Hotel Specials: If you're looking for a great place for a summer getaway - at a great rate - you should check out the special "Summer Value Rate" being offered by Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa in Branson, Missouri. Starting at just $119 per room, per night for a traditional king room or a deluxe room, the rate also includes two-for-one breakfast buffet in the resort's Chateau Grille restaurant, two $25 credits at Spa Chateau, complimentary use of non-motorized watercraft (paddleboats, sea canoes and kayaks) at its marina on scenic Table Rock Lake, nightly movie in the resort's Sassafras Theatre with popcorn, free use of the fitness center, and free indoor self-parking. In addition, children 5 and under eat free off of the kid's menu or breakfast buffet, with a paid adult. The "Summer Value Rate" is available for Sunday-Thursday night stays through September 3, 2009, based on space availability, with a minimum of a two-night stay, and the rate must be booked by May 22, 2009. Taxes and gratuities are additional, and the rate is not available for holidays.

Featuring a beautiful setting on an Ozark mountaintop overlooking picturesque Table Rock Lake, the AAA Four-Diamond resort is conveniently located just minutes from Branson's many attractions and shows.

The special rate enables guests to take in the array of spring and summer offerings available in the area. This includes Silver Dollar City's popular "Bluegrass & BBQ" from May 13-31, which features performances by the biggest names in Bluegrass, as well a wide range of BBQ offerings.

"Branson has so many unique and fun offerings in the spring and summer, that there is something to please almost everyone," said Stephen Marshall, vice president and general manager of the resort.

Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa boasts an impressive mountaintop and lakefront setting, and an array of recreational options. Combine this with its award-winning service, and location convenient to the diverse entertainment offerings of popular Branson, and it is easy to see why this is such a popular destination resort.

Recreational options at Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa, which is Branson's only AAA Four-Diamond resort, include the 14,000-square-foot Spa Chateau. The full-service spa features 10 luxurious treatment rooms; customized body treatments; a soothing Infinity Tub that is filled from the ceiling; a Roman Bath situated beneath a waterfall overlooking Table Rock Lake; a lake-view Movement Therapy Studio for Yoga; and a unique Barber Spa.

The resort's Chateau on the Lake Marina, open most of the year, offers more water sports activities than any other resort in the Midwest. Offerings at the full-service marina include an array of watercraft rentals, which includes ski boats, fishing boats, waverunners, catamarans, paddle boats, sea kayaks, and canoes. Parasailing, guided fishing excursions, scuba diving, and snorkeling are among the many other available options. With 850 miles of pristine shoreline and 80 miles of crystal blue water, Table Rock Lake is a perfect water playground for guests.