las Vegas casino. (702-734-0410, circuscircus.com)
Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
The luxury hotel features balconies directly overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and the Calvert Cliffs, a full-service spa, marinas with slip rentals and charter fishing, gaming, two restaurants and an outdoor café. The 5,000 square feet of meeting space and on-site catering is perfect for meetings, team-building events and group retreats. The resort is located less than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore and only 20 minutes south of Annapolis, Maryland. (866-312-5596, chesapeakebeachresortspa.com)
Florida Paradise Villas
Greater Orlando, Florida
Florida Paradise Villas
Florida Paradise Villas offers more than 1,000 condos, townhomes and vacation homes (with up to nine bedrooms) within 5-10 minutes of the Orlando Convention Center, Disney parks, dining, shopping and golf. Resorts feature clubhouses, pools, dining, sports courts and more. Partnered with Disney and other suppliers, Florida Paradise Villas offers wholesale packages including attraction tickets, babysitting services, corporate-rate car rentals/shuttle transportation and free grocery delivery. (866-939-7376, floridaparadisevillas.com)
The Margate Resort
Laconia, New Hampshire
The Margate Resort
Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, The Margate Resort offers 141 guestrooms with 15 room types to choose from, a 400-foot private beach, lakeside event pavilion, indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpool/sauna, game room, kayak/canoe/paddleboard rental and dining at the Gazebo Beach Bar. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, free WiFi and Keurig coffee makers. This lakefront resort and conference facility is less than two hours north of Boston and close to many attractions. (800-627-4283, themargate.com)
Residence Inn by Marriott® North Conway
North Conway, New Hampshire
A winner of the 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award, Residence Inn by Marriott® North Conway offers more than 100 suites and five styles to choose from, all including full kitchens and separated sleeping and living areas. There is a fitness center, indoor mineral pool, spacious lockers, free high-speed Internet access and daily full breakfast buffets. Skiing and snowboarding are popular activities—the hotel is near Mt. Washington—and theme parks, outlet malls and sightseeing tours are nearby. (603-356-3024, northconwayresidenceinn.com)
Hotel Greenfield
Greenfield, Iowa
Hotel Greenfield dates to 1920 and was the city’s fourth hotel. Historic rooms and suites are unique in their size, decor and ambiance. All rooms have cable TV, a DVD player, coffee maker, mini fridge, WiFi, antique furnishings and a separate vanity area. Included in the stay are breakfast and a pass to the local fitness center. Hotel Greenfield is within minutes of a golf course/country club, specialty antique shops, museums, and the Warren Cultural Center. (641-343-7323, hotel-greenfield.com)
Shular Hospitality Group
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Shular Hospitality’s portfolio of hotels ranges from affordable, homey properties to upscale resorts and spas all located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. Nearby attractions include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood theme park, Dolly’s Splash Country and downtown Gatlinburg. RiverStone Resort & Spa is a luxurious resort featuring one-to-four-bedroom luxury condos; an indoor heated pool, outdoor lazy river and riverside grills; and an on-site spa and fitness center. La Quinta Inn & Suites features a 24-hour indoor pool and hot tub and a deluxe continental breakfast. At Econo Lodge’s park-like grounds, feed the ducks and enjoy a picnic on the banks of the Little Pigeon River. Features include an indoor heated pool and hot tub, game room, guest laundry and business center. Shular Inn offers 198 rooms; a 24-hour heated indoor pool with hot tub and sauna; an outdoor pool and hot tub; and a trolley stop for sightseeing. (865-300-6101, shularhospitality.com)
Tulalip Resort Casino
Tulalip, Washington
Washington State’s only AAA Four Diamond-rated casino resort offers a variety of dining choices, world-class spa and multitude of live entertainment, in addition to more than 2,200 slot machines and 50-some table games. Located on the Tulalip Indian Reservation, 30 minutes from downtown Seattle, the luxury resort has 370 spacious guest rooms and suites that feature premium pillow top beds, large walk-in showers and 47-inch flat-screen TVs. Shuttles serve the nearby Seattle Premium Outlets. (866-716-7162, tulalipresort.com)
Forever Resorts
Worldwide Locations
Forever Resorts started in 1981 with a vision of offering resorts in natural environments, which now include luxury houseboats at 12 marina properties nationwide and lodges in such destinations as Rocky Mountain, Mammoth Cave and Grand Canyon national parks. Forever Resorts owns and operates more than 65 U.S. vacation and entertainment properties located in or near marinas, national parks, recreation areas and national forests, in addition to more than 20 properties in Europe and Africa. (800-255-5561, foreverresorts.com)
