Easter Packages That Will Get You Hopping
Hotel & Resort Ryan Rudnansky April 10, 2014

Easter is just around the corner, and hotels and resorts across the globe are gearing up for the special holiday.
While your little Bobby and Sally have been running around in circles for the past few weeks, hotels have been whipping up Easter packages for the family, including Easter brunches, sack races, puppet shows and egg hunts with the Easter Bunny.
There are some great options out there in some mind-blowing locations. So, instead of staying home this Easter (let’s face it, your kids know where the Easter Bunny hides all the eggs in the backyard), take a family trip to a magical location.
Here are 10 Easter packages that will have you hopping up and down.
Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa (Lake Arrowhead, California)
Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa in California will feature an Easter Brunch Buffet on the Lakeview Terrace.
Selections for adults and kids include: eggs benedict, chicken pot pie, Atlantic smoked salmon, mac 'n' cheese, chicken tenders, and much more, with assorted "action stations" serving omelets, prime rib, pasta, and waffles.
There are two brunches scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
For more information or to make reservations at Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, contact 909-336-1511 or visit www.lakearrowheadresort.com.
Price: $39 per person, $12 for children (under age 12). Reservations are highly recommended with a credit card deposit required. Please call 909.744.3061.
The Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia)
Easter at the Greenbrier is a centuries-old tradition.
This year, the West Virginia hotel that traces all the way back to 1778 will include a variety of Easter Weekend activities for guests.
Weekend highlights include:
Easter Brunch—Guests feast on a buffet of local delicacies and Easter favorites amid live music by The Walter Scott Trio. Served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Colonial Hall. Price: $65 per adult, $38 for children (ages 4-12)
North Lawn Hippity Hop Egg Hunt & Fun Fest (children ages 2-12)— Easter egg hunt, balloon art by Bobby Lilly, King and Queen Jelly Bean contest, the WVU Puppet Mobile, Deb's Jolly Jumps, live music, refreshments and coloring contests
Children's Dance Party—Kids can boogie with Greenious H. Brier, The Greenbrier's Holiday Hare, in the beautiful Cameo Ballroom
Easter Puppet Show—The classic Peter and The Wolf will be performed by the WVU Creative Arts Puppet Mobile and the WVU Wind Quintet
Adult Easter Egg Hunt—A challenging hunt for adults to find “eggs-traordinary” prizes
Easter Sunrise Service—A special Easter service will be held at Kate's Mountain Lodge at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning
Custom Easter Baskets—Created by the experienced staff at The Greenbrier's own Fizzy's Land of Oz toy store, baskets will be filled with a choice of toys and candy from Fizzy's, as well as handmade gourmet chocolate bunnies and eggs from The Candy Maker
For more information and a detailed schedule of holiday events, visit www.greenbrier.com/easter.
Price: Easter weekend rates start at $279 per night.
Bettoja Hotels (Rome, Italy)
Bettoja Hotels, which has four hotels within block of each other in Rome, is offering the exclusive Bettoja Easter offer.
The package includes early check in and late check out (depending on hotel availability), a welcome drink, dinner at the restaurants of the Hotel Mediterraneo or Massimo D’Azeglio (drinks not included), chocolate eggs in-room or a picnic basket with traditional Easter delights (for Easter Monday), a buffet breakfast, a daily newspaper service, free Wi-Fi and free access to the fitness center at the Hotel Mediterraneo or the Hotel Nord. You can choose to dine at the Roof Garden of Hotel Mediterraneo with a supplement of €25 per person (select the option “Dinner at Roof” in the reservation form). Local city tax and drinks are not included.
For reservations, email reservations@bettojahotels.com, visit www.bettojahotels.it or call 1-800-783-6904.
Price: Hotel Mediterranneo—418 Euros, Massimo D’Azeglio—512 Euros, Atlantico—670 Euros, Nord—382 Euros. Prices are for two nights for two people.
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa Easter Champagne Brunch (Laguna Cliffs, California)
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa is offering an Easter champagne brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ballroom.
The brunch will include live music from John Troy, as well as face painting, coloring and an Easter egg hunt, complete with the Easter Bunny.
Brunch items include a salad with cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, grilled asparagus, cipollini, and coriander with white balsamic dressing; Carmody, smoked Gouda and Brie cheeses from Bellworth Farm California; Laguna Cliffs’ award winning clam chowder; soft shell crab and king crab legs; an entrée including seared herb salmon, tomato artichoke ragout and mushroom risotto; and char-crust roasted prime rib with au jus.
Price: $89 for adults, $40 for children (ages 6-12)
London Hilton on Park Lane (London, England)
London Hilton on Park Lane has launched its Suite Easter package, available during the entire month of April. The package includes an overnight stay in one of the stylish Park Lane Suites with breakfast, a “Confessions of a Chocoholic” afternoon tea and a handmade chocolate gift to satisfy a sweet tooth.
During the afternoon tea, guests can decorate freshly baked cupcakes and scones—served on a chocolate painter's palette—with a glaze.
London Hilton on Park Lane boasts 56 suites with top-notch views of Hyde Park and Knightsbridge.
Guests celebrating the Easter holiday with their children will also enjoy the spacious separate lounge, study area and connecting rooms.
For more information or to book, visit www.hilton.com/londonparklane or call +44 207-493-8000.
Caribe Hilton (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Caribe Hilton offers an Easter brunch buffet with seasonal island food complemented by traditional Easter classics.
While overlooking a crystal blue Atlantic Ocean, guests will enjoy elegant displays of cuisine, live music and visits from the Easter Bunny at the San Juan resort’s Palmeras Restaurant.
Menu offerings include: steamed shrimp salsa rosada, fresh ceviche with cilantro and tangerine, leg of lamb with yogurt sauce and herbs, sirloin tips with chimichurri, paella pasta, and more.
In addition, a presentation of French pastries and chocolates will be displayed alongside Spring strawberries with "chantilly" cream and other Easter desserts.
Throughout the day, the resort will feature a range of family-friendly activities, including an egg hunt, steel band, sand castle building, karaoke, a bounce house and more.
Caribe Hilton also includes a children’s club and a full-service Olas Spa.
For reservations or more information, call +1 787-721-0303 or visit www.caribehilton.com.
Price: Easter Brunch is $64 for adults, $18 for children (ages 5-12). Room rates start at $299.
El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort (Fajardo, Puerto Rico)
During the week leading to Easter, El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, is offering photo opportunities with Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny, egg decorating, face painting and multiple egg hunts, including a soaking egg hunt in the pool.
For teens, there is a night-time egg hunt, a blacklight water volleyball party, speed slide competition, a Honey Bunny spa facial and more.
Parents can enjoy an aged rum tour, mojito and ceviche making classes and a wines around the world tasting.
In addition, children can enjoy the My Chick-A-Dee reflexology foot massage and hand sugar scrub that includes a complimentary take-home sugar scrub.
On Easter Sunday, the resort will hold an Easter mass in its Grand Caribbean Ballroom.
Parents looking to give their children an extra treat can also arrange for holiday baskets to be delivered by the Easter Bunny.
For reservations or more information, please call 1-888-543-1282 or visit www.elconresort.com.
Price: Room rates start at $419
Dromoland Castle (Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare, Ireland)
Dromoland Castle—a 16th-century estate boasting 450 acres (see: Dromoland Castle: Where Kids Reign)— is offering a Two Night Easter Package and a Three Night Easter Package from April 17-27.
The packages include accommodations for two adults and two children (under 12) in Deluxe guestrooms, a full Irish breakfast for the entire family, and dinner one evening for the adults (children will be charged food on consumption basis only).
The packages also include supervised activities such as organized pool play; games like blind man’s bluff, three-legged races, and hide and seek; a family treasure hunt on the estate, an Easter egg hunt, and pony & trap rides.
And come Easter Sunday, a delicious brunch is offered.
At check-in, the wee ones receive personalized cookies and milk.
Price: Rates begin at $955 for the Two Night Easter Package and $1,432 for the Three Night Package, VAT and service charges included.
Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort (Boca Raton, Florida)
For those looking to stay in Florida during Easter, you might want to check out Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.
Festivities kick off on April 19 at the Mad Hatter’s Silly Spring Party, which includes bounce houses, carnival games, “Bunny Hop” sack races, face painters, balloon artists and live music.
On Sunday, a sunrise service will be held on the resort’s private beach followed by an egg hunt featuring over 15,000 colorful eggs filled with toys and candy scattered about the resort’s driving range. An Easter Bunny Brunch Buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature carving stations, holiday favorites and delicious desserts. As a special treat, the Easter Bunny will also make appearances throughout the weekend’s events.
For more information about Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, call 1-888-543-1286 or visit www.BocaResort.com.
Price: Rates for Easter weekend start at $364 per night through the Best of Waldorf Astoria Package, inclusive of a resort credit good for $50 per night. The Easter Bunny Brunch Buffet costs $85 for adults, inclusive of a welcome Mimosa and open bar. The brunch buffet is $45 for teenagers and $35 for kids (ages 5-12).
Trump International Hotel & Tower New York (New York, New York)
As part of Faberge’s The Big Egg Hunt, Trump International Hotel & Tower New York is offering a family-friendly Big Egg Hunt Package.
Guests who book the Big Egg Hunt Package will enjoy luxurious accommodations that include ample living space, floor-to-ceiling windows and a full European-style kitchen with Sub-Zero appliances perfect for families looking to whip up their own Easter treats.
In addition to their overnight stay, the Big Egg Hunt Package offers guests an “eggs-tra” special turndown amenity and a do-it-yourself gold-egg-making-kit, giving families the opportunity to recreate the ornate installations on display throughout New York City.
Trump International New York will also be hosting three of the 250 custom-designed egg sculptures travelers must find in The Big Egg Hunt (more than any hotel partner in the city).
The sculptures include: a golden-textured egg commissioned by acclaimed fashion designer Naeem Khan, a simplistic and modern “cracked egg” creation from West Coast interior designer Rachel Waldron, and a money-themed egg sculpture constructed entirely of artfully-folded dollar bills by artist Minyan Huang.
Reservations for the Big Egg Hunt Package are available now through April 24 for guests traveling April 1-26. For rates and additional information, visit the link included here or call 1-888-448-7867.
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