December 12, 2010|By Stephanie Citron, Special to The Baltimore Sun
Stay: Overnight package includes lodging in the mansion, welcome toast at check in, afternoon tea and breakfast, starting at $260 per couple.
Info: 410-756-6812, antrim1844.com
Inn At 202 Dover, Easton
Celebrate: "Elegant New Year's Eve" includes a five-course dinner with a glass of champagne and dancing to live music under the stars in the conservatory.
Stay: One night's accommodation with the New Year's Eve event and New Year's Day brunch starts at $650 per couple. Stay a second night, and the suite is half price at $225, including breakfast.
Info: 800-450-7600, innat202dover.com
The Lighthouse Club Inn at Fager's Island, Ocean City
Celebrate: "Rockin New Year's Eve" features two live bands, Big Romeo and DJ Grove and noise makers. The back deck has been enclosed so the dance floor extends out to the beach. Champagne toast at midnight.
Stay: Package starts at $799 per couple and includes two nights' accommodations in a suite at the Fager's Island Lighthouse Club, champagne reception, dinner for two at Fager's Island Restaurant, access to the party — including transportation and Live Jazz Brunch on New Year's Day.
Info: 410-524-5400, http://www.fagers.com/hotel/packages.php
Inn At Perry Cabin, St. Michaels
Celebrate: A five-course prix fixe New Year's Eve dinner for two including wine pairing and a glass of champagne, plus dancing.
Stay: Minimum of two nights is required. Package starts at $700 per room and includes brunch, breakfast for two in luxury in Sherwood's Landing, one-hour cocktail reception and complimentary access to the Linden Spa.
Info: perrycabin.com or call 866-278-9601
The Princess Royale, Ocean City
Celebrate: Two party packages are available, one for a buffet and the other for a five-course dinner. "Atrium Stars" includes an open bar, dinner buffet, live band, champagne toast and favors. "Palmetto Ballroom Gourmet Dinner" offers a five-course gourmet meal, six-hour open bar, live band, champagne toast and favors.
Stay: Atrium Stars party package includes one-night pool view suite accommodations, starting at $149 per person. The Palmetto Ballroom party package includes one-night oceanview suite accommodations, starting at $179 per person.
Info: 800-476-9253, http://www.princessroyale.com/pdf/newyearsblast.pdf
The Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City
Celebrate: The Grand New Year's Eve gala includes dinner buffet with open bar and three bands in separate banquet rooms.
Stay: An ocean-view room with late checkout, tickets to the New Year's celebration and a pass to the hotel's on-site spa starts at $249 per person for two nights, and $269 per person for three nights.
Info: 410-524-3535, clarionoc.com
Washington
Gaylord National Resort
Celebrate: "Big Night DC Gala" tickets include admission to 15 themed party areas with headliner party bands and DJs, five dance floors, all-night buffet and midnight celebration. Party tickets are sold separately for $109 per person.
Stay: Rooms begin at $179 per night for ticket holders and may be booked through the Big Night website.
Info: 301-965-2000 and mention the group code "BIGNITE," bignightdc.com
The Grand Hyatt Washington
Celebrate: At "Downtown Countdown," the Grand Hyatt partners with radio station DC101 to host five all-inclusive, in-house open bar parties with live bands, comedy shows, buffet and the city's largest balloon drop. Prices begin at $109 per person. (Be aware that the prices increase as tickets diminish.) The Hyatt Regency Baltimore also offers a similar event called Mother's Downtown Countdown.
Stay: Ticket holders receive discounted rooms starting at $179 per night.
Info: Book rooms at downtowncountdown.net.
The Park Hyatt, Washington
Celebrate: "New Year's at The Park" event includes two tickets to the New Year's celebration in The Lounge, featuring open bar, live Brazilian bossa nova music, tapas buffet, dessert and chocolate buffet, and champagne toast at midnight.
Stay: The hotel packages this event with a spacious Premier Park Deluxe king room, special welcome amenities, breakfast for two and valet parking for $559 per couple.
Info: parkwashington.hyatt.com
Virginia
The Homestead Resort, Hot Springs
Celebrate: "New Year's at The Homestead" offers champagne upon arrival and an escort to dinner. There are two after-dinner parties from which to choose: a swing party in the main dining room and a soul and funk party featuring Motown sounds in the Grand Ballroom.
Stay: Overnight accommodations, breakfast, all resort activities and gala tickets begins at $790 per couple.
Info: Package must be booked by calling 540-839-1766.
Warner Hall, Gloucester