| Today's Travel News |
|
|
| · November 4, 2003 · |
|
For More About
Where To Go Next |
· Superior Holiday Offerings At Washington's Willard Intercontinental WASHINGTON, DC (November 4, 2003) - There is no better place in the nation's capital to enjoy the essence of the holiday season than at the grand Willard InterContinental. As holiday time approaches, the hotel is readying festive decor, holiday packages, memorable dining experiences and Holiday Lobbying live music program for the delight of our guests. Create holiday memories to last a lifetime with these delightful Willard offerings:
THE WILLARD - A PERFECT WINTER GETAWAY Enjoy the beauty of the holiday season at Washington's stunning Willard InterContinental. Available now through Feb 1, 2004, rates start at $235 for a Standard Room, $265 for Superior and a Deluxe Room is $295, breakfast, parking and a holiday amenity are included. Cost is per room, plus tax, based on availability. For reservations call (202) 628-9100 or, 1-800-827-1747. Perfectly situated on Pennsylvania Avenue, right near the White House and national monuments, the Willard InterContinental is perfectly located to enjoy these seasonal sites and sounds highlights in our nation's capital. * Weather permitting; guests can enjoy a skate around the picturesque Pershing Park Ice Rink located right in front of the grand historic hotel * Willard guests can indulge in an elegant horse drawn carriage tour of the monuments accompanied by Washington's cutest Jack Russell Terriers with Carriages of the Capital. A special discount of 20% is available for all Willard hotel guests for hour-long and half-hour rides, based on availability, advance reservations are best, call (301) 407-0007. * Located on the Ellipse just steps from the Willard hotel and the White House is the magnificent National Christmas tree and 56 decorated state and U.S. territorial trees presented by the Pageant of Peace. Visitors can view the trees throughout the month of December from December 4. * From December 4 to December 31, the Pageant of Peace will host a holiday celebration in music with free nightly performances on the Ellipse from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call the Willard Holiday Hotline at (202) 637-7439 for hotel holiday happenings. Call the Willard at (202) 628-9100 for information on our Nutcracker Packages including tickets to The Washington Ballet, Nutcracker Suppers and Brunches. NEW MILLENIUM, NEW TRADITION, THE WILLARD HOLIDAY ORNAMENT In 2001, the Willard launched an annual tradition of The Willard Holiday Ornament Collection. Now in its third year, United States-made ornaments reflect the holiday spirit, which reigns supreme at the Willard InterContinental. In the past two years ornaments have featured a relief image of the grand beaux-arts hotel exterior and a reproduction of the Willard's famous "W" lobby mosaic. And this year, the 2003 ornament is a colorful, enamel-like rendition of a newly commissioned Willard hotel portrait, by local artist, Pawinee McEntire. Each new year the Willard holiday ornament design will recall themes from the hotel's rich history, stately architecture, and elegant surroundings. The ornaments, which are hand assembled of brass, screen printed and plated in 24 karat gold, are on display in the Willard Grand Lobby, and available for purchase for $25 in the business center located next to the concierge desk. The three-year Willard Holiday Ornament Collection is available for $69. SPECIAL OVERNIGHT RATES FOR DINING GUESTS Christmas Eve - December 24, Christmas Day - December 25 and New Year's Eve - December 31, an overnight stay at the Willard InterContinental is available for $179. Cost is per room, plus tax, based on availability. Call (202) 628-9100, or 1-800-827-1747 for reservations. NEW YEAR'S EVE ROOM PACKAGE Enjoy the convenience of staying downtown in the magnificent Willard InterContinental Hotel on New Year's Eve. The $235 package includes overnight stay and American breakfast for two, two champagne cocktails, valet parking available from December 26 through January 4. Call (202) 628-9100, or 1-800-827-1747 for reservations. HOLIDAY LOBBYING FREE LIVE MUSIC AT THE WILLARD Throughout December, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on select nights of the week, visitors will be treated to evenings of "Holiday Lobbying," the hotel's free live holiday music program. Top choral and musical ensembles, will perform in the elegant grandeur of the Willard's famous lobby. Hot-spiced cider and gingerbread sweets will provide the perfect accompaniment. The following is a performance schedule for Holiday Lobbying, Willard-Style: Dec. 4 - Voce is one of the Washington area's premier chamber choral groups, who perform chamber choral music from all over the globe, from early chant to new works. Dec. 9 - Cantate Chamber Singers, one of Maryland's premier chamber ensembles, is dedicated to presenting distinctive choral music throughout the metro Washington area. Dec. 11 - Maryland Accordion Club - Promotes appreciation of the unique instrument. Dec. 12 - Alexandria Choral Society Children's Chorus polished and highly dedicated choir performing in formal concerts and area appearances solo and with the adult choir. Dec. 15 - Carmina - An early music vocal ensemble performing regularly in the D.C. area. Dec. 16 - Cantate Chamber Singers - See above. Dec. 17 - Alexandria Choral Society Children's Chorus - See above. Dec. 18 - Maryland Accordion Club - See above. Dec. 19 - Washington Chorus Outreach Singers - An outreach ensemble for the 2000 GRAMMY(R) Award winning 200-person chorus, considered one of the foremost in the nation and alocal cultural leader. Dec. 22 - Martin Music Center Vocal Ensemble, Fullerton, CA - will join us following a concert for the President and First Lady at the White House. They will perform old English and traditional holiday music with three sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired. The historic Willard InterContinental Hotel is the "Grande Dame" of American hotels. It is a Washington institution that has hosted almost every U.S. president since Zachary Taylor in 1850. It was here that Julia Ward Howe wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", where Abraham Lincoln lived for a month, where, in the grand lobby, President Ulysses S. Grant coined the term "Lobbyist", and where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King finished his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. From its inception to this day, the Willard has been a major force in the social and political life of Washington, DC. For information and reservations call the Willard InterContinental Hotel, Tel. 202-628-9100. Visit our Web site at: www.washington.interconti.com. Media Contact: Barbara Bahny 202-637-7309 Barbara_bahny@interconti.com |
| Produced by Judi Janofsky, Rich Steck and the Golf Press Association |