How to Make the Most of Mother-Daughter Getaways - 2

Special Packages 

Following are some resorts with mother-daughter getaway packages, good for Mother’s Day or throughout the year.

• Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort
  Rough it out with her at any of the four Cowgirl Bootcamps offered throughout the year. The next one takes place May 4-7; the bootcamp held in late February each year is designed exclusively for mothers and daughters. This all-encompassing package includes accommodations, meals, horseback rides, line dancing and more.
  

  Total Mother Daughter Cowgirl Bootcamp package price starts at $2,295 based on double occupancy; total Cowgirl Bootcamp package price starts at $2,450 based on double occupancy; 1054 Alisal Road, Solvang, Calif. 93463; tel. 888-4-ALISAL. www.alisal.com

• Canyon Ranch
  Lenox, Mass.: Tell your mom or daughter how much she means to you this Mother’s Day with a long weekend at this luxe spa resort in Western Massachusetts. Share a room, and one guest pays full package rate with package services included while the other enjoys 50 percent off the nightly rate, sans services. On Mother’s Day morning enjoy a special brunch in the resort's Demo Kitchen. Three-night stay minimum.
  
  165 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. 01240; tel. 413-637-4100. www.canyonranch.com
  
  Tucson, Ariz: A similar package is available at Canyon Ranch’s Tucson location. When a parent and child (age 14 or older) share an accommodation, the child receives 25 percent off the nightly rate, along with a $120 allowance toward services. Four-night stay minimum.
  

  Total package is $3,880 for the parent and $2,640 for the child; 8600 E. Rockcliff Road, Tucson, Ariz. 85750; tel. 520-749-9000. www.canyonranch.com

   

  • Poolside relaxation awaits at Canyon Ranch.

  Courtesy of Canyon Ranch

• Lake Austin Spa Resort
  Throughout the year, this award-winning destination offers several Mother/Daughter Weeks, exploring topics such as healthy cooking, etiquette, body image and more. When a mother pays the private rate on a three-night or longer Refresher Package, the daughter stays with her for 50 percent off the rate.
  

  Refresher Package starts at $3,094 and includes all meals, fitness classes, activities and a $290 spa and fitness allowance per person (tax and gratuity also included); 1705 S. Quinlan Park Road, Austin, Texas 78732; tel. 800-847-5637. www.lakeaustin.com

• Surf & Sand Resort
  On May 3, 4 and 10, mothers and daughters can treat themselves to a 50-minute spa treatment of their choice, followed by a bistro-style seated lunch in the courtyard. All guests will receive a complimentary gift tote bag including handmade soaps and other goodies.
  

  Package is $165. Room rates start at $500; 1555 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach (Orange County), Calif. 92561; tel. 949-497-4477. www.surfandsandresort.com