Hotel Villa Portofino offers a deliciously indulgent get-away with its �Portofino Pamper� Package, available midweek, beginning at $171.00 per person, plus tax, double occupancy, one night. Weekend rates start at $253.50 per person, plus tax, for two nights. A true "leave it all behind" experience, the package offers a �mini-cruise� aboard sleek Catalina Express boats regularly scheduled from San Pedro, Long Beach, and Dana Point. Upon arrival in Avalon, guests are transported to the hotel via taxi minivan, and once settled into graceful accommodations, they are welcomed with a bottle of premium California champagne. Each guest has a choice of a 50-minute Swedish, Thai, or Aromatherapy massage at the deluxe Island Breeze Spa, located only a few short blocks from the hotel. Guests can personalize the package by having a massage in the privacy of their room. The Hotel Villa Portofino offers a full range of room types from courtyard to deluxe ocean view suites. All rooms have air-conditioning and heat, telephone, color cable television with two movie channels, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards. Suites offer fireplaces, seating areas, and some have balconies, patios, and steeping tubs For information and reservations, call the Hotel Villa Portofino at 800-34-ocean (800-346-2326) in California, 888-510-0555 nationwide, or log on to www.hotelvillaportofino.com.

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