Carefree isn’t just a mythical state of mind. Your boss or mother-in-law may insist otherwise, but SPA WEEK® subscribes to a system of beliefs that occasionally insists upon it. This month, the Carefree Resort and Villas in Scottsdale, Arizona is offering a deal that’ll help you and yours make carefree a reality while achieving the “perfect balance of mind, body and spirit.” Clear your head, indulge your palate, revitalize at the spa, play 18 holes, and forget your inbox ever existed.

For Only $1,195, an All-Inclusive Package For Two Includes:

* A Three night stay at The Carefree Resort & Villas
* 1/2 day Carefree Spa Package including massage therapies, skin care, aromatherapy, nail care, and body treatments
* A round of Golf at one of Carefree’s premier Golf Courses
* Sonoran Desert Adventure for Two. See the beauty of the desert from horseback, in a Hummer, or on an ATV
* All Meals Included

Read all the package details at Travel by SPA WEEK®

The Carefree Resort and Villas is a desert oasis too serene to simply tell you about… so we’ll let the pictures do the talking. Can you imagine yourself here?

Sonoran Sunset Villas

Lariat Grill

Resort Lobby

Opera House at Night

Tennis Courts at Carefree

Resort Pool

Sonoran Desert

If you celebrate Christmas and are alive (and maybe even if you don’t celebrate Christmas and/or are not alive), you’ve probably seen the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Devoid of the treacly sentmentalism that permeates most holiday movies, A Christmas Story is unsentimental, mildly offensive in parts, and yet somehow still manages to capture the warmth and magic of the holidays as seen through young eyes.

Well, 4 lucky people can recapture that childhood magic…at the right price. An Ohio education charity is auctioning off a two-night stay for four at the Cleveland house A Christmas Story was filmed in. The stay will, of course, include dinner at the Chinese restaurant featured in the movie and a memento leg lamp. I imagine this little holiday getaway will drop for a pretty penny, but if you have some thousands lying around gathering dust it would be a pretty unforgettable trip! You can bid here.

Many of you are probably planning to travel during the holidays (even if you’re not planning to spend your getaway in Cleveland at this particular house), but even if you’re staying put, movies can be little getaways in their own right, a vacation you can take without ever having to set foot in a train station or airport.  Do you have a favorite holiday movie, one that transports you somewhere else for a few hours, one that you watch every year?

Jonesing for a getaway? SPA WEEK® has just what you need! We’re sponsoring four fabulous travel deals this month at four very different (but equally fabulous) resorts and properties. Pick your pleasure:

VEGAS BLISS AT THE SPA
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV
Enjoy a three-night stay for two, complete with spa treatments, food, $300 in value plus gift cards, $90 in free chips, and more.

THE CARIBBEAN SPA GETAWAY
Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort, Trinidad & Tobago
Luxuriate in a five-night stay for two in paradise! Enjoy complimentary breakfasts, couples’ massages, and access to the property amenities like gyms and tennis courts.

THE INTRACOASTAL SUITE PACKAGE
Canyon Ranch Spa and Hotel, Miami Beach
Who says vacation can’t be healthy? Fill your three-night stay for two with health workshops, therapeutic time in the Aquavana thermal suites, and time spent in the state-of-the-art gym.

THE SIGNATURE PACKAGE
Red Mountain Resort & Spa, Ivins, UT
Become one with the desert with this two night getaway for two – enjoy sagestone Swedish massages, included gourmet meals, guided nature hikes, fitness instruction, and personal discovery activities in a gorgeous natural setting.

What getaway will YOU choose? The only catch is that you have to hurry – you only have until December 31st to book your fab vacation!

“Weekend in Vegas” isn’t usually synonymous with “relaxing“, but that’s about to change—what could be more relaxing than arriving at McCarran Airport secure in the knowledge that a vacation escape full of food, fun, and spa treatments awaits you?

If that sounds good – and it does, because it makes me want to get on a plane right now – this deal is right up your alley. For a limited time, the Las Vegas Hilton is offering two amazing vacation packages for incredibly low prices (which means more money left over to see a show, hit the town, or show off that poker face you’ve been perfecting, Lady Gaga.) Here are the packages:

Getaway Package – $135

-2 Nights Deluxe Accommodations (upgrade to 3 nights for only $199 total)
-$100 in dining coupons
-6 complimentary buffets
-2 passes to the impressive Fitness Facility
-2 welcome cocktails in the Shimmer Showroom
-And, if you earn $50 in Reward Dollars during your stay, you’ll get $150 in Reward Dollars to use at the slots and tables!

Indulge Spa Package – $169

-2 Nights Deluxe Accommodations (add an additional night for only $45)
-VIP Lounge check-in
-$100 in dining coupons
-$75 spa credit
-50% off select services for an additional guest
-$25 Promotional Gaming Chip
-2 Welcome Cocktails at the Shimmer Showroom
-2 passes to the impressive Fitness Facility

Book both of these amazing deals by heading here or here, or call 1-800-457-3307 between 7AM-9PM Pacific time.