Ameritrade (fka AMTD)

[FRED8]

One of the best resort hotels (& my favorite) in the Caribbean:

(If anyone goes, let me know, & I'll meet you there.)

July 09, 2003 12:58

Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa Introduces Unprecedented All-Inclusive Vacations
LAS CROABAS, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003--

Award-Winning Resort's All-Inclusive Plan Includes Airfare and
Superlative Value on 5-Day/4-Night Luxury Puerto Rico Escape
For the first time in its history, Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door(R) Spa is enticing travelers with the convenience and excitement of an all-inclusive vacation package to Puerto Rico's premier luxury resort destination. Offered exclusively with travel agents through Sept. 30, 2003, Wyndham El Conquistador's All-Inclusive Vacation Plan includes airfare, accommodations, meals and beverages, airport transfers, tax, tariff, service charges and gratuities, making it easier than ever for travelers to plan a luxurious escape to the posh 500-acre resort.

All-Inclusive Plan - Including Air

Wyndham El Conquistador's All-Inclusive Vacation Plan includes: roundtrip airfare; five-days/four-nights accommodations; all meals and beverages in Cafe Caribe, Golf Grill, Las Brisas, Ballyhoo Bar & Grill, Casitas Cafe, Pool Grille, Cafe Bella Vista, Iguanas, Cantina De Las Olas, and choice of one gourmet dining experience per stay at either Isabela's or Le Bistro; roundtrip airport transfers; tax, tariff, service charges and gratuities.

Rates are per person, based on double occupancy(1). Sample rates, based on several departure cities and roundtrip airfare on American Airlines are as follows:


Departure City Sample 5-day/4-night Package Rate
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Hartford, Philadelphia $1,179
Miami $1,189
New York $1,195
Boston $1,265
Chicago $1,325
Dallas $1,339
Los Angeles $1,455.
Rates are available from other cities, and additional nights can be added at a cost of $180 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.
All-Inclusive Plan - Land Only

A "Land-Only" version of Wyndham El Conquistador's All-Inclusive Vacation Plan is also available, with rates starting at $779 per person, based on double occupancy. The Land-Only Plan includes: five-days/four-nights accommodations; all meals and beverages in Cafe Caribe, Golf Grill, Las Brisas, Ballyhoo Bar & Grill, Casitas Cafe, Pool Grille, Cafe Bella Vista, Iguanas, Cantina De Las Olas, and choice of one gourmet dining experience per stay at either Isabela's or Le Bistro; roundtrip airport transfers; tax, tariff, service charges and gratuities.

Deluxe Platinum Plan

For discerning travelers seeking the ultimate in luxury and value, an All-Inclusive Platinum Plan is also available, starting at $1,115 per person, based on five-days/four-nights, double occupancy. The Platinum Plan features all the amenities of the All-Inclusive Plan, as well as elegant, gourmet dining options at Blossom's, Otello's and Stingray Cafe for dinner, and no restrictions on Isabela's or Le Bistro during the entire stay. Guests who select the Platinum Plan also enjoy "Buy One Get One Free"(2) benefits on spa, golf, tennis and watersports, which presents a savings of up to $600 per couple, per day by rewarding guests with one free spa service, round of golf or tennis and watersports activity for every one purchased. Additional nights can be added at a cost of $263 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.

Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa is the Caribbean's most complete destination resort. Guests enjoy a myriad of activities available including the legendary Golden Door Spa; golf on the resort's championship Arthur Hills 18-hole course, one of the five best courses in the Caribbean according to Conde Nast Traveler; seven lighted tennis courts, three freshwater swimming pools, an exciting casino and nightclub and a private, 100-acre recreational island for sun bathing, horseback riding and watersports. Guests enjoy gourmet dining from a selection of 12 restaurants - from the most casual to the most elegant - featuring cuisine from around the world served in magnificent settings.

All packages must be fully prepaid and are non-refundable. For more information or to book these packages, travelers should contact Liberty Travel at 1-888-271-1586 or their preferred travel agent.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an innovative, upscale hotel brand with properties located in the U.S., Caribbean, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Owned, managed and franchised by Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR), Wyndham's brand philosophy centers on listening to the individual needs of business and leisure travelers, and responding with personalized services. With a history of program firsts, Wyndham has developed Wyndham ByRequest(R), a unique guest recognition program that tailors each guest's stay according to their preferences, and the award-winning Women On Their Way(R) program, which caters to the needs of women business travelers.

(1) All packages require a four- night minimum stay. Air taxes are

additional and flights are mid-week. Rates on the land/air package

are valid for travel through 9/30/03. Surcharges apply for

upgraded categories. Beverages include unlimited house wines and

premium house liquors by the glass only, bottles not included.

Other restrictions may apply. No refund on unused features. Not

available with other offers or groups.

(2) The 'Buy One Get One Free' feature is transferable to any guest

occupying the same guestroom. However, at the Golden Door Spa

(only) the offer is limited to one per person, per day and the

free service (of equal or lesser value) must be taken the same

day. Edouard de Paris salon services are not included.


CONTACT: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Kathleen J. Casper, 800-441-0418, ext. 145
[e-mail]
or
Middleton & Gendron
Bill Keen/Stephanie Zavaleta, 212-980-9060
[e-mail]

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Best, F8