"GET A ROOM" IN BALTIMORE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND

Citywide Promotion Offers a Buy OneGet One Free Hotel Stay and a Variety of Romantic Options

BALTIMORE - February 3, 2009 - The calendar is in cupid's favor this year with Valentine's Day taking place during the long President's Day weekend and Baltimore is the perfect place to "Get a Room" and celebrate.  Take advantage of the extra day off in Baltimore with this citywide promotion that allows visitors to book one night at a participating hotel and receive the second night free.  Complete your weekend getaway with a Valentine's Day inspired meal at one of Baltimore's best restaurants, and visit some of the city's most romantic spots and love-inspiring exhibits. 

Baltimore's "Get a Room" promotion is as easy as it sounds. Visit www.Baltimore.org/romance to book your one-night stay in Baltimore, arriving on February 13, 14 or 15 and get a second night free. More than 20 of Baltimore's hottest hotels are participating, including the charming 1840's Carrollton Inn bed and breakfast, the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, the Admiral Fell Inn, and many more. 

Baltimore restaurants are cooking up their own irresistible deals by creating delicious prix-fixe Valentine's Day menus. Whether you are in the mood for elegant cuisine and atmosphere at The Brass Elephant, traditional Greek fare at Black Olive in historic Fell's Point or hearty Italian cooking at La Tavola in Baltimore's famous Little Italy district, Baltimore has romantic dining covered.

All throughout Baltimore, love is in the air with an abundance of Valentine's Day-themed activities. Take a cruise under the stars on Baltimore Spirit Cruises. Wine, dine and dance in the cozy ship as you glide across the luminescent evening harbor. Explore the exhibition, "The Romance of the Rose," at The Walters Art Museum or take a twilight tour of the Baltimore Museum of Art for a "Night of Romance" and sip champagne as you view love inspired art.

For more "Get a Room" options and additional information on planning a visit to Baltimore, please visit www.baltimore.org/romance.

The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA) - the official sales and marketing organization for Baltimore that generates economic benefits for stakeholders through the attraction of convention, group and leisure visitors.
For more information, please visit www.baltimore.org.

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