International Plaza Welcomes Renaissance Tampa Hotel and Introduces New Shop, Stay and Play Package
Released: 08/01/04
TAMPA, Fla. August 1, 2004 - International Plaza and Bay Street, the most distinctive shopping and dining destination on Florida's west coast, welcomes the first Renaissance hotel in Tampa as a neighbor. With the opening of the full-service Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza, the mall has a stylish new hotel partner that offers Tampa leisure and business travelers a new level of service.
International Plaza and Bay Street is a five-star shopping complex with over one million square feet on two levels, featuring internationally recognized retailers that include Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, BOSS Hugo BOSS, St. John and Louis Vuitton. Since opening in 2001, International Plaza has become a tourist destination itself and has taken a lead in working with hotel partners to create customized packages appealing to travelers visiting the Tampa Bay area.
With immediate proximity to International Plaza's unique shopping experience, guests at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel can step directly from the hotel to International Plaza and Bay Street to reach world-class shops, fine dining and nightlife.
To add to the excitement, International Plaza and the Renaissance Tampa Hotel have introduced the Grand Opening "Pamper Yourself" Package. What could be better than combining a stay in this beautiful new Mediterranean-style hotel, modeled after a Costa del Sol mansion, and being just footsteps away from nearly 200 specialty shops and 13 sit-down restaurants?
The Grand Opening "Pamper Yourself" Package offers guests nightly accommodations with Concierge level upgrade (based on availability), breakfast for two at PELAGIA, a trattoria-style restaurant located on the first floor of the hotel, nightly turndown service and shopping amenities that include International Plaza Passport to Saving shopping discount card, exclusive gift with purchase offers, a $25 dining certificate for Bay Street restaurants, International Plaza signature gift and complimentary valet parking at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel.
The Grand Opening "Pamper Yourself" Package rate is $155 per night, single or double occupancy, August 15 through December 30, 2004. The package is based on availability and does not include applicable taxes. For more information and reservations, call 800-644-2685 or visit shopinternationalplaza.com or www.renaissancetampa.com.
The Renaissance Tampa Hotel Grand Opening "Pamper Yourself" Package is the newest addition to International Plaza's Shop, Stay and Play Packages offered through hotel partners in the Tampa Bay area.
These popular packages appeal not just to the avid shopper, who can "shop till they drop" then relax and enjoy distinctive amenities from among the best hotels and resorts in the Tampa Bay area. With hotel locations along beautiful Clearwater and St. Pete Beach, bay front and golf resorts, spa retreats and city-life hotels, the packages offer something for shopping-resistant spouses and children, in addition to travelers interested in power-shopping.
International Plaza's Shop, Stay and Play packages are available through these hotel partners:
Don CeSar Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach
800-282-1116
www.doncesar.com
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa
800-233-1234
www.grandtampabay.hyatt.com
Marriott Suites Sand Key, Clearwater Beach
800-228-9290
www.clearwaterbeachmarriottsuites.com
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, St. Petersburg
888-303-4430
www.marriott.com/tpasr (enter promo code SHO)
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, Safety Harbor
888-237-8722
www.safetyharborspa.com
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
800-937-0010
www.seminolehardrock.com
Call for more information on rates and special hotel amenities included in the International Plaza Shop, Stay and Play packages or visit www.shopinternationalplaza.com.