Girlfriend getaways with shopping perks

updated 4:07 p.m. ET Dec. 9, 2008

Nashville, Tenn., from $137 per room per night
The Shut Up and Shop package includes one night at the boutique Hotel Preston, parking, shuttle service to Opry Mills shopping center, a $50 gift certificate to spend at any store in the mall, and a savings book with coupons for the mall. Guests will also receive a 20 percent discount at the mall's oxygen bar Oxynate, which offers oxygen aromatherapy, head and scalp massages, and energy drinks. There are also some eclectic perks available in your room or at your request upon check-in, including high-thread-count duvets and linens, a pet fish, a pillow menu, a spiritual menu (a collection of religious texts that can be ordered through room service), a lava lamp, a rubber duckie, and milk and cookies. While this is an airport hotel (there's also a free shuttle to the airport), it's no more than five minutes by car to most major Nashville attractions. Rates start at $137 per room per night.

When: Through May 30, 2009.

Details: Based on single or double occupancy. Breakfast is not included. Taxes are an additional 15.25 percent.

Contact: 866/986-8089, hotelpreston.com.

Little River, Calif., from $160 per room per night
The family-owned Little River Inn on the Mendocino coast in northern California is commemorating the holiday season with a package called Shop 'til You Plop. The special covers a two-night stay in an ocean-view bayside room with a shared veranda, a dinner for two at the inn's Garden Dining Room, discount coupons for boutiques and galleries in Mendocino and Fort Bragg, and a holiday welcome gift. Guests can also enjoy a relaxing treatment at the on-site Third Court Salon & Day Spa (at an additional cost). The hillside property, built as a family home in the 1850s, is about two miles south of Mendocino village. Rates start at $319 per room for two nights.

When: Through Dec. 18, 2008.

Details: Available Sundays through Thursdays only. A minimum two-night stay required. Based on single or double occupancy. Taxes are included, but breakfast is not.

Contact: 888/466-5683, littleriverinn.com.

Tampa, Fla., from $159 per room per night
The Intercontinental Hotel Tampa is offering a chance to get a jump on your holiday shopping. The Black Friday Break Away package includes a savings coupon book for the International Plaza, a mile away, and a $25 American Express gift card. The hotel also has an "In the Know" concierge service that, among other things, can call you a cab for the $10-$12 ride to the mall. Rates start at $159, a savings of $24 per room per night.

When: Nov. 27-Dec. 31, 2008, excluding Dec. 5 and 6.

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Details: Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use code IKSH1.

Contact: 866/915-1557, intercontampa.com.

Chicago, from $199 per room per night
The Westin Chicago River North has a holiday shopping package that includes one night at the hotel, a $100 gift card for the Shops at North Bridge mall, and a rewards book with $500 worth of savings valid at Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, and more than 70 other shops and restaurants at North Bridge. Guests will also receive a complimentary hand massage at the Body Shop at North Bridge, an olive-oil soap with laurel from Ta-Ze Olives & Olive Oil, and two chocolate truffles from Vosges Haut Chocolate. Located in Chicago's business and theater district, overlooking the Chicago River, the 424-room Westin is a short walk to Millennium Park and store-lined Michigan Avenue. On-site dining options include the Hana Lounge with its award-winning Kamehachi Sushi Bar. Rates start at $199 per room per night.

When: Through Jan. 31, 2009.

Details: Based on single or double occupancy. Breakfast is not included. Taxes are an additional 15.4 percent. Mention the code RNS when booking.

Contact: 866/716-8104, westinchicago.com.

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