Buckhead Council Valentine's Day Packages February 13, 2008

For more information, please contact:
Molly Parrish/ KC Public Relations
404.233.3993/ mparrish@kcpr.net

Valentine’s Vacations Now Sweeter with Special Offers from Buckhead Hotels
Known For its Live, Work and Play Environment, Buckhead Offers Ultimate Packages

Valentine’s weekend is the perfect time to indulge in a relaxing, romantic getaway. The Buckhead Hotel Council, made up of nearly 20 hotels, offers romantic getaways throughout Buckhead for lovebirds celebrating Valentine’s Day and hotels are making vacations even sweeter by providing special offers and packaged deals.

Buckhead is a magical community, famous for its live, work and play environment and for providing exciting memories for generations over the years. Buckhead boasts more than 1,400 upscale retail options and over 200 outstanding restaurants; there is a lot to see and do!

For sweethearts who want to dine or dance the night away in Buckhead, to couples who want to spend the weekend with friends or children, here is a sample of properties in Buckhead that offer special deals in February:

**All packages include complimentary transportation within a two-mile radius of the hotel.

· Beverly Hills Inn
Includes room, champagne and chocolate strawberries.

The package begins at $149 plus tax and is available throughout February. For reservations, visit www.beverlyhillsinn.com or call (404) 233-8520.

· Doubletree, Buckhead
Includes king-bedded hotel room, breakfast buffet for two, chilled champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and valet parking.

The package is $199 plus tax and is available Thursday, February 14, through Sunday, February 17. For reservations, visit www.doubletreebuckhead.com or call (404) 231-1234.

· Embassy Suites Atlanta-Buckhead
Includes room, complimentary breakfast, complimentary self-parking, a Manager’s Reception, bottle of champagne, two Embassy Suites keepsake champagne flutes and a box of chocolates.

The package begins at $149 plus tax and has no restricted dates. For reservations, visit www.atlantabuckhead.embassysuites.com or call (404) 261-7733.

· Grand Hyatt, Buckhead
Includes deluxe-king room with rose petals in room, $100 dining certificate at Aquaknox, champagne and strawberries, late check out the next morning and breakfast for two in Cassis Restaurant or in-room dining.

The Red Hot Valentine’s Day Package is $325 plus tax and is available Thursday, February 14, through Saturday, February 16. For reservations, visit www.grandhyattatlanta.com or call (404) 237-1234.

· Intercontinental Buckhead
Includes deluxe accommodations, $50 credit towards dinner in Au Pied de Cochon (the French brasserie located on the lobby level), champagne and chocolates delivered to the room and the breakfast buffet for two in Au Pied de Cochon. In addition, Au Pied de Cochon will offer a special menu on the evening of Valentines Day; each couple will receive a customized, souvenir Au Pied de Cochon plate with the menu and Valentine’s Day date glazed on the plate.

The Valentine’s Day Dinner is $65 per person. The overnight package begins at $299 plus tax and is available Friday, February 8; Saturday, February 9; and Thursday, February 14, through Sunday, February 17. For reservations, visit www.intercontinental.com/buckhead or call (404) 946-9000.

· The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
“Sugar Therapy Weekend” package includes overnight accommodations in an Executive Suite, overnight valet parking, a cooking demonstration by Executive Pastry Chef James Satterwhite on Saturday and keepsake aprons. From whimsical house-made lollipops in seasonal flavors at the front desk to fanciful Candy Martinis in The Lobby Lounge and Sugar Therapy desserts in The Café, clever sweet treats can be found on menus and spun like sugar throughout the hotel.

The package begins at $599 plus tax and is available Friday, February 8; Saturday, February 9; Friday, February 15; and Saturday, February 16. For reservations, visit www.ritzcarlton.com or call (404) 237-2700.

· The Westin, Buckhead
“Cupid One” package includes room with a guaranteed city view, wine with fruit and a selection of dipping sauces, parking and turn down service.
“Cupid Two” package includes champagne with cherries and strawberries,
$150 food and beverage credit for dinner in The Palm Restaurant, valet parking and a white-rose-petal turndown.
“Cupid Three” package includes champagne with cherries and strawberries, fresh flowers in room upon arrival, 3.4oz of Bvlgari Rose Essentielle Eau de Parfum, limo service to and from a Buckhead restaurant, breakfast in bed, valet parking, late checkout and a white-rose-petal turndown.

The packages begin at $329 plus tax. For reservations, visit www.westin.com/buckhead or call (404) 365-0065.

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