Ready for the last hurrah? Don’t miss your chance to take one more delicious gulp of summer. We’ve tracked down six great Labor Day weekend hotel packages from Florida to California: a colossal pool party, ranch camp, an art festival, and more. Here’s proof that you can give summer a proper send-off without blowing the back-to-school budget.
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Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Virginia
For anyone who lives along the East Coast train corridor, this is your chance to outsmart Labor Day weekend traffic. Hop on Amtrak to the Williamsburg station, where the Kingsmill Resort shuttle picks you up and delivers you to the easiest vacation youâve ever had. Initial separation anxiety aside, you wonât even miss your car. This luxury resort is home to three golf courses, a spa, a pool, restaurants, and a tennis center, all situated along the James River on the grounds of a former plantation. Nobody gets bored at the Kingsmill. During Labor Day weekend the Stay & Play package gives you lots for free: breakfast, golf clinics, golf on the Bray Links Course, tennis, and the use of boats on Warehamâs Pond. Even the shuttle to Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg and Water Country USA is free.
The deal: $399/two nights for a family of four
The rooms: Views of river, pond, golf courses; villa-style rooms; luxurious bedding
The ratings: Mostly fives on TripAdvisor
Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Virginia
For anyone who lives along the East Coast train corridor, this is your chance to outsmart Labor Day weekend traffic. Hop on Amtrak to the Williamsburg station, where the Kingsmill Resort shuttle picks you up and delivers you to the easiest vacation youâve ever had. Initial separation anxiety aside, you wonât even miss your car. This luxury resort is home to three golf courses, a spa, a pool, restaurants, and a tennis center, all situated along the James River on the grounds of a former plantation. Nobody gets bored at the Kingsmill. During Labor Day weekend the Stay & Play package gives you lots for free: breakfast, golf clinics, golf on the Bray Links Course, tennis, and the use of boats on Warehamâs Pond. Even the shuttle to Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg and Water Country USA is free.
The deal: $399/two nights for a family of four
The rooms: Views of river, pond, golf courses; villa-style rooms; luxurious bedding
The ratings: Mostly fives on TripAdvisor
Omni Orlando Resort ChampionsGate, Davenport/Orlando, Florida
Pull out the swimsuits and end summer with a splash at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate near Disney World. If youâve ever been to Orlando at the end of summer, you know why a hotel pool—no, a fabulous hotel pool—ranks high on the must-have list. This resortâs 15-acre pool area includes a lazy river, a 150-foot waterslide, a family pool, and a quiet adults-only pool. And the Weekend Splash Parties are legendary. Think poolside races, scavenger hunts, DJs spinning summer tunes, and âdive-inâ movies. Not to worry: Thereâs plenty for moms and dads here, too. Golf the two Greg Norman-designed courses or slip into the spa. Want a date night? Book a table at one of five on-site restaurants while the kids play games at the nightly kidsâ program.
The deal: $99 per night
The rooms: Balconies, golf course views, plush robes, luxurious linens
The ratings: Mostly fives on TripAdvisor
Travaasa Austin, Austin, Texas
Slice a Texas-sized piece of Hill Country and take the whole Labor Day weekend to savor it at Travaasa Austin. This new experiential retreat and spa in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve serves up huge helpings of authentic Austin-style adventure, culinary activities, culture, fitness, and wellness. You can zing over the preserveâs treetops on a dual zip-line. Watch the sun rise over Lake Travis from the saddle of a horse. Taste the nuances between barbecue sauces. Learn the Texas two-step. And strengthen your core with a mechanical bull-riding workout. Seriously. Itâs the kind of activity lineup that makes you forget you were a compulsive email-checker before you checked in. Breakfast and activities are included in the $189 per night Sunrise package, a 50 percent savings on regular rates.
The deal: $189 per night, including breakfast and all onsite activities
The rooms: Hill Country views, balconies, organic bedding, robes, yoga mats
The ratings: Solid fives on TripAdvisor
Camp Chief Ouray, Near Winter Park, Colorado
Fancy vacations are great and all, but sometimes it takes wilderness to truly unwind. All summer long this YMCA camp just outside Rocky Mountain National Park gives kids the time of their lives on 5,100 acres of mountains, streams, meadows, and trails. But on Labor Day weekend, families get a turn to sing silly songs in the dining hall and make sâmores around the campfire. Snow Mountain Ranchâs Camp Chief Ouray, a one-and-a-half-hour drive northwest of Denver, is Coloradoâs longest-running summer camp. Itâs an experience that goes beyond archery, hiking, canoeing, fishing, and game nights. This CCO staff knows how to have fun (occasionally in superhero garb) and change lives. Worth sacrificing running water and heat in your cabin for a few nights? Absolutely.
The deal: $160 per adult, $80 per child (5 to 12), under 5 free
The rooms: Rustic cabins with electricity only, or upgrade to room in lodge
The ratings: N/A
Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa, Sausalito, California
Iâm a sucker for a summer festival. So when this Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa deal came up during the Sausalito Art Festival on Labor Day weekend, well, it had me at hello. If youâre an art fan, youâre likely already following the festival on Facebook (and scoring discounted tickets). If youâre not, this is the fest that could convert you. Yes, the Mediterranean-like backdrop is that stunning. On the other side of San Franciscoâs Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito has huge charm factor. And the boutique Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa effortlessly delivers picturesque bay views from the hillside. Dig into the food scene while youâre here. The Simply Sausalito package includes gift certificates at two favorite local restaurants: CIBO ($30) and Sushi Ran ($100).
The deal: $177 per night
The rooms: Views of Richardson Bay and courtyard, four-poster beds, soaker tubs
The ratings: Solid fives on TripAdvisor
TradeWinds Island Grand, St. Pete Beach, Florida
And hereâs the grand finale for those of us who like to go out with a bang and a bash. The TradeWinds Island Grand on the sugar-white sands of St. Pete Beach throws one heck of a Labor Day weekend party. On Sunday, a DJ cranks out the beach tunes during carnival games, hula hoop and limbo contests, and more games you can play with an umbrella drink in hand. That night, at the Taste of the Islands Buffet, youâll feast on macadamia-crusted mahi mahi with vanilla Champagne sauce and sirloin with caramelized Bermuda onion. Then stake out your spot on the beach for fireworks at dusk. You wonât want to leave, and the resort isnât making it any easier. Extend your stay and you get 50 percent off rack rates September 5 through 8.
The deal: $531/three nights, including two adult tickets to buffet/party
The rooms: Newly renovated with microwaves, refrigerators, wet bars
The ratings: Mostly fives on TripAdvisor
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