Beverly Hills Hotel - Start Planning Your Girlfriend Getaway Today

And "Ladies Only" vacations, chick Trips, what's all the buzz about these Girlfriend Getaways?

Reports the Cincinnati Enquirer, increased by practically 40%
over the last 60 months, in fact, average length of stay and spending by these all women groups has, visitor spending, in fact. Regional overnight
leisure visitation by small groups of women have been increasing dramatically; there's a new trend that tourism bureaus and travel marketers are noticing.

They've apparently stuck, the names "Girlfriend Getaways" and "Chick Trips" were given to aid in the marketing of this
new trend and, so important were these all female quick trips to the travel marketers and vacation planners.

" "Chick trips" or "All Girl Vacation"
into your browser and you'll be amazed at the pages and pages of info you'll receive, type "girlfriend getaway, just turn on your computer.

Tourism marketers are recognizing the potential of informal women's getaways, in addition to the formal
women-only tours . " reports The Cincinnati Enquirer, local tourism bureaus across the country are beginning to market their destinations to
women as "girlfriend getaways.

Nationally and have been successful in attracting well known resorts hotels that
now offer specialty vacation packages with amenities that target and hold unique appeal
for women, "Girlfriend getaways" have increased in popularity both
locally. Average length of stay and hotel
room-night revenues are also up, with the accompanying good news that visitor spending, regional overnight leisure visitation increased by 39.5 percent, in the last five years.

Many hotels offer specialty shopping
trips for designer shoes or offer free beauty samples by 'name-brand' cosmetic manufacturers. Plays and even adventure destinations, museums, vineyards, a travel bag of 'chick flicks' and plan exciting side trips to spas, a book, get a suite, wives and girlfriends now get together, so as husbands and boy
friends have always done their thing. Not feeling (or wanting) to be part of the group, and women were getting tired of
sitting around , men have had time for football and beer, for a long time.

Drinks at Sardi's and of course the best deli's on the planet, brunch at The Rainbow Room, early morning news show at Rockefeller Center, shopping at Bloomie's, a harbor boat tour, great New York style
pizza. Our next trip was to New York City for a theater trip. No men allowed. Cooked up some great meals and drank too much
rum, laid on the beach, we played cards. Excellent shopping and even an afternoon with a permanent
make up artist, fun boating, superb food, a great
condo on the beach. Thomas was the site of one of our trips. The Secret Harbour Resort in lovely St. My own "Diamond Club" friends try to get together from all over the country at least bi-annually.

And don't forget the US Virgin Islands for
fun in the sun, oh. Ohio, there is
the Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp in Columbus, and for you rock and roll wannabe's, chicago, new York City, nM, santa Fe, maui, . Calif, the Parker Palm Springs in Palm Springs, las Vegas, wyoming, jackson Hole, miami, napa Valley. . . Here are some of the most popular Girlfriend Getaway ideas, ladies.

Your girl friends, this
year pledge to leave the guys at home and set sail on your own special getaway with the
people that are so very important to you, all girl vacation or whatever you want to call them, chick trip, girlfriend getaway.

By Jeanne Hudson