Escape the news surrounding the election of today's President with a travel package showcasing the homes and historical sites of some of Virginia's Presidents. Maybe you'd rather live like the President? Or perhaps escaping the election talk altogether is your wish? Whichever it is, Virginia has it.

Presidential Treatment

 

The Presidential Treatment
Want to really get the presidential treatment? Here's your one shot. At Lansdowne Resort you'll enjoy a private limo to Washington DC, an exclusive driving tour of the Nation's Capital and a 3-hour charter along the Potomac River on the Presidential Yacht, also known as the U.S.S. Sequoia. Complete your stay with some presidential pampering back at the resort (75-minute couples' massage, private Chef's Table Dinner in the Presidential Suite - which you'll be staying in). Price tag? $17,000 for one night or $19,000 for two, exclusive of resort fees and taxes.

Inauguration Buy-Out
The entire Morrison House (in Alexandria) is yours for the taking during the Inauguration in January. Forty-five rooms for four nights at one of the "Top 50 Hotels in the World" as acclaimed by Travel + Leisure. Yes, it can be yours complete with 24-hour butler service, private transportation to and from the Inaugural Balls (and the use of a private house car, based on availability), divine keepsake gifts for each guest, and a tremendous amount more. $200,000.

Virginia's Presidents

In Washington's Footsteps
Trace our founding father's footsteps with a stay in Fredericksburg. You choose your accommodation for two nights and then it's all George from there. Admissions will include stops at Ferry Farm, Mary Washington's House, Kenmore Plantation, Rising Sun Tavern, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, a trolley tour of downtown Fredericksburg and a VIP Dining Card that gives you 15% off at select establishments. The package is priced from $205 per person.

President #28
As America fixates on who will be the 45th President, the Stonewall Jackson Inn in Harrisonburg invites travelers to get reacquainted with Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th president. The package includes overnight accommodations for two, breakfast and admission for two to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Birthplace and Library and the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. Package price is $499 per couple.

Thomas Jefferson & James Monroe
Charlottesville is a great hub for your presidental spoking. Enjoy a one-night stay at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel and enjoy breakfast for two, plus two Presidents' Passes to tour Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland and Michie Tavern. Package price is $240 per couple. Valid through November 18, 2012.

 

TJ's Bridge
Thomas Jefferson was so impressed with the natural wonder that is the Natural Bridge that he bought it from a King in 1774. Sit in awe just as he did when you book a one-night stay for two. Friday night seafood buffet, breakfast and passes for all of the Natural Bridge attractions are included for $169 per couple.

Digging Madison's Montpelier
Stay two nights with the innkeepers of the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast and be treated to two breakfasts, of course, while taking in the sites and sounds of Montpelier. Your tour will include the Gilmore Cabin, Landmark Forest, Civil War Encampment and the hands-on Archaeology Lab. Receive $75 in dining certificates (per person) and enjoy lunch at the Courtyard Cafe. Package from $595 for two, weekdays.

All-American Getaway in America's Historic Triangle
Discover the roots of the U.S. presidency in Virginia's Historic Triangle. Take part in engaging living-history programs, special events and exhibitions that bring fresh perspectives to stories of the nation's beginnings - the 1607 founding at Jamestown of the first permanent English colony, Revolutionary times in Williamsburg, and the securing of American independence at Yorktown in 1781 under the leadership of General George Washington, who would go on to become our nation's first president. Package priced from $165 per person.
 

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Experiencing DC from Virginia

Both Holiday Inn National Airport and Crowne Plaza National Airport in Arlington offer Starbucks to get your day on its way, complimentary shuttle, dinner for two and two drinks to unwind. Rates vary depending on number of travelers and length of stay.

Crowne Plaza Tyson's Corner in McLean invites you to Explore Our Nation's Capital. It's a sightseeing package that includes shuttle service to the metro, two all-day metro passes for each day of your stay, breakfast for two, and two tickets for Open Top Sightseeing Tours. Package rates from $179/night. 

Get Away from the Election Noise

 

If you're tired of election stress altogether, Shadow Mountain Escape in Luray might be your destination for solitude. Let Karen know which wine you prefer - white or red - and she'll have a bottle and two souvenir wine glasses awaiting your arrival. Tune out the chaos and tune in to a natural escape. Rates are $400 for two weekday nights or $425 for the weekend through November 30.

A bipartisan $47 discount off a two-night weekday stay is yours at A Williamsburg White House through November 30. Victory is yours!

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