Luxury Hotel in New Orleans Offers Gas Rebates to Dallas Groups

    /24-7PressRelease/ - NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 30, 2008 - Gas prices at an all-time high are common conversation around the water cooler these days. For Dallas businesses looking to plan a meeting this summer, the Renaissance Pere Marquette is helping combat the over-the-top petrol prices with a $25 gas rebate on the first night for every room booked. This exclusive offer is available for groups of 10 rooms or more and valid for new meetings held July 7 through September 1, 2008. So, for example, a group consuming 50 rooms would receive a $1,250 gas rebate, more than enough to offset fuel costs associated with getting to the meeting.

The Renaissance Pere Marquette is centrally located, making it a perfect location for meeting attendees to leave the car keys behind and discover the best the Big Easy has to offer on foot. Within walking distance to many of the city's most iconic sights including the famed French Quarter, Canal and Bourbon Streets, extraordinary cuisine, jazz venues, nightlife and much more, this hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana offers the perfect mix of location and sophistication.

The 272-room Renaissance Pere Marquette, situated on the edge of the French Quarter and one block from Bourbon Street, features over 6,500 square feet of meeting and function space and nine New Orleans meeting rooms. Each of the hotel's 18 floors are dedicated to different jazz luminaries, providing guests with the chance to "dream with legends." Recently the hotel invested $5 million to renovate its public spaces, including the opening of MiLa New Orleans restaurant. MiLa is a marriage of Chef Slade Rushing and Chef Allison Vines-Rushing home state cuisines, Mississippi and Louisiana, hence its namesake. The cuisine is a fusion of evolution of Mississippi and Louisiana fare, with strong emphasis on provisions sourced from regional farms.

For more information or to book a gas rebate meeting Dallas businesses and meeting planners can call the hotels' Group Sales department directly at 504.412.2572.

About Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel
Experience the Renaissance Pere Marquette, a beautiful, contemporary downtown hotel in New Orleans located on the edge of the legendary French Quarter. Just one block from Bourbon Street, this historic downtown New Orleans hotel is also near the Audubon Zoo and Superdome. Originally built in 1925, this New Orleans boutique hotel features a sophisticated jazz-inspired atmosphere with 272 stylish rooms and luxurious amenities. Contemporary decor, spacious baths and an authentic Creole restaurant enhance guest stays at this luxury New Orleans hotel near the French Quarter. Each floor of this hotel in downtown New Orleans celebrates a legendary jazz musician and features unique snapshots by popular local photographer Romney. Unique, memorable events take place in the hotels 6,600 square feet of meeting and banquet space, ideal for corporate conferences and social gatherings. Discover a New Orleans boutique hotel where you can "Dream with the Legends of Jazz" at the trendy Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel.

* Room rate must be $100 or more to qualify for the gas rebate.

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