Spend a relaxing getaway in New York’s Finger Lakes
Highlights
Home is where the heart is—and here’s a creative, inspiring gift experience for Mother’s Day—or for whoever makes your home a “home.”
MileagePlus® Exclusives is offering members and their special guest the opportunity to attend a beautiful weekend in the heart of New York's Finger Lakes this May, right before Mother’s Day.
You and your guest will stay in the beautiful four-diamond Rowland House at the Inns of Aurora, noted by Country Living Magazine as “America’s best-kept secret. Throughout the stay, enjoy a relaxing creative weekend with luxury brand MacKenzie-Childs home-making activities and tours, wine tasting at the picture perfect and locally owned Heart & Hands winery, dinner at one of the best restaurant’s in the Finger Lakes, F.L.X. Table and much more.
Bid now—and secure your place in the family as the very best gift-giver.
*This is a shared MileagePlus Exclusives experience with other members
This experience for two includes:
- Four day, three-night accommodations at the beautiful and majestic Inns
of Aurora in the Rowland House
- Check-in Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Check-out Saturday, May 11, 2019
- Room accommodations have a two (2) person capacity
- Optional roundtrip shuttle pick up from Greater Rochester International
- Ground transportation provided on Thursday and Friday for activities via luxury shuttle bus
- $100 allowance per couple for breakfast during stay at the Inns of Aurora
- Luxury getaway experience in Aurora, New York (see itinerary below)
The weekend itinerary includes:
Wednesday, May 8
- Welcome cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres and three-course dinner with wine pairing and late night s’mores around the fire pit by the water at the Inns of Aurora
Thursday, May 9
- A special day at MacKenzie-Childs headquarters including:
- Meet and greet with MacKenzie-Childs Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director, Rebecca Proctor
- Private guided production and farmhouse tour of MacKenzie-Childs
- Catered lunch with champagne on the lawn of MacKenzie-Childs (weather permitting)
- MacKenzie-Childs plate painting class with local artisans
- Optional guided walking tour of the Inns of Aurora
- Private cooking demonstration and dining experience with cocktails from AuroraCooks!
Friday, May 10
- Optional morning yoga class at the Inns of Aurora
- Private VIP winery experience at
Heart
& Hands. the beautiful boutique family-owned vineyard in the Finger Lakes wine region
- Enjoy an in-depth exploration of the winery’s history, farming practices, and winemaking philosophy during a walk through the vineyard (weather permitting) and tour of the winery with winery co-owner, Susan Higgins.
- While in the vineyard, enjoy a catered boxed lunch amongst the vines
- After the tour, Susan will guide a tasting of six wines, including limited production single vineyard wines and special winery only offerings
- Five course dinner and wine pairing at F.L.X. Table, one of the Finger Lakes region's premier restaurants
*All guests must be 21+ years old to consume alcohol throughout the weekend
- All guests must be 21+ years old to consume alcohol throughout the weekend
- This is a shared MileagePlus Exclusives experience with other members
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