January 2007

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 flexible weekend or weekday Country Retreat Getaway Packages. These packages include guestroom and two meals per day, leaving you the options of either booking award-winning, luxurious spa services separately or getting into the car and striking off on your own. Those who choose to can explore the local countryside and shops and 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 and visit some of our famous attractions to have plenty of time to do so,” said John G. O’Shaughnessy, the spa’s general manager.

The historic Norwich Inn was opened in 1930 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 (later Edward VIII).

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 Weekend Country Getaway Retreat weekend package requires a two-night stay. It is priced $195 per person per night, for double, triple or quadruple occupancy. For single occupancy, the price is $325 per night. Taxes, gratuities and service charges are additional on all packages.  The package includes breakfast and dinner each day, and a two-night weekend stay is required. Spa services, if desired, must be booked separately. A concierge is available to assist guests who want to explore the local countryside.

The weekday price for the package is $150 per person, per night, for double, triple or quadruple occupancy.  For single occupancy, the price is $220 per night. Taxes, gratuities and service charges are additional on all packages.

Single and double occupancy is a standard room at the inn or an adjacent villa; 3-4 persons will share an oversized Country Rooms in the inn or duplex accommodations in the villas. 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 “Best Resort in Connecticut” in 2006 by New England Travel & Life. The property also has been rated as “Excellent” in the 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 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 nine 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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