‘Tis the season! Now in its 23rd year, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s annual Festival of Lights, a free, five-week celebration featuring one of the country’s largest holiday light collections, kicks off Nov. 27. The Southern California hotel’s magical experience attracts more than 250,000 worldwide visitors yearly, and begins with the Switch-On Ceremony, when the property is instantly illuminated with nearly 4 million lights followed by fireworks.
Highlights of the festival include more than 400 animated figures, appearances by Santa Claus, the world’s largest man-made mistletoe, horse-drawn carriage rides, elf tuck-ins, fresh snow, decorated Christmas trees, an outdoor skating rink and family-friendly entertainment.
This year, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is offering seasonal culinary and spa specials in honor of the festival, including the 12 Days of Holiday cocktails at 54° at Duane’s; gingerbread cupcakes at Casey’s Cupcakes; and the Savor the Season treatment at the spa.
To join in the festivities, consider the following special offers from The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in honor of the event:
- ‘Tis the Suite Season includes accommodations, a couple’s massage, a holiday candle, a bottle of Roberts Reserve Pinot Noir and complimentary valet parking, beginning at $839, Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday.
- Miracle on Main Street includes accommodations, a bottle of Roberts Reserve Pinot Noir, dinner for two at Duane’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, Casey’s Cupcakes for two and complimentary valet parking, beginning at $799, Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday.
- Casey’s Comfort and Joy includes accommodations, a bottle of Roberts Reserve Pinot Noir, a $100 dining credit, Casey’s Cupcakes for two and complimentary valet parking, beginning at $749, Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday.
- Festival Lights & Delights includes accommodations, a $50 spa credit, a bottle of wine and valet parking, starting at $359, Sunday through Thursday.
- The Winter Wonderland includes accommodations, a $50 credit, cupcakes and valet parking, starting at $339, Sunday through Thursday.
- The Holiday History offer includes accommodations, a docent-led tour via The Mission Inn Foundation, breakfast for two and parking, starting at $319, Sunday through Thursday.
Read This Next
Take This Immersive New History Tour of Jordan
Daily
Oct 15, 2026
Introducing
FX Excursions
FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.
#globility
Insta FeedOctober 2026
Oct 14, 2026Stay Informed on Recent and Upcoming Shifts in Airline Alliance Memberships
Airline alliances allow carriers to share resources and expand routes while offering passengers a wider choice of destinations and flights, as well as the opportunity to earn and spend frequent-flyer miles on a greater number of airlines.
Sponsored Content
The Art of Balance in Seoul: Beyond the Boardroom
The value of a destination is no longer defined solely by infrastructure, efficiency or scale. Increasingly, it is measured by a city’s ability to balance productivity with well-being — creating opportunities for focus, restoration and more meaningful connections.
October 2026
Oct 14, 2026Time Travel: The World’s Best Aviation Museums Let Visitors Fly Into the Past
The desire to fly is lodged deep in the human psyche. Aside from the common dream of being airborne, references abound in old tales and myths. In the epic poem Shahnameh by long-ago Persian poet Ferdowsi, the fabled King Kai-Káús possessed a flying throne that was drawn into the sky and held aloft by a team of colossal eagles. Built of gold and wood, this throne craft may not have been aerodynamic in design or particularly comfortable to travel in, but it managed to bear the daring king all the way to China.
Destinations / North America
Oct 14, 2026Review: Villatel Resort Orlando
Opened March 2025, Villatel Resort Orlando is one of Orlando’s newest elevated resorts, but far more unique and private than you’ll find at many other resorts and hotels in the area. The name alone points to an experience beyond your typical hotel room or suite; here, you have the flexibility to select from a wide range of modern villas, ranging from four to nine bedrooms, as well as a series of Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy units.
Sponsored Content
IHG Business Edge: A Smarter Way for Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses to Travel
IHG Business Edge is a complimentary travel program designed to help small- and mid-sized businesses manage travel more efficiently while saving on hotel stays. Members enjoy access to guaranteed discounts, loyalty benefits, and partner offers across IHG Hotels & Resorts’ global portfolio of 7,000-plus hotels in more than 100 countries.
eFlyer News
Oct 14, 2026Amex Announces Largest Centurion Lounge Network Expansion to Date
American Express undergoes its largest Centurion Lounge Network expansion to date across four locations. The network expansion includes a brand-new Centurion Lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport, a second lounge at London Heathrow Airport, and significant expansions of existing lounges at both Philadelphia International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
eFlyer Lead
Oct 14, 2026Bed Bugs on Planes? Rare, But It Just Happened …
It’s a traveler’s worst nightmare: bed bugs. The insect’s name suggests they are limited to beds, meaning the worry is restricted solely to homes, hotels, vacation rentals and any other place we could possibly rest our heads. But, on planes? Well, bed bugs have and do indeed infiltrate the fabrics of even these seats, despite many of us not actually getting any rest on a plane.
Sponsored Content
Get to Know TAP FORBIZ
Unlock flexible, refined business travel with TAP Air Portugal's program, TAP FORBIZ. Developed for small, medium and large Companies, with options for corporate events, TAP FORBIZ offers exclusive advantages adapted to each type of business. TAP FORBIZ offers solutions suited to each business: travel cost reduction, more flexibility, more benefits and more value. With TAP FORBIZ, businesses can centralize purchases, control the company budget and ensure greater cost predictability with exclusive discounts and benefits tailored to each company's profile. Each trip becomes a strategic decision to travel more and spend less.
October 2026
Oct 12, 2026The Quest for Quiet: Choose the Best Noise-Canceling Headsets to Suit Your Travel Style
Back in the 1990s, when I was traveling on my airline pilot father’s standby passes, there weren’t many ways for passengers to cancel ambient noise while in flight. I remember squishing and twisting little yellow pairs of foam earplugs with my fingers and letting them rise in my ears while I swirled ice around in my Pawberry Punch and ripped open a cold pouch of Delta-branded Biscoff cookies. Much has changed in travel technology since those days; and although I’ll forever miss Dusty the Delta Air Lion, I’m happy to report no more need for plastic ear foam.
ShareThis