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Posted: 25-Feb-2002 |
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Mums 2002 - What's New |
Past articles can be found in the What's New Archive |
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The Hyatt Regency Bethesda The Hyatt Regency Bethesda will be the site of our Mums 2002 event. It offers a combination of excellent location, wonderful accommodations, spacious and flexible meeting and banquet facilities, and numerous recreational facilities and special services. In this month’s special feature, we wanted to highlight our host hotel. Location The Hyatt Regency Bethesda is conveniently located at the Bethesda Metro Center, at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. In fact, the Red Line for the DC Metro (subway) system is located under the hotel. The hotel is 2 ½ miles inside the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495). Another 6 miles down Wisconsin Avenue brings you to the heart of our nation’s capital and its many historical buildings and museums. Or, get on the Red Line and take a 20 minute subway ride downtown. The hotel is: ▪ 18 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ▪ 32 miles from Baltimore-Washington International Airport ▪ 32 miles from Dulles International Airport There are reportedly over 150 restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, including and international food court for breakfast and light lunches adjacent to the hotel. You are also minutes from shopping at Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstroms and Bloomingdales. Accommodations The hotel’s accommodations include the following. ▪ 381 rooms including 11 suites and 2 private Gold Passport floors – the hotel has just completed a renovation of the sleeping rooms ▪ A million-dollar international art collection ▪ 9 non-smoking floors ▪ 14 guest rooms modified for the disabled, 4 fully accessible ▪ Voice mail, iron, ironing board, work desk, coffee maker and coffee, 2 phone lines in each guest room; marble bath with hair dryer ▪ Free HBO/CNN/ESPN/TBS; over 100 in-room pay movies available ▪ Business Plan Floor with in-room fax/printer/copier, coffee maker and coffee, complimentary local calls, and long-distance access ▪ Video account review and video check-out Meeting/Banquet Facilities We will be using quite a few of the hotel’s meeting and banquet facilities for Mums 2002. The most noticeable facility will be the 7,200 square-foot ballroom on its own private level. This room is also undergoing a renovation, but we are assured that the mirrors and crystal chandeliers will remain (upgraded, perhaps). This level also contains 19 breakout rooms – several of which we will be using during our event. There is direct access to the ballroom level from the P-3 level of the adjacent parking garage. The hotel also has a convention level with rooms for smaller meeting. We will be using several of these also. Recreational Facilities and Special Services The Hyatt Regency Bethesda also has the following: ▪ Rooftop health club with heated indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, and TVs ▪ Gift shop; valet laundry; shoeshine service ▪ The Plaza Café, a casual 3-meal, 150-seat restaurant and the Concours lobby lounge ▪ Concierge ▪ Business Center; Limousine service ▪ Underground garage parking for 1,300; valet parking available For additional information about the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, you can check them at www.bethesda.hyatt.com. They have pictures of the hotel and facilities (pre-renovation). See you in October at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. |
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