Radisson Aruba RESORT ANNOUNCES HIGH SEASON HALF-OFF OFFER FOR LIMITED TIME

ARUBA, September 11, 2009 – Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa is presenting a Sunshine & Paradise at Half the Price Sale that entices travelers to experience the brand’s flagship resort on the island’s best beach. The offer invites guests to book the resort’s best deal and enjoy 50 percent off regular rates during high season. Sale rates begin at USD $225 per night in a guestroom and exclusive Plaza Club accommodations begin at USD $329.50 based on double occupancy. The special high-season offer applies to bookings made Sept.11 - 21, 2009, for travel from Jan.3 through April 10, 2010.

This winter travelers will feel instantly relaxed upon entering the Radisson Aruba Resort grounds. The vibrant gardens filled with exotic birds and plants, waterfalls, and lagoons provide a tropical oasis. Guests can reserve a palapa, a straw-shaded hut on the beach, and allow the accommodating waitstaff at Gilligan’s to create refreshing Caribbean concoctions. The 13,000-square-foot Larimar Spa is Aruba’s most comprehensive facility, offering distinctive treatments such as the Tropical Coconut Body Scrub and the Aloe Vera and Rum Massage.

For an affordable splurge, the 40 rooms and suites in the Plaza Club at Radisson Aruba Resort, Marina & Spa are among the most luxurious accommodations on the island and offer the highest level of personalized service in Aruba.  Located on the seventh and eighth floors of the Aruba Tower, Plaza Club guests have access to the exclusive Plaza Club Lounge featuring complimentary continental breakfast, afternoon tea and an evening cocktail hour with premium brands and hors d’oeuvres. The top-floor Plaza Club offers comfortable seating and Internet service, as well as a library with books and DVDs.

The Sunshine & Paradise at Half the Price Sale at Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino and Spa can be booked through Radisson Hotels & Resorts by calling (800) 333-3333, visiting www.radisson.com/aruba or through a travel professional.

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The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa features 353 guestrooms, including 30 luxurious suites and exclusive Plaza Club accommodations, three restaurants, a 30,000-sq.-ft. pool area with two free-form pools; 16,000-sq.-ft. casino; award-winning Larimar Spa; PADI water sports facility, and over 15,000 sq ft. of meeting space.

Radisson^® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading, full-service hotel brands, offers vibrant, contemporary and engaging hospitality that is defined by its distinctive “Yes I Can!” service philosophy.  Radisson includes more than 415 locations in 72 countries. It is part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, a leading global hotel company with more than 1,050 locations in 76 countries under the brands of Regent^® Hotels & Resorts; Radisson^® Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza^® Hotels & Resorts; Country Inns & Suites By Carlson^SM and Park Inn^®. 

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