Pride Getaway Benefits World AIDS Day

Reserve the Extreme Pride Package in December and Hyatt Regency Boston Will Donate $10 to AIDS Actio

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. October 14, 2008

BOSTON, MA, October 17, 2006. Hyatt Regency Boston marks World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2006 with an offer that takes charity to the extreme.

The hotel has paired its popular Extreme Pride package with the opportunity to support the AIDS Action Committee. For each Extreme Pride package actualized during December, Hyatt Regency Boston will donate $10 to the fight against AIDS.

This unique weekend getaway designed specifically for gay and lesbian travelers includes deluxe accommodations for two in a newly renovated guestroom, martini tasting, breakfast in the acclaimed Avenue One restaurant, complimentary valet parking, 2 p.m. late check out, music CD, Spirit Magazine and In Newsweekly and unlimited access to the Health Club, featuring an indoor pool, fitness machines and eucalyptus steam room. There's even a disposable camera to capture memorable moments.

"Hyatt Regency Boston is proud to support the fight against AIDS on World AIDS Day and throughout the year," says Patrick Sorge, Director of Sales and Marketing. The hotel is the official hotel of the Greater Boston Business Council and a sponsor of Boston Pride, which serve the gay and lesbian community. The hotel is a member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and the Travel Alternatives Group, and recently participated in the multi-city Gay and Lesbian World Travel Expo 2006.

"We are part of an international corporation that places the highest value on human rights," said Tim Obert, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Boston. "Recently, Hyatt Corporation was honored with a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index, which measures how equitably companies treat their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors."

Extreme Pride is one of several new Extreme Getaways tailored to the desires of leisure travelers. Bring your pooch for Extreme Petting or your Extreme Offspring for milk and cookies. Concentrate on Extreme Arts, Extreme Nightlife and Extreme Shopping, or indulge in a healthful Extreme Wellness package. Perks ranging from "The Devil Wears Prada" book for shoppers and Frisbees for pets to Eucalyptus Steam Treatments and personalized martini flights are designed to deliver an unforgettable experience. Big-ticket inclusions such as complimentary valet parking (an extreme luxury in Boston's busy downtown), breakfast or dinner in Avenue 0ne and private massage please the most discriminating guests.

Hyatt Regency Boston, one of New England's premier destination hotels for business and leisure travelers, was recently transformed into a sophisticated urban retreat with a $10.5 million renovation. The focal point of all 498 guestrooms and suites is the Grand Bed, featuring a thick, pillow-top mattress with a fluffy white duvet and oversized pillows, and a luxe palette of warm gold and jewel tones, rich wood and textured fabrics. Situated in the center of Downtown Crossing, the city's premier dining and shopping district, the hotel is just steps from the Financial District, Boston Common, the Theatre District, Newbury Street and Faneuil Hall.

The hotel emphasizes environmentally friendly business practices and regularly supports the community through FORCE (Family of Responsible & Caring Employees) projects, such as the Downtown Crossing cleanup effort, Walk for Hunger, Red Cross

Blood Drive and Pine Street Inn Dinner Services.

For more information about Hyatt Regency Boston's Extreme Getaways, call 617-912-1234, visit hyattregencyboston.com or stop by One Avenue de Lafayette. To reserve the Extreme Pride package, request offer code PRID.