Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort…Take a Marco Island Vacation this Winter

Marco Island, FL – November 18, 2007 –Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort is embracing the upcoming gift-giving season by giving travelers a night on the house! Guests staying any three nights at the Naples beach hotel between December 15 and 21 will receive their fourth night FREE! This ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas, stay-three-get-the-fourth free promotion gives gift-givers a good bit of extra spending money as nightly rates start at $189.*

Holiday visitors will trade snowmen for sand castles as international master sand sculptor John Gowdy leads sand castle building lessons on December 19. The world-class instruction will prepare visitors at the Marco Island hotel for the first-annual Sand Sculpture Building Contest the following day, with over $3,000 in prizes, including:
• Four-night stay for two in Gulf-front room
• Rental car and parking for four days
• Couples’ massage or two 50-minute spa treatments
• Round of golf at The Rookery at Marco Island
• Dinner for two at Kurrents, Marco Island’s signature restaurant
• Daily breakfast for two, for up to four days
• Unlimited water sports for two
• $100 resort shopping credit

Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort will also be hosting a myriad of holiday activities from Christmas caroling in the lobby by local students to sharing Christmas stories with complimentary hot apple cider. Even Saint Nick will make a special appearance to hear all last minute requests! The Spa at Marco Island will help guests ‘pep’ up their holiday with a special Peppermint Pleasures menu. Peppermint pedicures, peppermint facials and peppermint massages will surely help guests unwind.

To take advantage of the resort’s gift-giving spirit and the ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas Marco Island vacation promotion, view the package online, and enter promotional code HOL or call (800) GET-HERE for reservations. For resort information please visit our website.

Nestled on three miles of pristine southwest Florida white sand beaches, Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort is the perfect island within an island escape. Caressed by tropical breezes and inspired by a Balinese sense of harmony, balance and hospitality, this is simply, paradise found. From the magnificent new Quinn’s Pool, surrounded by lush landscaping and outdoor dining and meeting spaces, to our elegant spa, private resort Rookery Golf Course, and our luxurious rooms and lanai suites that overlook the dazzling Gulf of Mexico, the luxury Naples hotel is the sanctuary for relaxation, rejuvenation, discovery and play. Our attentive concierge service, choice of shopping, dining and recreational activities makes Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort the choice for unforgettable family vacations and memorable business meetings.

*Rates are based on double occupancy and do not include tax or surcharge. A four-night stay is required to receive free night of accommodations.