With the arrival of fall and the holiday season just around the corner, San Diego hotels are offering a bevy of packages designed to tempt visitors to book a warm weather getaway. Available at hotels throughout San Diego County, these packages are loaded with extras and provide great value for visitors.

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PLACES TO BE, SIGHTS TO SEE

• Available now through December 31, 2012, the Hotel Solamar San Diego, located in downtown's historic Gaslamp Quarter, is offering the Hang Ten, then Hang Out surf package. The package includes deluxe accommodations, surfing lessons for two in Coronado, transportation to and from the hotel, complimentary lunch, in-room morning coffee and tea service, a hosted evening wine reception and 24-hour access to the in-house fitness room. Rates start at $269 per night, plus tax, with a minimum two night reservation. Book online or call 877-230-0300.
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• Available now through December 31, 2012, the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa, located in San Diego North County's Carlsbad community, is offering the Endless Summer beach package. The package includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast for two adults and two children, use of beach accessories, complimentary self-parking and a 15% discount on hotel food and beverage, spa treatments and tickets to LEGOLAND California, SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo when purchased from the hotel. Rates start at $239 per night, plus tax. Book online or call 760-602-0800.

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FABULOUS FALL GETAWAYS

• Available November 1–30, 2012, the US GRANT Hotel, in the heart of downtown San Diego, is offering the 2012 Presidential package in honor of the November elections. The package includes accommodations in the presidential suite, a 30-minute helicopter tour of San Diego with roundtrip luxury transportation to the heliport and a chef's tasting dinner for two at The Grant Grill. Rates start at $2,012 per night, plus tax. Book online or call 1-866-716-8136; use promotional code LZPKG1.
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• Available now through December 31, 2012, L'Auberge Del Mar, located in San Diego North County's coastal village of Del Mar, is offering an elevated adventure with the Up, Up and Away package. The package includes deluxe accommodations, a gourmet picnic lunch for two and choice of hot air ballooning, a hang gliding adventure or vintage biplane/airplane ride for two; transportation to and from the selected excursion is also provided. Rates start at $719 per night, plus tax, based upon double occupancy. Book online or call 800-245-9757.
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• Available now through December 31, 2012, The Grand Del Mar resort, located in the rolling hills of Los Peñasquitos Canyon, is offering the Uniquely Grand package. The behind-the-scenes package includes a two-night stay, overnight parking, a kitchen and tasting tour of the resort's 5 star-rated Addison restaurant with Chef William Bradley, a private tasting tour of the resort's wine cellar, a customized three-hour lesson with the resort's Director of Golf, a golf swing video lesson and putting stroke analysis, private riding lesson and tour of the Equestrian Center and a private hike of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve with the resort's naturalist. Rates start at $3,100, including tax. Book online or call 1-877-814-8472.

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SAVINGS OF THE SEASON

• Available now through December 20, 2012, the Glorietta Bay Inn, located on the scenic island of Coronado, is offering the Coronado Historic package. The package includes a two-night stay in a deluxe balcony room, continental breakfast in the Spreckels Mansion, a $25 movie voucher to Coronado's historic Village Theatre, two tickets for a Coronado Historic Walking Tour, old-fashioned candy and a DVD of the film Some Like it Hot, filmed at the historic Hotel del Coronado. Rates start at $360, including tax. Book online or call 800-283-9383.
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• Available now through December 31, 2012, the Best Western Plus Inn by the Sea Hotel La Jolla, located in the village of La Jolla, is offering the Just for Fun package. The package includes deluxe ocean-view accommodations, two tickets to a show at the Comedy Store and a large pizza at Amici's East Coast Pizzeria. Rates start at $199 per night, plus tax. Book online or call 800-462-9732.
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• Available now through December 31, 2012, La Costa Resort and Spa, located in San Diego North County's Carlsbad community, is offering the Holiday Experience package. The package includes deluxe accommodations, self-parking, $30 daily dining credit per adult, $45 spa credit per adult, $90 golf credit per adult and $14 resort activity credit. Rates start at $290 per night, plus tax. Book online or call 800-854-5000.

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BRING ON THE BREWS

• On November 11, 2012, The Lodge at Torrey Pines, located in La Jolla overlooking the internationally recognized Torrey Pines Golf Course, is offering the Beer Garden Signature Room package in celebration of San Diego Beer Week. The package includes one night of deluxe accommodations, two adult tickets to the "Beer Garden" pairing event at the hotel and unlimited tasters of beer and food at the event. Rates start at $349, plus tax. Book online or call 858-453-4420.
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• Available now through November 30, 2012, the Rancho Bernardo Inn, located in inland San Diego North County, is offering the Look What's Brewing package. The package includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast for two and tastings for two at popular local craft breweries Lost Abbey, Port Brewing and Iron Fist. Rates start at $219 per night, plus tax. Book online or call 877-517-9340.

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Happiness is calling in San Diego. For more information on San Diego's offerings, including exciting vacation packages and valuable coupons for attractions, restaurants and more, visit the San Diego Tourism Authority's website at www.sandiego.org or call 619-236-1212.

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