Philly Overnight® Hotel Package Gets Super-sized This Winter

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This winter, visitors to Philadelphia and The Countryside® can take advantage of a super-sized version of the popular Philly Overnight® Hotel Package. A fan favorite, the two-night package includes even more added-value items than usual, including Blue Cross RiverRink passes and combo tickets for the Betsy Ross House and Liberty 360 3-D show. Here are the details:

PACKAGE AVAILABILITY DATES: Check in any day of the week, based upon availability, from February 1 through March 6, 2011.

HOTEL PACKAGE RATES AND ELEMENTS: Rates for the Philly Overnight® Hotel Package start at around $198 for both nights. Package elements include:

• Two-night accommodations
• Free hotel parking both nights (a savings of around $75 at most Center City hotels)
• With Love, Philadelphia XOXO® teddy bear
• Bonus: One voucher (good for two people) for a skating session and skate rentals at the RiverRink
• Bonus: One voucher (good for two people) for an audio tour at the Betsy Ross House and a viewing of the Liberty 360 3-D show

BOOKING THE PACKAGE: Package is bookable online at visitphilly.com or by calling the hotel directly.

PARTICIPATING HOTELS*:

In the City:

• Best Western Independence Park Hotel
• Comfort Inn Downtown/Historic Area
• Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
• Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Hotel Center City
• Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Main Line
• Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia
• Embassy Suites Philadelphia – Center City
• Hilton Inn at Penn
• Holiday Inn Express Midtown Philadelphia
• Holiday Inn Historic District Philadelphia
• Homewood Suites by Hilton® Philadelphia – City Avenue
• Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
• Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
• The Independent Hotel Philadelphia
• Loews Philadelphia Hotel
• Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue
• Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
• Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
• Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Center City
• The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
• Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
• Sofitel Philadelphia
• The Windsor Suites

In the Countryside:

• Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Great Valley/Malvern
• Crowne Plaza Valley Forge
• Fairfield Inn by Marriott Valley Forge
• Hampton Inn Philadelphia/Plymouth Meeting
• Sheraton Great Valley Hotel

* Hotel participation varies. Please confirm with hotel before publishing.

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