Renaissance Austin Hotel Kicks off Fall Football Season with Special Package; Reduced $149 Rate for Weekends

    /24-7PressRelease/ - AUSTIN, TX, August 19, 2007 -- The Renaissance Austin Hotel kicks off a special weekend savings for guests this fall with their "Football Fan Weekend". Beginning August 15, guests who book a weekend stay at the 492-room hotel can take advantage of super savings while enjoying the hotel's luxurious amenities before and after the game. The Austin hotel leisure rate is priced from $149 to $189 per night for deluxe guest room accommodations, and is based on availability.

"Football is in the air and we've had the entire Renaissance team doing 'two-a-day' practices getting ready for a great University of Texas football season," commented Rob Gillette, General Manager for the Renaissance Austin Hotel. "And before or after the big game, they can enjoy more football on our great plasma televisions in @ustinbytes or the lobby lounge while they partake in their favorite beverage. The hotel staff will be ready to make a play on any of your needs."

With the recently completed multi-million dollar renovations, guests taking advantage of the Austin hotel discount will experience a heightened level of luxury surroundings during their stay. The upscale, 10-story atrium hotel reflects a "high-tech, high-touch" feel for its guests. The new cyber caf , @ustinbytes, offers a variety of foods and beverages during the day including Starbucks coffee, gourmet coffees, specialty wines and beer, fresh-baked pastries, fresh pizzas and sandwiches, select cheeses, snacks, and gourmet desserts. The cyber caf projects an "eat.drink.connect." methodology where guests can get a snack or some coffee while checking their emails on the multiple computers available, or watch the latest news on the large plasma TVs in the area. Wireless internet service is also available throughout the Texas Hill Country hotel in the public areas, meeting rooms and guest rooms.

The hotel also has a new state-of-the-art fitness center with the latest equipment, and a new bedding package which includes plush pillow-top mattresses and a 300-count linen package. The hotel's notable Austin restaurant, Banderas - A Texas Bistrot, serves three meals daily featuring a Texas-style Hill Country cuisine.

As a recipient of several esteemed awards and ratings over the past years, including the prestigious Gold Key Award by Meetings and Conventions magazine for ten consecutive years, the AAA Four Diamond Award for ten years with the last three consecutively, the International Special Events Society (ISES) Austin Chapter Host of the Year, and the corporate Savvy Service Award for North America, the Renaissance Austin Hotel provides outstanding accommodations and Savvy Service to its guests.

About the Renaissance Austin Hotel
The recently renovated Renaissance Austin Hotel is located just 11 miles or fifteen minutes from downtown, nestled in the scenic hills of northwest Austin and a gateway to the Texas Hill Country. This luxury hotel in Austin is the cornerstone to the Arboretum, an upscale 95-acre entertainment complex with over 80 shops, boutiques, restaurants, movie theaters, walking and jogging paths. Complemented by 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, Banderas - A Texas Bistrot restaurant, and @ustinbytes cyber caf , the hotel is an attractive destination for both business and leisure travelers. For more information, visit www.renaissanceaustin.com.

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