Weekend getaway: Saratoga Springs, NY

Get a last minute getaway for the President’s Day Weekend or Winter Break week with a special discount package at the historic Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa in Saratoga Springs.  Through February 26th, you get a 25 percent discount off your entire stay, including the room, meals and spa treatments at the resort’s historic Roosevelt Baths & Spa with a three-night stay, and 15% off with a two-night stay.  Just ask for the Saratoga Season’s Package.  And rates are pretty low to begin with — starting at $75 per night for a room and $79 for one-hour spa treatments.  You can get a massage, body wrap or facial, of course, but Saratoga is world-famous for its mineral water, and the best spa treatment is to soak in an extra-deep bathtub filled with rejuvenating Saratoga mineral water.  I did this last summer on a visit to the Gideon Putnam, and my skin and psyche were very happy campers. This National Historic Landmark hotel is inside a park that spans 2,300 acres. Pack your cross-country skis or pick up snowshoes for free at the resort and explore the park’s rolling hills and natural beauty, or head down the road to  West Mountain Ski Resort has dozens of trails for downhill skiing, a snow tubing park and a ski and snowboard school.

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