Celebrate the Holidays at Terranea

Special Room Packages

Terranea Resort is the perfect place for you and your family to start a new holiday tradition. The Resort is offering a variety of getaway packages from Thanksgiving to New Year's that will make your holiday season memorable. Gift cards for resort stays, dining, spa and golf are also available and will delight your friends and loved ones.

Terranea Traditions
Escape for a relaxing getaway during the hectic holiday season. Available through December 31, this overnight accomodations package includes daily breakfast for two, a holiday-themed welcome amenity and the daily resort fee. Rates start at $330 per night.

Celebrate Terranea's First Thanksgiving
Give thanks and celebrate at Terranea. This package includes accommodations, a traditional Thanksgiving brunch for two in the Catalina Ballroom, a holiday-themed welcome amenity and the daily resort fee. Package is available November 25-29 and a two night minimum is required. Rates start at $475 per night. Additional nights are available at $285 per night.

Our First Christmas Together
Let Terranea be the magical setting for your Christmas merriment. Available December 24 and 25, this package includes accommodations, choice of Christmas Eve or Christmas Day brunch for two in Catalina Kitchen, a holiday-themed welcome amenity and the daily resort fee. Rates start at $465 per night. Additional nights are available at $285 per night.

Holiday Time is Family Time
Families will enjoy spending time together in a two-bedroom Casita. This package also includes a bedtime visit from holiday elves with sweet treats, holiday stories and tasty s'mores with hot apple cider at the Resort pool fire pit and complimentary valet parking. Available December 1-30, rates start at $1,160 per night.

Book a holiday package now! Look forward to our New Year's Celebration packages soon!

Hollywood Inspires Fun Camps For Children and Teens

The first camps begin December 19

Tapping into its long history as a favorite Hollywood film location, Terranea is launching a series of movie industry-themed camps for children, tweens and teens as part of its unique programming for younger guests. Debuting this winter, the camps include movie production, video game creation, Jedi training, fencing and fashion design. The first camps begin December 19.

Reserve your child or teen's spot today.

Movie Production (Grades 7-10)
Movie production is the perfect camp for anyone interested in making their own movies. Coordinated by Planet Bravo, a company specializing in multimedia education for students ages 5 to 16, this class takes students through the process of movie creation from development through production.

Video Game Creation (Grades 4-6)
Also coordinated by Planet Bravo, this class teaches students how to make their own interactive video game. Students start the course with a blank white stage and fill it with original characters, sets and props.

Fashion Camp (Ages 8-16)
Terranea's fashion camp is led by Jill Ohanneson, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and veteran TV and film costume designer with shows like Trauma, Six Feet Under, Swingtown and Lie to Me among her credits. Ohanneson introduces participants to the world of fashion design and even allows them to put their creativity to the test by fashioning their own designs.

Jedi Training Camp (Ages 4-12)
In partnership with Swordplay Studio in Burbank, Terranea presents Jedi training camp. Campers create their own Jedi character and develop their balance and coordination through fun Jedi training games, practice flight simulation (courtesy of Nintendo and Playstation), study of astronomy and lessons in how to wield a lightsaber.

Fencing Camp (Ages 7-16)
Campers are introduced to one of Hollywood's favorite art forms- fencing! Students receive instruction in footwork and technique, take part in fencing drills and games, learn about the history of fencing and even compete in an in-class fencing tournament.

Each camp is five days long and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Upcoming dates include:
2009 Camps: December 19- 23 and December 26-30 (except Jedi and Fencing camps)

Learn more and register for our holiday camps.

Holiday Happenings at Terranea

Celebrate the Holidays with Us

Terranea is the ideal destination for celebrating the holidays! Throughout the month of December special holiday happenings include:

• Concert of Lights - Enjoy classic holiday music set in tune with our jumping, glowing poolside fountain.
• Elf Tuck-ins - Send little ones to bed with visions of sugar plums in their heads. A visit from our holiday elves includes sweet treats and a special bedtime story.
• S'mores & Cider by the Fire - Enjoy holiday tales from around the world, along with tasty s'mores and hot apple cider at the Resort pool fire pit.
• Terranea by Starlight - Take a guided tour through the constellations with the sounds of the ocean as your sound track. Tour includes a bottle of wine, champagne or sparkling cider.
• The 12 Days of "Vacay" ~ Family Scavenger Hunt - Pick up your first clue at Check-in.
• Gingerbread Sand Castles - Sugar sweet sand, gum drop towers and candy cane trellises help you create a tasty castle fit for a Sugar Plum fairy.
• Candied Creations - Create delicious take home masterpieces for your mantel, tree or dessert. Choose between bite-size candy apples, signature truffles, bake-free cookies and more.
• Count Down to Noon Year's - A daylight spin on the traditional New Year's countdown - featuring rubber duck races down the waterslide, face painting, family challenges and more poolside fun!
• Cappy & Suzy's New Year's Eve Bash - Young guests can join Captain Gray and Suzy Blue for an evening of antics. Wii tournaments, craft mania, hotel maze races and talent shows are just a taste!
• The Early Riser's Club - Our recreation team will pick up younger guests from their rooms, leaving mom and dad to sleep in after ringing in the New Year. Activities include games, crafts and a kid's only breakfast.

In addition, Terranea is launching a series of movie industry-themed camps for children, tweens and teens as part of its unique programming for younger guests. Learn more about the camps.

View our full calendar of holiday events.

Enjoy Holiday Dining at Terranea

Explore our Dining Options

Thanksgiving dinner will be served four ways; family style, brunch buffet, fine dining and "to go." Guests will enjoy: Catalina Kitchen's tableside carving and family style service; a traditional Thanksgiving brunch buffet in the Catalina Ballroom including omelet and waffle stations; a four-course menu in mar'sel, the resort's signature restaurant; or dining at home with a "to go" menu featuring turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, pumpkin pie and more. Terranea's Christmas Eve and Day menus feature buffets in Catalina Kitchen and the Catalina Ballroom, and a four-course menu in mar'sel. View all of our holiday menus and savor the season.

To make dining reservations call 310-265-2836.

Meet The Extraordinary People of Terranea

Chef Michael Fiorelli

According to Michael Fiorelli, a great dish "starts with the freshest seasonal ingredients." As Chef de Cuisine at mar'sel, the signature restaurant at Terranea Resort, Chef Michael creates California-inspired menus that utilize "real" food found at LA area farmers' markets. When asked his favorite food, Chef Michael says salt. "My whole cooking philosophy stems from the idea that great food needs two things: love and salt."

Enjoy Chef Michael's special four-course Thanksgiving and Christmas menus, to make dining reservations call 310-265-2836.

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