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by Sarah Pascarella, SmarterTravel.com Staff Sometimes, you just want to get away. Many hotels, inns, and B&Bs recognize this, and often put together discounted packages that make it easy to book a weekend escape. The following sites are 10 of the best for planning an unforgettable getaway weekend without having to arrange every detail yourself. BedandBreakfast.com: Thorough and comprehensive, BedandBreakfast.com offers listings for B&Bs around the world. Somewhat buried within the many property descriptions are package listings, easily organized by topic (romance, culinary, and more) or geographic location. To start your getaway package search, visit the website’s special offers page. Click on the arrow in the drop-down box to see specialty package areas and locations. The site will then redirect you to a page listing available getaway options. Best feature: Specialty areas and locales are easy to search. Needs improvement: Currently, you can’t search by both topic and destination, or by more than one topic within a specialty area (e.g. Spa packages in Oregon, wine and romance weekends, etc.) Kimpton Hotels: Kimpton, a boutique hotel chain, regularly puts together special packages at its properties across the United States. Possibilities include health and wellness getaways in San Francisco, romance weekends in Chicago, and Sex and the City escapes in New York City. The brand has 40 hotels in more than 15 cities; all offer getaway packages and special rates. Once you visit the Kimpton website and choose your preferred property, you’ll be taken to a new website listing the latest getaway offerings. Best feature: Lots of packages to choose from. Needs improvement: The same package themes are offered at many properties, with few actually taking advantage of local resources. ILoveInns.com: Another directory-based site, ILoveInns.com focuses on B&Bs in the U.S., Canada, and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the