Be "Batty For Austin" with the Renaissance Austin Hotel's Unique Package

    /24-7PressRelease/ - AUSTIN, TX, April 26, 2008 - The Renaissance Austin Hotel is now offering a unique package for guests to enjoy some of Austin's main attractions - viewing bats, live music and a special room package at the Renaissance Austin. Bat watching and live music are a great combination while staying in Austin, and the city is highly acclaimed for both of these activities now complimented by a hotel with award winning service and a reputation for excellence in the Austin market.

For a special rate of $149 per night, guests can enjoy deluxe Austin accommodations and complimentary self-parking. For the kids at the hotel during a weekend stay, they will enjoy gourmet Batman cookies and milk delivered to the room upon arrival, and a 3-pack of Batman Hot Wheels cars and a Batman action figure will be provided at check-in. Guests can stop by the guest services desk for their bat viewing map and directions to prime viewing locations in downtown.

"We created this fun package for families and guests that wanted to combine some great and unique features of Austin and have a relaxing weekend stay with us at the Renaissance," said Rob Gillette, Manager of the Renaissance Austin Hotel.

Austin hosts North America's largest urban bat colony and with the arrival of summer, there are more than 1.5 million bats in Austin for evening viewing as they fly out from the bridges over Town Lake. Guests can come see these fantastic creatures any time from early summer through October with peak season in mid to late summer. The bats take flight from the Congress Avenue bridge where they call home and consume more than 30,000 pounds of insects. It's a great activity and fun for the kids to see.

And, since Austin is called the "Live Music Capital of the World", there is non-stop live music and entertainment in the city and around the area. Great bars, restaurants and venues host some of the most acclaimed talent and upcoming stars in the making. Toss that together with a relaxing weekend stay at the spectacular Renaissance North Austin Hotel and you have a great weekend mix in Austin.

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 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 60,000 square feet of Austin meeting 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 our web site at www.renaissanceaustin.com.
*Room reservations for the special package can be made by calling 1-800-HOTELS and referring to the EARX promotional code.

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