Easter Bunny to Make Special Appearance at Austin Hotel

    /24-7PressRelease/ - AUSTIN, TX, March 15, 2008 - The Renaissance Austin Hotel is hosting it's an annual Easter Brunch Buffet on Sunday, March 23, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The brunch's spectacular menu will be prepared by the acclaimed Renaissance Culinary Team. The Buffet will cost $49.00 per adult, $19.95 for children ages 6-11 and free for children ages five and under.

In addition to the outstanding appetizers, delectable main dishes and tantalizing desserts the Renaissance will host the Easter Bunny who will be available from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for the enjoyment of children of all ages. The wildly popular annual Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 1:00 p.m., where kids can search high and low for candy and other treats courtesy of the Renaissance Austin.

"The Renaissance respects the importance of family time, especially with the hustle and bustle of today's world." said Rob Gillette, Manager of the Renaissance luxury Austin hotel. He continued, "The Annual Easter Brunch Buffet affords families the opportunity to slow down and enjoy an amazing meal and some fun, quality family time."

Guests can also experience a heightened level of luxury surroundings when they visit the hotel since it recently completed multi-million dollar renovations. The changes now lend to a more "high-tech, high-touch" feel for guests at this truly authentic and upscale 10-story atrium hotel. The new Internet 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. Wireless service is available for guests in the open "great room" atmosphere where computers are set up in workstations with a private, yet relaxed environment. 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 Austin arboretum restaurant, Banderas - A Texas Bistro, serves three meals daily featuring a Texas-style Hill Country cuisine. Wireless internet service is also available in the public areas, meeting rooms and guest rooms of the hotel.

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 eleven consecutive years, the AAA Four Diamond Award for eleven years with the last four 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. The Renaissance Hotel also recently was bestowed the Annual Reader's Choice Award from Convention South magazine for 2007.

About Renaissance Austin Hotel
The 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. The Austin, TX hotel is the cornerstone to the upscale entertainment complex, the Arboretum, which is a 95-acre park-like setting filled with over 80 shops, boutiques, restaurants, movie theaters, walking and jogging paths. With 65,000 square feet of function space, a recently-renovated 30,000 square foot exhibit hall, and with another 5,000 square feet of meeting space opening Summer of 2008, the hotel will be the largest in-house meeting facility in Austin. The hotel is an attractive destination for both business and leisure travelers. For more information, visit the web site at www.renaissanceaustin.com


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The 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. The Austin, TX hotel is the cornerstone to the upscale entertainment complex, the Arboretum, which is a 95-acre park-like setting filled with over 80 shops, boutiques, restaurants, movie theaters, walking and jogging paths. With 65,000 square feet of function space, a recently-renovated 30,000 square foot exhibit hall, and with another 5,000 square feet of meeting space opening Summer of 2008, the hotel will be the largest in-house meeting facility in Austin. The hotel is an attractive destination for both business and leisure travelers.

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