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Hotel launches ice skating rink, Christmas market and offers festive period package

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Trianon Palace
Trianon Palace
Quinn & Co.

This winter the Trianon Palace Versailles, Waldorf Astoria Collection, is capturing the spirit of Christmas like never before as it launches its very own ice skating rink and Christmas market from December 12, 2009 through January 6, 2010.

The 1,290-square-foot ice skating rink will be located on the terrace of the hotel offering stunning views of the property’s park as well as the Chateau de Versailles’ royal gardens. Skate rentals cost €10 an hour for adult and children.  The ice skating rink will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.  To keep warm, guests can visit the external bar near the rink and indulge in delicious hot chocolates and mulled wine.

To complement the ice rink the Trianon Palace Versailles is also organizing a Christmas market on the grounds of the property. Twelve log cabins will be filled with sweet and savoury treats prepared in the hotel’s two-Michelin-star kitchen as well as luxury and quality gifts perfect for those searching for unique Christmas presents and stocking stuffers. Gifts include: Guerlain beauty products and spa vouchers, Christmas decorations, Trianon Palace Versailles branded Champagne, smoked salmon, foie gras and caviar.

The hotel’s location, close to the Chateau de Versailles and set within stunning landscape gardens, is the perfect location for a luxe festive short-break.  To celebrate the ice skating rink and the Christmas market, the Trianon Palace Versailles is offering a special Festive Period package starting at €249. The Festive Period package, available December 12, 2009 until January 3, 2010, includes:

English breakfast in La Veranda restaurant
A welcome glass of champagne, per person
A VIP in-room gift,
Complimentary ice skate rental
Free access to the Guerlain Spa
Upgrade to the next available room category, upon availability.

For more information or to book, please visit www.trianonpalace.com or call +33 (0) 1 30 84 50 00.

About Trianon Palace Versailles

Built in 1909 by the architect René Sergent, best known for designing the Plaza Athénée in Paris, the legendary Trianon Palace & Spa was built on the site of an old convent.  Situated at the end of the avenues in the royal gardens of Versailles, it quickly became the favourite holiday destination for Parisian high society. The beauty and elegance of the palace and its legendary gardens attracted the literary world including Marcel Proust, Sarah Bernhardt and René Lacoste. Other notable guests included The Duke and Duchess of Windsor who spent their honeymoon at the Trianon Palace & Spa, and Sacha Guitry who stayed there with Yvonne Printemps during the filming of "Si Versailles m’était conté" (Tales of Versailles).

About Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

WALDORF ASTORIA is Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand of landmark hotels, with each one as singular and timeless as the brand’s namesake, The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York. From classic elegance to modern grandeur, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Waldorf Astoria Collection hotels each represent worldly sophistication and unparalleled guest service. From sumptuous spas and culinary excellence to world-class golf, each hotel & resort offers the exquisite accommodations and signature accoutrements that define refinement and sophistication. Discover Waldorf Astoria by visiting www.waldorfastoria.com.

 
 

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