Summer vacation planning has never been easier with great family vacations packages from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Whether the perfect vacation involves a bug hunt with the whole gang, outdoor sports or just some time together by the pool, Fairmont has a package to fit your clan�s agenda. Here are a few of Fairmont�s sensational summer family packages�

Characters from Academy Award�-winning animated film Finding Nemo (the #1 animated film of all time) are swimming on the walls of a one-of-a-kind suite at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, and through the end of the summer families can enjoy a stay in this specialty accommodation at 50% off. Designed as a Make a Wish Foundation fundraiser, as part of a three-year agreement between Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Make a Wish Foundation, the new Finding Nemo suite features vibrant paintings, Pixar stuffed characters, books, and DVDs. Through August 31, 2004, the suite will be offered at a special rate of $375 USD per night, based on availability - a 50% savings off the usual $750 USD per night rate. Additionally, in order to accommodate as many guests as possible, the customary two-night minimum will not be required. As an added bonus, The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa will contribute 100% of the proceeds from rental of the suite during this special promotion to Make a Wish Foundation.

From hiking to bowling, picnics to movie nights, mountains of adventure await families staying at Canada�s Castle in the Rockies. The Fairmont Banff Springs weekend Family Castle Adventure package offers a fun family escape with accommodation, a pizza & movie night, bowling, hotel tour, welcome gift and Gondola sightseeing adventure. The package starts at $399 per night for a family of five with a minimum stay of two nights. Families can also choose to take advantage of all the resort�s recreational options including biking, hiking, swimming, boating, horseback riding, golfing and much more.

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is going �overboard� with summer savings and offering an all-inclusive Fairmont Summer Cruise package. Perfect for families, the getaway features access to the resort�s Kid�s Club and new 'Hang Out' Teen Room which was designed solely for guests age 13 - 17 and features an Internet Cafe, DVD Movie Lounge, X-Box Room and Music Listening Room. On-property activities such as wine tastings, star gazing, lawn games, desert garden tours and cooking classes; shuttle service to local family attractions; Buckaroo BBQ every Friday night and �Dive-In� movies every Saturday are also included in the package; as well as accommodation; ALL meals at choice of four restaurants and poolside caf� (food only, as well as tea, coffee and juice. At Marquesa and The Grill restaurants guests receive $47 USD per person credit); overnight self-parking; in-room Internet access, movies and Nintendo games; access to tennis facilities and Fairmont Fitness Centre; and local and 1-800 telephone calls. The package is available through September 8, 2004 and rates are $189 USD per person (Kids under 12 are free) based on double occupancy (maximum four persons per room).

With Fairmont Kenauk�s A Bug�s Life program children discover butterflies, bees, caterpillars, and more in a class given outside by a resort guide. Afterwards it�s a �bug hunt� to locate the creepy crawlers they just learned about. A Bug�s Life program can be added to any of the resort�s summer packages including the Family Adventure package. This getaway features three night�s in a fully-equipped cabin on a private lake with rowboat and canoe, guided tour of the property�s onsite fish hatchery, guided nature walk and access to the sports facilities at Fairmont Le Ch�teau Montebello. The three-night package is priced from $795 based on two adults and two children. Additional person in the cabin is $35 per night.

At The Fairmont San Francisco, youngsters can play �Doorman for A Day.� While sporting an official doorman cap, children may use their doorman whistle to hail a taxi while parents capture this special moment with their Fairmont camera. The whistle and camera are given to the family as mementos of their visit. Through December 30, 2004, families can take advantage of Fairmont�s Family Fun package which features three nights of accommodations for $189 USD per night - with a $100 credit to use toward activities at the hotel.

Walk like a King penguin, imitate the otters or jump like monkeys at the Montreal Biod�me. And that�s just the beginning of a family adventure at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Spend the day exploring the city, visiting the Biod�me, Botanical Garden and Insectarium, and learning a few French words before snuggling up to watch a movie together. The Busy Beavers Adventure package includes one-night accommodation, one in-room movie, munchies, welcome amenity appropriate for children�s ages, bedtime snack, subway map and tickets, colouring book, scavenger hunt quiz and family day pass for the Biod�me, Botanical Garden and Insectarium. Rates start from $355 for a shared room or $535 for two adjoining rooms, taxes extra. Valid through September 6, 2004. Children 5 and under eat for free and children 6 to 12 receive 50% off.

Imitate the otters, smooch with a sea lion or buddy-up with a beluga at The Vancouver Aquarium, and that�s just the beginning of the adventure at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The Otter Adventure package also includes one-night accommodation, a bowl of Smarties, one video game or �On-Command� movie and a family pass to the Aquarium or CN IMAX. Rates per room start from $279 a night.

Quebec City�s fabled ch�teau, Fairmont Le Ch�teau Frontenac offers a European-inspired family vacation without the lengthy flight or Euro exchange rates. A few steps outside the hotel�s doors guests can travel cobblestone streets and explore the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel, and the delights of the many summer festivals. This summer�s Family Fun package features adrenaline-pumping fun with a one-day pass to Valcartier Vacation Village that offers 23 waterslides including Everest, the highest accelerating slides in North America. The package also includes accommodations and daily buffet breakfast with rates starting from $389 per night.

All packages unless noted otherwise are priced in Canadian dollars, are subject to availability, per room, per night, exclude taxes and are based on double occupancy. Packages may be booked by calling 1-800-441-1414. Operating 43 properties throughout six countries, Fairmont is a collection of world-class resorts and city centre hotels that enjoy unrivalled presence in the communities where they are located. For more information about Fairmont Hotels & Resorts visit our Web site at www.fairmont.com .

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