Atlanta, United States
The St. Regis Atlanta
Buckhead hotel with an expansive pool terrace.
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Honor Dr. King's legacy at the places where the civil rights movement unfolded, or use the three-day weekend for a ski trip or warm-weather escape.
Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, including his birth home and Ebenezer Baptist Church, as Atlanta hosts commemorations through the week.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~54°F (12°C); cool
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Buckhead hotel with an expansive pool terrace.
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See the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~44°F (7°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Intimate Beaux-Arts hotel a few blocks from the White House.
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Visit the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); cool
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$$
Grand 1925 hotel famous for its daily duck march.
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The Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Dr. King was pastor.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~58°F (14°C); cool
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Low
- Price level
- $$
Riverfront hotel a short walk from the Legacy Museum.
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A three-day weekend in prime mid-season ski conditions.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~33°F (1°C); frequent snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Aspen's only ski-in/ski-out hotel, at the base of the Silver Queen Gondola.
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Utah's light snow on a skiers-only mountain for a long-weekend ski trip.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~32°F (0°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Ski-in/ski-out resort at Empire Pass.
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Big mid-winter snowpack on Whistler Blackcomb.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~30°F (-1°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Upper Village resort with ski valet service steps from the Blackcomb lifts.
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Peak whale season on Maui's sunny south shore.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~80°F (27°C); occasional passing showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Oceanfront Wailea resort with an adults-only pool and whale-watching views from many rooms.
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Warm desert days for golf and hiking over the long weekend.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~67°F (19°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Sprawling resort at the base of Camelback Mountain with a 27-hole golf course.
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A sunny desert escape that's an easy drive from Los Angeles.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Playful Jonathan Adler-designed retreat on lush grounds with lawn games and a spa.
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The Keys' driest, least humid stretch of the year.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~76°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Historic 1920s oceanfront resort with Key West's largest private beach.
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Dry-season Caribbean warmth with no passport needed for US travelers.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~83°F (28°C); mostly dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
A five-star stay in Rio Grande, a strong base for Puerto Rico.
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A short flight to dry-season beaches on Grace Bay.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Beachfront resort on Grace Bay with adults-only and family wings.
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Dry season and calm seas on the Riviera Maya.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); mostly dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Lagoon and beachfront suites with private plunge pools inside the Mayakoba enclave.
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Whale season and desert sunshine in Los Cabos.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~78°F (26°C); dry and sunny
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded corridor resort known for its personal butlers and Sea of Cortez views.
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Carnival season begins January 6, so early parades and king cake are already under way.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~62°F (17°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Refined hotel near the French Quarter with afternoon tea and a notable art collection.
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Mid-winter snowpack across Vail's Back Bowls.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~30°F (-1°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Vail Village resort with ski concierge and a heated outdoor pool.
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Ski nearby Heavenly and take in snowy lake views.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~40°F (4°C); snow
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Lakefront lodge on a championship golf course.
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Warm Waikiki beach days and whale season on Oahu.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~80°F (27°C); passing showers
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Classic Waikiki beachfront hotel with Diamond Head views.
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Dry, warm Miami Beach weather over the long weekend.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~76°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Theatrical oceanfront hotel with a cabaret theater and Tierra Santa spa.
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