HOTEL ROOMS FROM $19.09 TO MARK PALM BEACH COUNTY’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

~New Founders Promotional Campaign Includes Hotels, Resorts, B&B’s Countywide~

palm Beach COUNTY, Fla., May 28, 2009 – Palm Beach County (palmbeachfl.com), “America’s first resort destination,” will mark its 100-year anniversary with a historic promotional campaign. To celebrate its founding in April 1909, a countywide “1909 Founders Package” is offered at participating hotels, resorts and B&Bs. Depending on the property, guests stay two, three or four nights and get an additional night for only $19.09 through December 2009. Meeting planners can also secure rebates from $1,909 to $4,909 for events booked by September 30.

“As far as anniversaries go, 100 years is a proud milestone,” stated Jorge Pesquera, president & CEO, Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are thrilled that close to 80 hotels, B&Bs and even iconic resorts like The Breakers and Boca Raton Resort & Club have all joined together to offer the 1909 Founders Package to honor the year Palm Beach County was founded. We encourage travelers to take advantage of these great values and experience a destination rich with diversity.”

Below is a sampling of properties offering 1909 Founders Package rates.

• Hotel Biba, West Palm Beach – This charming boutique hotel is minutes from the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, CityPlace shopping complex, Clematis Street and Antique Row.

• Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton – Culminating its recent $250 million renovation and new Beach Club, this distinctive resort is an ideal base for discovering southern Palm Beach County.

• The Breakers, Palm Beach – This iconic resort on the island of Palm Beach is celebrated for gracious service, beachfront location, amenities and proximity to world-class Worth Avenue shopping and dining.

• Crane’s BeachHouse, Delray Beach – A charming guest house with a laid-back vibe, Crane’s is within walking distance to the beach and Atlantic Avenue’s cafés, boutiques and nightlife.

• Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa, Jupiter – Located on the ocean near the Jupiter Inlet, this resort is a short drive from Roger Dean Stadium, the summer home for Palm Beach County minor league baseball, the Jupiter Hammerheads and the West Palm Beach Cardinals.

• Grandview Gardens Bed & Breakfast and Vacation Homes, West Palm Beach – Located in the historic downtown neighborhood of Grandview Heights and nestled in a tropical garden paradise, the B&B is in walking distance to the restaurants, theaters, sidewalk cafes, nightclubs and boutiques of CityPlace.

• Mango Inn Bed & Breakfast, Lake Worth – Tucked inside a tropical garden, this historic home was built in

            1915 and is in close proximity to the beach and downtown Lake Worth.

• PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens – This newly-renovated destination resort is the

ultimate golfer’s paradise with five championship golf courses, David Ledbetter Golf Academy, Dave Pelz Scoring Game School and a 40,000-sq.-ft. spa for relaxing following a day on the links.

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