Hilton and Telecharge.com to Offer Online Room and Ticket Packages
Packages Include Exclusive Tickets to Popular Shows in Manhattan, Such as Hairspray and Les Miserabl
NEW YORK, NY, Ocotber 17, 2007. More than 12 million theatre tickets were purchased during the 2006-2007 Broadway season, according to The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Catering to this growing market and representing a first arrangement of its kind within the hotel industry, the Hilton Family of Hotels has teamed up with Telecharge.com (a service of The Shubert Organization) to offer Hilton Family Theatre Nights, exclusive hotel and Broadway theatre ticket packages at www.hiltonhhonors.com/theatrenights.
As part of the marketing partnership, the Hilton Family of Hotels is the official hotel partner for Telecharge.com and broadwaygetaways.com, representing the first hotel company to package with Telecharge to offer customers actual direct availability from Box Office inventory.
Offering best-available seats at the time of booking combined with the highest-quality hotel accommodations, the exclusive agreement offers the most robust hotel and entertainment packages in the industry. The packages bundle stays at all Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn and the Waldorf=Astoria(R) hotels in NYC, and exclusive access to tickets for some of the most popular shows on Broadway, from 'The Lion King' to 'The Color Purple' to 'Jersey Boys.'
Guests will be able to book their favorite Hilton Family programs within the Hilton Family Theatre Nights Package, such as Romance Package, Discovery Kids, or our Shopper Package, and also will earn HHonors Points & Miles(R) for their stays, a benefit not available through other third-party theatre-hotel package sites.
'The Hilton Family of Hotels is making it easier for consumers to one-stop-shop for hotel rooms and theatre tickets, giving guests more choice and control for their leisure planning experience. Guests will experience one of the richest hotel and theatre packages by virtue of the fact that they can combine themed Hilton Family packages - including Champagne Breakfast or the Discovery Kids program - with theatre ticket purchases for the most exceptional, value-added experience,' said Adam Burke, senior vice president, Customer Loyalty Group, Hilton HHonors Worldwide. 'Going to a Broadway performance enhances the overall travel journey for leisure and business travelers alike, and the hotel program and entertainment choices available on www.hiltonhhonors.com/theatrenights rival less robust sites due to its extensive inventory and significant value.'
'Our abundant inventory of theatre tickets combined with the Hilton Family of Hotels extensive array of hotel choices -- in cities where a theatre experience is highly popular -- makes this unprecedented arrangement an ideal offering for theatre-going travelers,' said David Andrews, Vice President of Telecharge.com.
Consumers can book theatre packages or purchase theatre tickets at www.hiltonhhonors.com/theatrenights in four easy steps:
o Select dates, room type, and number of adults and children traveling together or select 'Show Only', if a guest is purchasing theatre tickets only.
o If booking hotel accommodations with theatre tickets, select hotel preference from list provided (live inventory provided by the brand.com sites of the Hilton Family of Hotels).
o Select from a wide choice of theatrical performances, from 'Hairspray' to 'Les Miserables' to 'The Little Mermaid'. You can purchase multiple shows if you wish.
o Confirm bundled package or show tickets with a credit card or other authorized payment method.
Confirmation with full package details and cost breakdown between guest room and theatre tickets from Telecharge.com are e-mailed to the guest immediately following a purchase. All tickets are available at will call in the designated theatre box office. Name on ID must match name of guest who will be picking up tickets.
Future Hilton Family Theatre Nights packages will be available in Las Vegas, Chicago and Los Angeles in early 2008.
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