"Beat the Winter Blues" with a $199 Weekend Package at the Gaylord National Hotel & Spa

National Harbor, Md.—( February 24, 2009 ) Who says you can't wear shorts and a t-shirt on vacation in Washington D.C. this winter? If economic woes have put a damper on your dreams of a warm winter getaway, don't worry. Escape to the Gaylord National Hotel, located just five minutes south of Washington D.C., for a Beat the Winter Blues $199 weekend package.

It may be cold outside, but it's warm and fun inside the 1 ½-acre, glass-enclosed atrium of the Gaylord National Hotel, where the temperature is always a warm 72 degrees. Boasting an indoor garden featuring hundreds of tropical plants, a 60-foot water fountain, and a babbling stream, you could call it the perfect "alternative" warm-weather getaway.

Guests will find everything they need for their getaway under one roof. The luxurious Relâche Spa offers pampering treatments for mind, body and soul, while the entire family can play in the heated, junior-Olympic-sized pool and Jacuzzi. Or, if shopping is the preferred agenda, the hotel boasts five unique retail shops.

How about great food and entertainment? Guests can take a leisurely walk past the indoor river to meet friends and family for a fresh seafood dinner at Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine. Or, for an epicurean delight, try Old Hickory Steakhouse—recently named by the Maryland Restaurant Association among the area's top five "Best New Restaurants"—for prime-aged steaks, fine artisanal cheeses and a stunning view of the Potomac River.

Afterwards, guests can head upstairs to the hotel's top floor for swanky cocktails and high-energy dancing at Pose Ultra Lounge, or kick back and catch a game at National Pastime Sports Bar & Grill on its 30-foot, high-definition video wall. Finish off the evening with one free selection from our in-room movie menu.

Gaylord National Resort offers all this and more with its Beat the Winter Blues package, available now through March 30, 2009. Starting at $199 per night, guests don't have to break the bank to escape those wintertime blues.

The Beat the Winter Blues* package includes:

• One night's accommodations in a standard guest room
• One (1) free selection from the in-room movie menu
• Free self-parking for one vehicle
• Unlimited use of the all-season pool and Jacuzzi
• Unlimited use of 24-hour fitness center

 

For additional information or to book the Beat the Winter Blues* package, please contact Gaylord National Hotel directly at: 301-965-2000 or book reservations via the website at: www.gaylordnational.com. (Upgraded rooms are available at an additional cost.)

*Includes traditional accommodations, plus tax per night. Rate is valid for up to four (4) persons per room. Other meals, activities, gratuities and tickets are not included. Availability is limited. Additional nights may be available at prevailing rates. Not retroactive, and not valid for groups or with other offers. Other restrictions may apply.

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About Gaylord National Hotel
Gaylord National Hotel opened April 25, 2008 along the banks of the Potomac River, less than eight miles south of the nation's capital, in National Harbor, Md., a new 300-acre waterfront destination in Prince George's County, Md. The Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center is the largest combined hotel and convention center on the Eastern Seaboard, offering 2,000 guest rooms, including 110 lavish suites; more than 470,000 square feet of convention, meeting, exhibit and pre-function space; acclaimed restaurants; Relâche™ Spa; Pose Ultra Lounge; and a soaring 18-story, glass-covered atrium. For more information, visit www.gaylordnational.com.

Media Relations Contacts:
Amie Gorrell, Director of Public Relations, 301-965-2111, agorrell@gaylordhotels.com
Carlyle Fairfax Smith, Carlyle International, 703-898-1333, Carlyle@CarlyleInternational.us