Leisurely Layover in Laguna

The Holiday Inn in Laguna Hills has a special offer for travelers who want to tour nearby Leisure World in Laguna Hills, one of the world’s largest retirement communities. Senior guests of the Holiday Inn, one of whom must be age 60 or older, pay $52 per night, based on availability and double occupancy. The offer, which includes breakfast, is valid through December. For information, call (714) 586-5000.

Leisure World offers free daily two-hour tours each day at 9:45 a.m. by appointment. The complex is located less than 10 minutes from Laguna Beach.

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Seniors who have traveled in Mexico may be interested in a chatty newsletter published in Guadalajara. The newsletter covers various cities throughout the country, and provides detailed information from a retiree’s point of view. More than 40 cities have been profiled. For a list of available issues, send $1 to A.I.M. (Adventures in Mexico), Apdo. Postal 31-70, Guadalajara 45050, Jalisco, Mexico.

Some resort hotels, restaurants and attractions in the community of Newport Beach are offering discounts to seniors. Travelers can obtain a brochure from the Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau at (800) 942-6278. Participating hotels include the following (all rates are for two people on a space-available basis):

* Best Western Bay Shores Inn, 10% off regular room rates, plus complimentary breakfast buffet and free video rentals. (800) 222-6675.

* Four Seasons Newport Beach, $185 nightly, which is a 40% discount to seniors. Includes complimentary use of mountain bikes for riding the boardwalk or local nature trails, plus towels and bottled water. (800) 332-3442. * Sutton Place Hotel, $90 per night for American Assn. of Retired Persons members, free shuttle to airport, beaches and nearby shopping malls. (800) 243-4141.

Restaurants, which offer early-bird discounts or senior specials, include the following:

* Amelias on Balboa Island, (714) 673-6580.

* Tale of the Whale, (714) 673-4633.

* Warehouse Restaurant, (714) 673-4700.

Nautical excursions include:

* Adventures at Sea, (714) 650-2412.

* The Cannery Restaurant, (714) 675-5777.

* Fun Zone Boat Co. (714), 673-0240.

* Hornblower Dining Yachts, (714) 646-0155.