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Cambridge, Md., from $129 per room per night
The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina on Maryland's eastern shore is offering a Spring Fever package with accommodations and a complimentary s'mores kit to be used at the resort's grand, outdoor fireplace. There are plenty of fun activities available at the resort, which has an on-site, 18-acre nature preserve, and beyond. The nightly $12 resort fee covers stuff like access to the tennis court, fitness center, and mini golf; basketball, volleyball, and tennis equipment rentals; and putting-green and driving-range privileges. "Dive-In" movies are projected onto a large screen every Saturday night, and kids can watch while splashing around in the resort's indoor Wintergarden Pool. Rates start at $129 per room per night (Sunday through Thursday) and at $199 per room per night (Friday and Saturday). When Through May 23, 2008. Details Children 17 and under are free and may stay in the room with their parents. Taxes are an additional 12.5 percent, and the resort fee is $12 per room per night. Contact 800/633-7313, chesapeakebay.hyatt.com.

Orlando, Fla., from $150 per room per night
Floridays Resort Orlando's Explore & Save package covers accommodations in a two- or three-bedroom suite, with a full kitchen and two bathrooms, passes to SeaWorld and the brand-new, 52-acre water park, Aquatica. Guests also receive a Perks Card, which provides discounts to the Arabian Nights Dinner Attraction, Gatorland, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the Carving Station Restaurant, Magical Midway, Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show, and other local attractions. Rates start at $75 per person (for those ages 4 and above) per night, so a couple would pay $150 per night and a family of four, with kids ages 5 and 7, would pay $300 per night. When Through June 30, 2008; book by May 31. Details Taxes are an additional 12.5 percent. Contact 866/797-0022, floridaysresort.com.

The kids pool at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay (courtesy Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay)

Denver, Colo., from $235 per room per night
The Kids in the City package includes accommodations at the 196-room JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek, four tickets to the Denver Zoo, and milk and cookies at turndown. Guests will also be treated to complimentary services provided to all families at check-in: a stuffed teddy bear, child-sized robes and slippers for use during your stay, family-friendly DVDs, books, and board games, and the Passport to Savings card, which provides discounts at local shops like the Wizard's Chest, Cute as a Button, and Kazoo Toys. Rates start at $235 per room per night, which represents savings of $100. (Consider that the average room rate is $329 and tickets to the Denver Zoo range from $9-$11 for adults and $5-$7 for kids.) When Ongoing. Details Taxes are an additional 14.85 percent. Contact 303/316-2700, jwmarriottdenver.com.

Page, Ariz., from $280 per room per night
The Lake Powell Family Adventure program covers two nights at Lake Powell Resort in Page, on the border of Arizona and Utah and within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Also included are a day's 19-foot-power-boat rental; a waterski and rope or an innertube and rope to enhance the boat ride; boxed lunch for four; a $50 resort credit good for rentals, shopping, food and beverages, or lake cruises; and the Lake Powell Explorer Program, a series of kid-friendly games and activities related to the lake. Rates for the two-night stay range from $559 to $756 per room, based on travel dates and availability. When Through Oct. 31, 2008. Details Note that accommodations are based on a standard room, which can sleep up to four people; kids up to 18 years of age stay for free in the same room as their parents. Taxes are an additional 6.737 percent. Contact 888/896-3829, lakepowell.com.

Boston, Mass., from $299 per room per night
The EduFunCation Escape (try saying that three times fast!) includes breakfast for four at 606 Congress restaurant and a stay at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, which opened in February on the South Boston Waterfront, an up-and-coming area that can feel a little desolate at night. You'll receive a choice of four tickets to the Institute of Contemporary Art, which is an easy walk from the hotel, or to the Boston Children's Museum. You'll also get four tickets to board the hop-on, hop-off Old Town Trolley whose stops cover the USS Constitution and the New England Aquarium (admission included). Also covered is a scavenger hunt at Maritime Park, opposite the hotel; you'll be supplied with a list of trivia questions to answer by exploring the park, and you'll receive a prize upon completion. Rates start at $299 per room per night, based on two adults and two children. When Through Sept. 2, 2008. Details Taxes are an additional 12.45 percent. Mention rate code RRYG when booking; if you want to upgrade to a room with water view accommodations for an extra $20 per night, mention rate code RRYH. Contact 617/338-4111, renaissanceboston.com.

Cooperstown, N.Y., from $480 per room per night
The Otesaga Resort Hotel is kicking off its 99th season this April with several packages, among them the Cooperstown Museum Experience, which focuses on the nearby National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Guests receive two tickets to the Hall of Fame and a souvenir magazine, a keepsake Cooperstown picture frame, as well as two tickets to the Farmers' Museum, two tickets to the Fenimore Art Museum, a token for a ride on the Empire State Carousel, discount coupons for shops at the resort and area museums, a tote bag., and a gift (perhaps a book or an umbrella) from one of the museums. Full breakfast and dinner daily are also included. Rates start at $480 per room per night, which represent savings of about 20 percent. When Apr. 24-Nov. 30, 2008. Details State taxes are an additional 8 percent on the total, and there's a 4 percent county tax on the room rate. Kids under 5 years of age stay free; those 5 to 18 are $50 each per night. Contact 800/348-6222, otesaga.com.

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