Skip the extended family visit and take off to a warm, tropical locale for Turkey Day.
Three of our fave, stylish, off-the-beaten-path hotels are cooking up something special in Saba, Grenada and little-known Costa Chica in Oaxaca, Mexico, each offering their unique take on this American holiday feast and special packages to boot.
Scuba instead of Stuffing: Queen’s Garden Resort, Saba
This intimate 12 suite hotel on Saba in the Dutch Caribbean is just a 10-minute flight from St. Maarten, and offers some of the best scuba in the world. Queen’s Gardens Resort is offering a five-night Thanksgiving package featuring a superior suite and private jacuzzi, three days of double tank diving including transportation and lunch, daily breakfast and airport transfers.
This year Chef Johan de Jager is creating a special Thanksgiving menu including the new classic, Turducken, with all the trimmings and even a holiday cocktail, the Thanksgiving Dutch Apple Pie, made with fresh apple juice, cinnamon and Saba Spice, a signature liquor of the island. From $1.995 for two, travel valid days: Nov. 19 – Nov. 26, 2015.
Thanksgiving on the Beach, Yes Please! Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club, Grenada
Mount Cinnamon Resort’s 22 villas and hacienda suites sit on a two mile stretch on Grenada’s idyllic Grand Anse Beach, welcoming all for the holiday. Their four-night Thanksgiving package includes a bedroom sea view suite, daily breakfast, a $50 credit at the Cinnamon Spa, access to the resort’s beach club, and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with live music at the signature Savvy’s Restaurant. The traditional Turkey Day feast will feature roasted butternut squash salad, black pepper and herb roasted turkey and double layered pumpkin cheesecake all made with local ingredients to be savored in a dramatic mountainous oceanside setting. From $1580, based on double occupancy, valid on stays from November 1 until November 30, 2015.Thanksgiving dinner for non-package guests, $42/person.
Turkey Day, Oaxacan Style! Manta Raya Hotel, Costa Chica, Mexico
Discover the hidden gem perfection of Costa Chica in Oaxaca at the intimate seven-room Manta Raya Hotel and give thanks and celebrate in your own Mexican paradise. Dine with family and friends under a traditional thatched palapa and enjoy a special in-house prepared Thanksgiving dinner with a Mexican twist, complete with Turkey and mole sauce with a few familiar favorites like stuffing and pumpkin pie.
During the day choose from a variety of activities that can be arranged from horseback riding, boat trips from Salchi beach to view marine life, fishing trips with local fishermen, coffee plantation tours, local villages and visits to the stunning botanical garden of Hagia Sofia. From $73/night.