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One of the joys of traveling during the holiday season is seeing the spectacular lights and decorations at hotels and resorts. Many even choose to do everything specifically for a certain destination or hotel. We've rounded up 20 special places to stay that are sure to inspire seasonal cheer.
From Christmas trees made from wine bottles to immersive nature exhibits and massive dazzling light shows, these hotels create unforgettable experiences for guests every year.
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Hotel Del Coronado - San Diego, California
The Christmas season is a magical time at Hotel del Coronado. This year you can celebrate the 'Frosted by the Sea' theme as this resort has been transformed into a sparkling oasis. Thousands of twinkling lights cover the distinctive red towers and Del has large Christmas trees and many other decorative touches. Guests can also enjoy oceanfront skating at the hotel's ocean rink, a holiday festival and a spectacular light show.
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel - Santa Monica, California
It's the season of lights and sparkle at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. The holiday decor is chic and modern with a coastal vibe, and a large menorah is lit every night during Hanukkah. This year, the hotel is decorated with more than 65 trees and features one of the tallest Christmas trees in Los Angeles.
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Towers - Natchez, Mississippi
The historic Towers mansion in Natchez, Mississippi is decorated with thousands of vintage trinkets every holiday season. Unique and ornate decorations are beautifully presented in festive vignettes and cover every tree and other surface in the villa. Each year, the inn's Christmas gem tours offer a dazzling display of diamonds.
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Beverly Hills Hotel - Beverly Hills, California
The Beverly Hills Hotel is an iconic icon of the city. It becomes more special when you decorate the party halls. Elegant light displays and inspired decorations include the Beverly Hills Hotel's famous garlands, gifts, wreaths, trees and walnuts. Tens of thousands of lights hang between the hotel facade and the trees and along the cliff.
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Liberty Hotel - Boston, Massachusetts
Boston's Liberty Hotel on Beacon Hill is a National Historic Landmark and honors the past and present with its extraordinary holiday displays. It features upside-down Christmas trees hanging from the 90-foot rotunda of the hotel's lobby. Each tree sparkles with lights, ornaments and acrylic paint to add extra sparkle.
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Hilton Waikoloa Village - Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
The Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island has a long tradition of displaying elegant yet elaborate holiday decorations that accompany a particular ornament theme each year. The resort features a large tree in the lobby and guests who visit during the holiday season receive a unique souvenir.
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The holiday season at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee is like no other. In addition to its elaborate decorations, you can become a part of history with ICE. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. It's a wonderland sculpted from two million pounds of colored ice to help tell the story of this classic Christmas tale. It includes large sculptures and you can enjoy sliding down slides made entirely of ice.
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ADERO Scottsdale Signature Collection - Scottsdale, Arizona
Have you ever wanted to live in your own cozy little snow globe? You can try it at ADERO Scottsdale as they offer something special during the holidays. Guests can dine in their own holiday igloo bubble, designed with the warmth and comfort of dining under the stars. And the composers sing for the guests to give them an extra treat and help them get into a festive mood. There are also Christmas-themed craft cocktails.
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Historic Bethlehem Hotel - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
During the Christmas season, the view from the mezzanine floor of Hotel Bethlehem is something not to be missed. You can admire the spectacular decorations in the lobby and see the beautiful hand-painted Christmas scene hanging above the hotel's main entrance. Another must-see is the Grand Ballroom, decked out for the holidays with 15-foot-tall Christmas trees, wreaths and wreaths. Each holiday season, the hotel uses more than 35,000 Christmas lights.
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JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa - Orlando, Florida
From the beautiful tree lighting to the attention to detail with the holiday decorations, JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa is a wonderful place to stay for the holidays. In addition to year-round decorations, the resort is also offering a Deck the Halls package this year, in which the guest room is decked out for Christmas with a fully decorated tree, special guest stockings and a seasonal gift straight from the house. STATION
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Osthoff Resort - Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Ostoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin is large and beautiful year-round, but there's something magical about a visit in December. Twinkling Christmas lights along with ribbons and wreaths add a festive touch. The resort's annual Old World Christmas Market takes place each year in early December and is an idyllic spot for holiday shopping. Paying homage to Germany's centuries-old Christmas markets, the festive fun includes hundreds of handmade craft stalls.
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Logan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If you arrive at Logan during the holiday season, you'll find decorated trees and lights that give this Philadelphia hotel a warm glow. When you check in, you'll see pine trees with twinkling white lights adorning the hotel's common areas during the holiday season, along with beautiful lanterns, wreaths, wreaths and other warm, wintry decor.
Guests can choose to stay in the James Logan Hotel's exclusive suite, which changes every year for the holidays. This suite comes with a personalized Christmas tree, Christmas lights, wreaths, baubles, nutcrackers and a special room service menu for the holidays.
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Ocean House - West, Rhode Island
Located on Watch Hill, Ocean House is committed to creating a winter wonderland for visitors every year with dynamic Christmas decorations and different themes. There are also interactive experiences such as decorating-themed workshops and competitions. Plus, Ocean House's Gondola Village is a quaint French-inspired open-air village perfect for relaxing. Holiday events include the annual tree lighting ceremony, dinners with Santa, movie screenings and holiday parties.
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Kentucky Castle - Versailles, Kentucky
As a boutique hotel with a ballroom, spa and its own bourbon campus, Kentucky Castle is an attractive destination for your Versailles, Kentucky vacation. Its decoration changes slightly each year, but expands with wreaths, lights and a magnificent massive Christmas tree. The entire property is decorated and each room usually has its own tree.
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Mohonk Mountain House - New Paltz, New York
Located in New York's Hudson Valley, Mohonk Mountain House celebrates December with a Victorian Christmas theme. The hotel offers Christmas tree tours where guests can view uniquely decorated Christmas trees in the castle's public bath rooms. Victorian Christmas carolers spice things up by singing classic Christmas carols all season long. Winter activities include winter hiking on more than 85 miles of trails, snowshoeing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
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Willard InterContinental - Washington, DC
Located in downtown Washington, the Willard InterContinental Hotel honors its history during your vacation. It features dozens of lavishly decorated Christmas trees that look great with the hotel's already elegant decor. The hotel's festive centerpiece is the giant tree in the lobby. Perhaps the most beloved tradition, however, is the Lincoln Library, with its trees displaying the collection of White House ornaments. Each piece of jewelry in the collection honors a President of the United States or a special event that took place in the White House.
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Chateau Elan Winery & Resort - Brazelton, Georgia
Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Hills, Chateau Elan Winery & Resort celebrates the holidays with original summer-inspired decor. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by a Christmas tree made from glass wine bottles from Chateau Elan. They also have a variety of fun family events, such as Breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. For adults, there's a Naughty or Nice Cocktail Crawl, where guests can enjoy a holiday-themed cocktail at all of the resort's restaurants.
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Elegance meets family fun at the luxury Caribe Royale Orlando hotel. The resort complex is located near Disney World and offers free transportation to and from all four Disney theme parks. In addition to lavish lobby decor that transforms the hotel into a winter wonderland, Caribe Royale Orlando is starting a new holiday tradition with the introduction of the Caribe Royale North Pole Express trains.
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Bellagio Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada
Bellagio Botanical Gardens and Conservatory at Bellagio Resort & Casino offers a fully immersive vacation experience with an extensive nature exhibit. The wonderful aromas and mesmerizing colors found here mesmerize guests as much as the decor. The resort's lobby is decked out in holiday decorations to match the conservatory, and the iconic Bellagio fountains dance to seasonal Christmas carols.
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Encore Boston Harbor - Everett, Massachusetts
With 4,000 poinsettias, more than two dozen Christmas trees, beautiful 6-foot tall wreaths and thousands of beautiful Christmas lights hanging outside the hotel, Encore Boston Harbor creates its own winter wonderland each year. The lobby also dazzles guests with its Christmas lights and they will find decorations and decorations throughout the hotel.
