A Magellan PR Press Release

Client Name: The Merrion

Title: Escape to Dublin for a Winter Warmer

Date of Release: October 2003

Escape those bleak days of winter ahead of us with a luxurious weekend break to The Merrion hotel and take advantage of their special Winter Warmer package, offering exclusivity and indulgence in a vibrant city just a short hop from the UK.

The Merrion Weekend Winter Warmer Package, which costs �130 (approximately �90) per person sharing, includes one night�s accommodation in an award winning Garden Wing double room, full Irish breakfast and a bottle of champagne in your room on arrival. Spend the chill winter days relaxing next to a roaring fire in the beautiful drawing rooms with a traditional afternoon tea or warm yourself up in the Tethra Spa with a range of pampering spa treatments. Alternatively, get out and make the most of the city of Dublin with its round the clock activity and attractions, safe in the knowledge you can return at the end of the day to a warming draught in the cosy Cellar Bar.

This exclusive offer is valid until the 31st January 2004, and is available for a two night minimum stay on Friday or Saturday nights only. The Merrion Weekend Winter Warmer Package is inclusive of value added tax at 13.5% and there is no service charge at The Merrion. A range of other packages is also available at The Merrion, Dublin. For further information and reservations please contact The Merrion directly on 00353 1 603 0600, facsimile 00 353 1 603 0700, email at [email protected] or alternatively via the website - www.merrionhotel.com. This release is posted at http://www.magellan-pr.com/pressoffice.

Background on The Merrion: Opened in October 1997, The Merrion � a recipient of several awards, including Five Red Stars from the AA, the 2003 Gold Ribbon Award by RAC Hotel Services, �The World�s Best Places to Stay�, Conde Nast Traveller 2002 Gold List and �Best Hotel Spa in Dublin�, Harpers & Queen magazine 2002 - was created from an historic row of Georgian townhouses and the eighteenth century architecture and design have been preserved throughout the hotel. The 145-room property includes twenty suites, and features state-of-the art technology thoughtfully incorporated into the period-Georgian d�cor.

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Magellan PR on Tel: 020 8875 2850

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