Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

CONTACT:

Gabby Mazzucca
Cathy McVey

GPTMC

(215) 599-0776

DON’T MISS A BEAT

Heart of Philadelphia Hotel Package Offers the Total Visitor Experience

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 1, 2000— "The Heart of Philadelphia" is a new hotel package that enables visitors to experience the "heart" of the city at a special rate. The package is available 365 days a year (assuming availability) at 25 of the city’s hotels with prices starting at $99.00.

The Heart of Philadelphia Hotel Package includes:

Overnight accommodations for two people

A Culture Pass for two-for-one admission to over 50 attractions, museums and historic sites

Two day Phlash visitor shuttle bus for the price of a one-day pass

A gift card from LAGOS redeemable for a free "Heart of Philadelphia" necklace (or a $100.00 gift certificate to be used towards another item)

Choice of hotel’s standard breakfast or parking

Coupon for a free soda with the purchase of a cheesesteak from Jim’s Steaks

"We named the package Heart of Philadelphia because it includes great accommodations; a heart-shaped piece of jewelry that incorporates design elements from our most significant buildings; cost-saving ways to see our cultural attractions; and even a free soda to wash down our trademark ‘junk food,’" said Meryl Levitz, president and CEO of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation.

Package is available at the following Philadelphia hotels:

Adam’s Mark Hotel and Resorts (215) 581-5000 $139.00 weekends and weekdays

Best Western Center City Hotel (215) 568-8300 $109.00 weekends and weekdays

Best Western Independence Park Inn (215) 922-4443 $169.00 weekends and weekdays

Clarion Suites Convention Center (215) 922-1730 $129.00 weekends and weekdays

Comfort Inn Historic Area (215) 627-7900 $99.00 weekends and weekdays

Crowne Plaza (215) 561-7500 $149.00 weekends only

Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia (215) 893-1600 $135.00 weekends and weekdays

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia (215) 963-1500 $295.00 weekends only

Hawthorn Suites (215) 829-8300 $149.00 weekends and weekdays

Holiday Inn Express (215) 735-9300 $134.00 weekends and weekdays

Holiday Inn Philadelphia Stadium (215) 755-9500 $109.00 weekends and weekdays

Hotel Windsor (215) 981-5678 $119.00 weekends and weekdays

The Inn at Penn (800) 809-7001 $129.00 weekends and weekdays

Latham Hotel (215) 563-7474 $159.00 weekends and weekdays

Loews Philadelphia Hotel (215) 627-1200 $169.00 weekends and weekdays

Omni Hotel at Independence Park (215) 925-0000 $129.00 weekends only

Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue (215) 893-1234 $195.00 weekends only

Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard (215) 496-3200 $139.00 weekends and weekdays

Philadelphia Marriott (215) 625-2900 $179.00 weekends and weekdays

Sofitel Philadelphia (215) 569-8300 $199.00 weekends only

The Warwick Hotel and Towers (215) 735-6000 $169.00 weekends and weekdays

Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to generating awareness of and visitation to Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties. For more information about travel to Philadelphia visit www.gophila.com or call (888) GO-PHILA.

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