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By Charlyn Keating Chisholm, About.com Guide to Hotels / Resorts / Inns since 2002

What a Wedding Present -- A Free Honeymoon!

Wednesday February 25, 2004
Getting married in New York City sometime soon? If you have the wedding at the Westin New York Times Square, you'll get a free five-night stay at The Westin Rio Mar Beach & Golf Club in Puerto Rico. Details:

Get Married in the Big Apple; Honeymoon in Puerto Rico for Free!

The Westin New York at Times Square Gives Away A FREE Five-Night Honeymoon at The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & Golf Club with All Weddings Totaling $20,000

NYC, 2-10-04 ­ The Westin New York at Times Square is offering brides and grooms not only the wedding of their dreams, but a honeymoon too. For all weddings booked at the soaring, 45-story glass-tower hotel, the epitome of modern luxury, between now and December 31, 2004 that totals $20,000 or more, not hard to do considering the average NYC wedding is $30,000,+ the newlywed couple will enjoy a FREE five-night stay at The Westin Rio Mar Beach & Golf Club in Puerto Rico.*

Of course, that is if Dad, or whomever is paying for the wedding, doesn't keep the Caribbean retreat, which includes two championship golf courses and a mile of secluded beach, for themselves!

The Westin New York at Times Square is an ideal place for a New York City wedding. The hotel features three ballrooms, accommodating up to 400 people reception style, which can be transformed into any magical wedding fantasy with the help of Tammy Tyson, the hotel's newly appointed wedding planner. The hotel also offers several unique options for additional parties, such as its' own Shula's Steak House for the ultimate guys-guys rehearsal dinner surrounded by memorabilia of the famed coaches career or nearby B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill for a post-wedding brunch. And of course the Times Square location can't be beat, particularly for out-of-town guests, making weddings at The Westin New York at Times Square the ultimate destination wedding.

Wedding packages or a la carte planning is available at the hotel. Special group rates are also available. To inquire about weddings and other social events at The Westin New York at Times Square, call 888-201-0271. For information on The Westin New York at Times Square, visit the award-winning web site, www.westinny.com.

The Westin New York at Times Square, with its eye-catching façade and signature beam of light, is located at 270 W. 43rd Street in the heart of the world-acclaimed theater district and within walking distance of the many family-friendly sights in Times Square. All 863 rooms and suites, including 124 Westin Executive Club® rooms and suites, are designed in contemporary furnishings and offer incredible views of lower Manhattan, The Statue of Liberty and New Jersey. Guestrooms boast Westin's world-famous Heavenly Bed® and its signature Heavenly Bathsm, two-line phones including cordless phone by bed and desk phone, data ports with high-speed Internet access, ergonomic desk chair, a refrigerated refreshment center, bathrobes, deluxe grooming amenities, an iron/ironing board, a coffeemaker, an in-room safe large enough to fit laptop, and more. The hotel features New York City's first Shula's Steak House; Bar 10, a trendy lounge with sushi bar and wireless Internet access; 24-hour room service; a fitness center; a spa with treatment rooms and saunas; a concierge and theater ticket desk, among other services. The Westin New York at Times Square is interconnected to E Walk®, a 200,000 square-foot entertainment and retail complex featuring movie theaters, restaurants, and shops. The Westin New York at Times Square is the official hotel of the Roundabout Theater.

The Westin Rio Mar Beach & Golf Club, a great honeymoon destination, sprawls across 500-acres and includes a palm-lined one-mile secluded beach adjacent to the Caribbean National Forest. This 600-room luxury resort boasts two championship golf courses, including the Tom & George Fazio Ocean Course with its famous oceanfront 16th hole and a Greg Norman River Course, a golf clubhouse and shop. The resort also boasts a Peter Burwash Tennis Center with 13 Har-Tru tennis courts, a spa, a fitness center, a beauty salon, a full-service casino, four freeform pools, a Jacuzzi, a waterslide, a basketball court, 12 dining and entertainment venues, as well as designer shops and boutiques. The resort features Puerto Rico's most comprehensive array of beach and water activities, including a PADI 5-Star dive shop, wave runners, parasailing, kayaking down the Mameyes River, windsurfing and more. The Westin Rio Mar Beach's Club Iguana program for kids ages 4 to 12 runs 7 days a week. www.westinriomarmeetings.com; www.westinriomar.com.

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+ Average cost of wedding in the New York metro area according to Bride's 2000 State of the Union Report.
* Wedding event must be held prior to December 31, 2006 to be eligible for this promotion. Minimum spend requirement of $20,000 does not include tax or gratuity. Only Weddings booked at retail value with no other discounts or promotions are qualified for the free five-night stay. The stay will be extended upon contract agreement and minimum deposit requirement in place at time of booking and will be valid up to one month following actual wedding event. Stay at The Westin Rio Mar Beach & Golf Club is based on availability. Some blackout dates will apply.

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