The hotels in many different U.S. cities offer their guests some sort of New Years package, but the hotels in San Francisco appear to offer some of the country's most unique New Year's Eve experiences. Take for example the New Year's Eve activities that are available along the San Francisco waterfront.
Those who sign-up for this New Years package might spend all of the following year sharing their experiences. This package, sold to both locals and out-of-town guests by The Embarcadero, entitles the package ticket holder to open bars along the waterfront plus a night of songs from the 70s and 80s. In sum the package creates an exciting San Francisco New Year's Eve.
Guests of The Embarcadero who sign-up for this package receive a discount on their room rate. The Ritz Carlton does not offer such a discount, but it does offer some other amenities. The Ritz Carlton has a New Years package named Reconnect II. It assures the ticket holder of a deluxe room at the Hotel, breakfast for 2 which can be served in the room, valet parking, and a $50 credit.
What could a guest want to buy during a San Francisco New Years? What might make for the extra plus in the New Year's package of the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco? The package's $50 credit could be used to buy items at the Gift Shop or to purchase meals, drinks, videos or even a visit to the spa.
In 2005 the San Francisco New Year's weekend will never be the same for every visitor to San Francisco. One hotel, the JLaChic, offers a special VIP package. And even though they're not advertised as a VIP package, the New Year's Eve Hornblower cruises could make one feel like a VIP
Those with a New Years package that includes a trip on one of the yachts in San Francisco Bay are told to arrive at the moored yachts at 8 pm on New Year's Eve. For $137.40 the guests on those yachts get a night of music, dancing, fireworks and champagne.
A different sort of New Year's package has recently been offered by the San Francisco Symphony. The symphony provides both locals and out-of-town guests with a very musical San Francisco New Years Eve. A ticket to this celebration entitles the ticket holder to some pre-concert entertainment, a scheduled concert, post- concert dancing and champagne plus dessert.
The sophistication of those who purchase the symphony's New Year's package will be very different from those who buy a package deal at The Gordon Biersch Brewery. This second type of celebration focuses on live music with a live DJ. It is probably the longest party in San Francisco because it lasts until 3 am in the morning. Hence the young people who attend a Brewery celebration are mainly interested in having a good time.
Some packages are more inclusive than the travel agencies would like us to believe. For Example the Sam Ramon Marriott Singles Party extends a welcome to San Francisco couples. It's San Francisco New Year's Eve special includes an invitation to dance around in one of two different balloon-filled ballrooms. At midnight there is a huge balloon drop.