Lehigh Valley Hotel Expands Tour Operator Services- Group Planners and Tour Operators Make Lehigh Valley a Top Destination

New York, NY, March 06, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center and the Hampton Inn & Suites, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, (www.lehighvalleyhotel.com) have recently launched an initiative to attract tour operators and group planners.  The new incentives and close proximity to Historic Downtown Bethlehem, Crayola® Factory®, Blue Mountain Ski Area, Cabela's in Hamburg, Pa, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, make the hotels ideal for all business and social events.  

“Few hotels in our area can adequately serve the needs of tour operators. At Lehigh Valley Hotel we offer two terrific hotels – more than 300 rooms – and premier conference space. We have world class brands of Best Western and Hampton Inn and Suites. We can accommodate almost any sized group plus meeting facilities and catering upon request. We have a great location to access from the highway and the airport when passing through beautiful and historic Lehigh Valley,” explains Richard Lobach, GM of Lehigh Valley Hotel.

With added tour operator incentives, Lobach speaks confidently about the growth in tours hosted at Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center. These incentives include:

Special Rates (on availability)
Round trip baggage handling
Free motorcoach parking
Complimentary reception upon arrival (advance request)
1 Complimentary room for escort and a discount rate for the bus driver
Sunday and Off-Peak Season (October- April) special rates for tour groups

A new tool has also been recently launched to help tour operators plan their trips to Lehigh Valley.  Visit http://www.lehighvalleyhotel.com/group.php for more detail.  To complete an RFP, click here http://www.lehighvalleyhotel.com/group_rfp.php.  For additional information on the Lehigh Valley Hotel and Conference Center expanded tour operator and group services, please visit (www.lehighvalleyhotel.com) or contact Patsy McHale, pmchale@lehighvalleyhotel.com  610-954-5031.

About Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center
The Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center (www.lehighvalleyhotel.com) and the Hampton Inn & Suites Bethlehem are located in along US Route 22 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  The hotels offer a world-class meeting and conference center and special event facility, able to accommodate large groups, meetings, conferences, business functions, as well as weddings and catered social events.

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