VISITORS BENEFIT FROM SLEEPING OVER IN PHILADELPHIA THIS SUMMER
When It’s Hot This Summer, Philly’s Hotel Package Helps Visitors Do What’s Cool

Philadelphia, May 27, 2005 — Visitors looking to make this summer a story to remember can book the popular Philly—You Just Can’t Do It In A Day™ Hotel Package, available from June 16 through September 18, 2005. The package makes it easier for visitors who want to swim with the sharks at the new Adventure Aquarium, sing along with Elton John during the Sunoco Philadelphia Freedom Concert on the Fourth of July or celebrate Sesame Place’s 25^th birthday with Big Bird, Elmo, Ernie and the rest of the Sesame Street gang. One of summer’s highlights is sure to be Once Upon A Nation, a new season-long storytelling celebration, taking place at 13 benches in around the city’s bustling Historic District. These new attractions and special celebrations complement a host of traditional favorites such as the Liberty Bell Center, the National Constitution Center, Longwood Gardens and Bucks County River Country.

The two-night package (with rates starting at around $239) is available Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, from June 16 through September 18, 2005. Offered at more than 30 hotels in Philadelphia and Its Countryside™, the package includes free hotel parking both nights and the Little Book of BENefits, a coupon book with discounts at more than 40 attractions, retail shops and restaurants. Visitors can book the hotel package directly through their favorite participating hotel or online at www.gophila.com.

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The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) builds the region’s economy and image through destination marketing to increase the number of visitors, the number of nights they stay and the number of things they do in the five-county region. For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com or call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676

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