Four Philly Hotel Packages Focus on Big Exhibits and Free Parking

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia is already packing a ton of culture into 2011 with big-name art and history exhibits, and now four special hotel deals make it even more enticing to visit. The Art & About in Philadelphia Hotel Package gives guests unlimited entry into all five Philadelphia Museum of Art properties for two days, while the Art of the American Soldier Hotel Package and the Secrets of the Silk Road Hotel Package come with exhibition tickets. The Philly Overnight® Hotel Package, a fan favorite that includes two nights and free hotel parking, gets super-sized with Blue Cross RiverRink passes and combo tickets for the Betsy Ross House and Liberty 360 3-D show.

• Arts & About in Philadelphia Hotel Package – Art lovers are in luck. This special offer comes with two combination tickets—a $62 value—to all Philadelphia Museum of Art properties: Philadelphia Museum of Art; Perelman Building; Rodin Museum; and Cedar Grove and Mount Pleasant Fairmount Park houses. And since the package comes with two nights, guests can use their tickets over and over for two days.
  Other Perks: Free hotel parking
  Availability: Through 2011
  Hotels: More than a dozen hotels
  Starting Rate: $159 per night
  Book: Directly with hotel or visitphilly.com

• Art of the American Soldier Hotel Package – Visitors who book this package receive two tickets to the National Constitution Center and its current Art of the American Soldier exhibition, which features 300 never-before-seen paintings and sketches created by men and women in the line of duty.
  Other Perks: 10% discount at gift shop
  Availability: Now through March 31, 2011
  Hotels: Holiday Inn Philadelphia – Historic District, 400 Arch Street, (215) 923-8660, holidayinn.com; Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, (215) 627-1200, loewshotels.com/philadelphia
  Starting Rate: $165 per night
  Book: Directly with hotel or visitphilly.com

• Secrets of the Silk Road Hotel Package – Mummy lovers can book this deal to get two VIP tickets to Secrets of the Silk Road, making its only East Coast stop at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Among the items on display, three exceptionally well-preserved mummies wow museum-goers through March 15. After that, two mummies stay with the exhibit until March 28.
  Other Perks: Free audio guides, 10% discount at two gift shops, 10% discount at Penn Museum cafe and check-in gift, including a teddy bear and a map
  Availability: Now through March 28, 2011
  Hotels: 6 hotels
  Starting Rate: $169 per night
  Book: Directly with hotel or visitphilly.com

• Super-Sized Philly Overnight® Hotel Package – This season, visitors can take advantage of a super-sized version of this popular two-night package, which now includes even more added-value items than usual. For a limited time, guests receive Blue Cross RiverRink passes and combo tickets for the Betsy Ross House and Liberty 360 3-D show, in addition to the usual package offerings.
  Other Perks: Free hotel parking and check-in gift, including a teddy bear and a map
  Availability: Now through March 6, 2011
  Hotels: Around 30 hotels
  Starting Rate: $198 for two nights
  Book: Directly with hotel or visitphilly.com

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region's vitality.

For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit visitphilly.com or uwishunu.com, where you can build itineraries; search event calendars; see photos and videos; view interactive maps; sign up for newsletters; listen to HearPhilly, an online radio station about what to see and do in the region; book hotel reservations and more. Or, call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Historic Philadelphia, at (800) 537-7676.

SOURCE Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation