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HotelsCombined.com Names the Top 10 Girlfriend Getaways in the United States, Offering Unbeatable Hotel Deals for Quality Time with the Girls

WILMINGTON, Del. 1 February 2010 – From luxurious spa retreats and refined wine tasting tours to carefree nightlife escapes and relaxed shopping trips, women everywhere have quickly discovered the blissful escape of girlfriend getaways. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, 24 percent of American women have taken a girlfriend getaway in the past three years while 39 percent plan to take one in the next three years. In response to this growing trend, HotelsCombined.com names the Top 10 Girlfriend Getaways in the United States and offers unbeatable deals to these familiar and off-the-beaten-path locales.

HotelsCombined.com Top 10 Girlfriend Getaways in the United States

1. Las Vegas, Nevada. – The Four Seasons. Sin City is a favorite destination for women looking for a little self-indulgence. The Four Seasons tempts its female guests with a Girlfriends Getaway package that includes in-room cocktails and immediate access to world-class gaming.

2. Palm Beach, Florida. – The Omphoy Ocean Resort. This iconic beach town that inspired the whimsical fashions of Lily Pulitzer welcomes trendsetters to the new Omphoy Ocean Resort, which features yoga sessions on the beach and private spa treatments on oceanfront terraces.

3. San Francisco, California. – The Fairmont Heritage Place. From trendy bistros to exemplary seafood, San Francisco offers foodies the chance to experience culinary masterpieces and chocolate delights found all around this Ghirardelli Square hotel.

4. Austin, Texas. – Hyatt Place Austin Arborteum. Shopaholics in need of retail therapy appreciate this central location next to three upscale malls in this emerging shopping haven. A little further south, girlfriends discover Austin’s distinguished SoCo district, full of bohemian shops and hip boutiques.

5. Portland, Oregon. – Hotel Vintage Plaza. For wine connoisseurs, the Hotel Vintage Plaza private wine room and nightly wine hour perfectly complement a relaxing outing in Oregon’s renowned wine country.

6. Miami, Florida. – Hotel Victor in South Beach. Home of “fruit caviar” cocktails and the hottest local DJs, the Hotel Victor brings the vibrancy of Miami nightlife right to its doorstep. With Friday night Ice Bar Chill-Outs and Saturday night Sunset Sessions, girlfriends can dance the night away.

7. Asheville, North Carolina. – The Biltmore Inn. This luxurious inn located on the historic, 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate is the ultimate secluded escape. Surrounded by beautiful wooded scenery in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, women in need of rejuvenation will leave feeling refreshed and revitalized.

8. New York City, New York. – The Roosevelt Hotel. After exploring the Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, art lovers staying at this historic hotel take advantage of a special Opera package that includes tickets to Broadway’s longest running musical, the Phantom of the Opera.

9. Stowe, Vermont. – Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa. Women of all ages will fall in love with New England’s premier spa/resort destination, which treats mind, body, and soul via Sound Therapy body tuning and the ancient art of Ayurvedic herbal oil treatments.

10. Savannah, Georgia. – River Street Inn. Experience the charm of Savannah’s southern hospitality with the River Street Inn Eat & Sleep Southern Package. Located alongside the country’s best antique shops, the Inn provides antique lovers direct access to hundred-year-old armoires and other old-world treasures.

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