JANUARY 2006

RENOWNED SPA AT NORWICH INN OFFERS COUNTRY GETAWAY PACKAGES IN A CHARMING NEW ENGLAND INN

NORWICH, Conn - What do you do for a romantic weekend at a classic New England country inn that is also a highly regarded spa?

At the Spa at Norwich Inn, you have a choice when you book one of the new, flexible weekend (and weekday) Country Retreat Getaway Packages. These packages include guestroom and two meals per day, leaving guests the options of either booking award-winning, luxurious spa services on an a la carte basis or getting into the car and striking off on their own. Those who choose to explore the local countryside can play golf, go antiquing, drive the rural backroads or visit nearby attractions, including Mystic Seaport, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center and Foxwoods Resort Casino.

"These packages allow guests who want stress relief and pampering to choose their own spa treatments when they make their reservations, and they allow guests who want to explore the very charming New England countryside around us plenty of time to do so," said John G. O'Shaughnessy, the spa's general manager.

The historic Norwich Inn was built in 1929 and offered nearby golf, horseback riding and summer stock theater to city dwellers who wanted a luxurious country escape. In the property's early days, it hosted celebrities who including George Bernard Shaw, Charles Laughton, Frank Sinatra and the Prince of Wales.

In 1983, a spa was built on the property, making it a magnet for stars like Barbra Streisand, Michael Douglas and Joan Rivers. A $15 million renovation completed in 2000 doubled the size of the spa and saw the return of celebrities, including Barbara Walters, Tony Bennett, Chris Rock, Gloria Estefan and Regis Philbin, who have enjoyed the luxurious accommodations, lavish meals, personal services and top-notch spa treatments for which the property is known.

The Spa at Norwich Inn is ranked in the Top Ten Spas in the Zagat Guide to U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas and has been voted by the readers of SpaFinder Magazine as one of the Top Ten Spas in the U.S. for massage services and skin care services.

The Country Getaway Retreat weekend package is priced at $185 per person, per night, plus tax and gratuity, for 2-4 persons sharing a guestroom on Friday and Saturday nights. The package includes breakfast and dinner, and a two-night weekend stay is required. A single supplement is $130.00 per night, plus tax. Spa services, if desired, must be booked on an a la carte basis. A concierge is available to assist guests who want to explore the local countryside.

The weekday price for the package is $135.00 per person per night, plus tax and gratuity, for 2-4 persons sharing a guestroom. The single supplement is $70, plus tax.

Single and double occupancy is in standard rooms in the inn or adjacent villas; 3-4 persons will share oversized Country Rooms in the inn or duplex accommodation in a villa. Packages are subject to availability and are not available in conjunction with any other promotional offer. For reservations, call 1-800-ASK-4-SPA.

The Spa at Norwich Inn is an intimate, 100-guestroom retreat. It is home to an elegant, world-class spa offering a blend of fitness programs, nutritional instruction and beauty and body treatments designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Guests are housed either in the 1930 Georgia Colonial inn building, or in villas with wood-burning fireplaces and balconies. It was named "Best Destination Spa in New England" by YANKEE Magazine in 2005 and has been rated "Excellent" in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 editions of the Zagat Survey of U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas. It has received awards from SpaFinder Magazine for its massage and facial skin care services and has been voted "Best Day Spa" by the readers of Connecticut Magazine for the last eight years in a row. For information and reservations on a wide variety of weekend, weekday and overnight options, call 800-ASK-4-Spa or visit www.thespaatnorwichinn.com.

The Spa at Norwich Inn is a member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For information, visit www.historichotels.org

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Peggie Cosgrove
Peggie Ford Cosgrove Public Relations LLC
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