Colonial Williamsburg, Va., from $100 per room per night
The Autumn Splendor package includes two Colonial Williamsburg admission passes (a value of $58), accommodations, and breakfast daily. The lowest rate of $100 per room per night is based on a stay at the Governor's Inn. But there are other hotels offering this package: Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites from $164 per room per night, Williamsburg Lodge from $274 per room per night, Colonial Houses from $294 per room per night, Providence Hall Guesthouses from $376 per room per night, and Williamsburg Inn from $548 per room per night. When Through Nov. 25, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 12 percent or fees of $2 per night. Based on double occupancy; single occupancy rates vary, but start at $69 at the Governor's Inn. Contact 757/229-1000, colonialwilliamsburgresort.com.

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Charlotte, N.C., from $109 per room per night
The newly remodeled Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel is offering a special Fall Getaway rate. You'll stay in a two-room suite whose parlor has a microwave, a mini fridge, and a TV. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to the Charlotte airport. Visitnc.com, the state's official tourism site, publishes weekly fall-foliage reports. Rates start at $109 per room per night, a savings of about 12 percent. When Through Dec. 27, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 15 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Friday and Saturday night stays only. Ask for Fall Getaway rate. Contact 704/357-1414, marriott.com.

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Branson, Mo., from $125 per room per night
Located high on a bluff overlooking Lake Taneycomo and the Branson skyline, Cameron's Crag Bed & Breakfast makes an ideal base for celebrating Missouri's fall offerings. About five miles away, the Silver Dollar City theme park hosts the National Harvest Festival, from September 11 to October 25, which has music and crafts in addition to regular park entertainment and activities. Or you can simply enjoy the Ozarks scenery from the private hot tub in your room. Rates start at $125 per room per night and include breakfast daily. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 6 percent. Based on double or single occupancy. Contact 800/933-8529, camerons-crag.com.

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McHenry County, Ill., from $134 per room per night
The Convention & Visitors Bureau of McHenry County—about an hour's drive northwest of Chicago—has a few packages to facilitate a fall getaway. For example, Country Inn & Suites-Crystal Lake is offering a Family Date Night package that covers accommodations, four movie passes, breakfast daily, and a pizza and a pitcher of soda at a local restaurant. Be sure to visit the world's largest corn maze while you're in the area. This year, the 28-acre maze has a bipartisan political theme, with both the GOP's elephant and the Dems' donkey represented. When Packages are available on an ongoing basis; the corn maze is open through Oct. 31, 2008. Details The Family Date Night package does not include taxes of 11 percent. Based on double or single occupancy; kids under 18 stay for free. Contact 888/201-1746, countryinns.com/crystallakeil.

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Pine Mountain, Ga., from $149 per room per night
The Autumnfest package at Callaway Gardens includes accommodations at the on-site Mountain Creek Inn, breakfast daily, admission for two to Callaway Gardens (a $26 value), and the use of the fitness center. Plus, there are weekend activities happening all season: Autumn Pot'em, Garden Fest, Callaween Weekend, Corn Maze, and more. Rates start at $149 per room per night at the inn, with lots of upgrade options. When Ongoing. Details Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Kids 12 and under stay free. Contact 800/225-5292, callawaygardens.com.

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North Adams and Stockbridge, Mass., from $168 per room per night
Porches Inn and the Red Lion Inn have teamed up to offer the Berkshires Top to Bottom package, including accommodations and breakfast at each property. The 45-minute drive from the hip Porches in North Adams, right next to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, south to the cozy 108-room Red Lion in Stockbridge, near the Norman Rockwell Museum, will give you plenty of time to soak up the foliage and tool around the countryside. Rates start at $168 per room per night, or $336 for the required two-night stay; upgrade to a suite for $42 per room per night. When Sundays-Thursdays, Oct. 27, 2008-May 28, 2009. Details Taxes are included. Based on double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Ask for the Berkshires Top to Bottom package. Contact 413/664-0400, porches.com; 413/298-5545, redlioninn.com.

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