Renaissance Hotels "Dares You To Check-In" This Halloween With Madame Tussauds New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, add tricks and treats to your Halloween stay at Renaissance Hotels (www.renhotels.com) with the "Dare to Check-In" Halloween package, available nationwide at select Renaissance Hotels. To kick-off the spooky promotion, Renaissance Hotels has teamed up with Madame Tussauds New York, one of the world's most popular tourist attractions for celebrity wax figures (www.nycwax.com), to create an exclusive fear-filled 13th floor suite, treacherously disregarding all traditional hotel superstitions, at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel. The scary suite will be available exclusively at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel for Halloween weekend.

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Madame Tussauds New York has designed a bone-chilling "Dare to Check-In" suite, which is located on the 13th floor of the hotel and will feature an array of creepy decor, wax figures and special effects.  With tormented hands reaching through the walls, surprise visits from beyond the grave, a sinister séance for those who dare, and scary surprises around every corner, this ultimate Halloween suite is sure to frighten every guest.  

Renaissance Hotels and Madame Tussauds New York dared Blake Lively who is a huge fan of the holiday, to check out the spooky suite.  The actress sipped on a bloody martini while getting a tarot reading and checking out all the creepy decor.  

The Renaissance Hotels "Dare to Check-In" suite is available exclusively at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel for four nights only this October 28th-31st for $5,000 per night. To book this unique package, please call 212-765-7676.

The ultimate "Dare to Check-In" New York package includes:

• One-night stay in a suite located on the 13th floor and decorated by the infamous Madame Tussauds New York
• Exclusive After Dark VIP Tour of Madame Tussauds New York
• Complimentary ghoulish cocktails awaiting your arrival in R Lounge, the hotel's restaurant/bar overlooking Times Square
• Complimentary monster mash cupcakes
• Complimentary in-room horror films during the length of your stay
• Early check out for those who cannot last the night, $100 Renaissance savings coupon toward a future two-night stay for those who can

For those outside of New York City looking to have their own fright night, Renaissance Hotels and Madame Tussauds have created an eerie package available at participating Renaissance Hotels throughout the United States and Canada.  Celebrate terrifying Halloween weekend with the Dare to Check-In Halloween package, available for stays during October 27th-31st.

The national Dare to Check-In Halloween package includes:

• Two ghoulish cocktails awaiting your arrival
• Devilishly daring cupcakes
• Personal trick or treat bag with ghoulish goodies
• Early check-out for those who cannot last the night, late check-out for those who can

"Renaissance Hotels prides itself on providing its guests access to exclusive and unforgettable experiences in order to enhance their stay," said Tina Edmundson, senior vice president lifestyle brands and Renaissance operations. "This Halloween, our package will be sure to ease everyone into the bewitching hours and give them a chance to experience the folklore of staying on the 13th floor."

In Madame Tussauds New York "After Dark: The Haunting," the Times Square Attraction will be transformed into the scariest haunted experience in New York for eight nights from October 20-23 and 27-30.  For more information, visit www.afterdarknewyork.com or call (800) 246-8872.]  

About Renaissance Hotels:

RENAISSANCE HOTELS is an upscale brand with more than 145 properties in 32 countries that speaks to passionate travelers in search of authentic local discoveries when traveling for business or leisure. Renaissance Hotels has recently welcomed several new "gems" to its global collection – the boutique Renaissance Malmo hotel in Sweden, the historic Stanford Court hotel in San Francisco, the exotic Renaissance Curacao Resort & Casino in the Dutch Caribbean, the opulent Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel and the modern Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel.  These hotels join a rich portfolio defined by distinctive and well-known icons such as the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, La Concha Renaissance San Juan, Renaissance New York Hotel 57 and Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe.  All Renaissance hotels participate in the award winning Marriott Rewards® frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay.  To make reservations and for more information visit www.renaissancehotels.com.  Follow Renaissance on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RenaissanceHotels, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RenHotels, and via the RLife blog at www.therenaissancelife.com.   

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About Madame Tussauds New York:

Madame Tussauds New York is celebrating over 10 years as the interactive "must do" attraction in the heart of Times Square, providing guests with unique opportunities to create memories with some of the world's biggest icons. New wax additions include Anderson Cooper, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Ripa, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and  Taylor Swift.. Madame Tussauds' interactive exhibits include Cinema 4D, now featuring "Happy Feet"; the "Bollywood Zone," where visitors have the chance to re-create the experience of being on a Bollywood film set with Shahrukh Khan (or his wax figure, at least); and the "Sports Zone", which allows guests to interact with some of the world's most famous athletes, including Yao Ming, Serena Williams, Derek Jeter and David Wright. Madame Tussauds is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, Europe's No 1 and the world's second largest visitor attraction operator which recently announced a three-year partnership with EDF Energy to sponsor the famed London Eye and rename the attraction the EDF Energy London Eye. Prominently located in the heart of Times Square, Madame Tussauds New York is open 365 days a year at 10 a.m.  Visit www.nycwax.com or call (800) 246-8872 for more information. 

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