Monaco Tourist Office Offers Free Membership in VIP Club

CONTACTS:
Dana Runnells
Monaco Government Tourist Office
Tel: (212) 286-3330
E-mail: dana@monaco1.org
                     
   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONACO GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICE OFFERS
FREE MEMBERSHIP IN LE CLUB DIAMANT ROUGE

Special Membership Offers Taste of 'Club Diamant Rouge de Monaco Privileges
Including Special Hotel Rates and Other Savings in Monaco

NEW YORK -- To celebrate the millennium and to introduce travelers to the magic of Monaco, the Monaco Government Tourist Office is offering a free Prelude" membership in Le Club Diamant Rouge to those who book an Impressions 2000 hotel package in Monaco throughout 2000. Le Club Diamant Rouge de Monaco offers its members special privileges while traveling in the Principality. Impressions 2000 packages and a complimentary Prelude membership in Club Diamant Rouge are available by contacting the Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York at (800) 753-9696 or by visiting http://www.monaco-tourism.com.

With a Prelude membership in Le Club Diamant Rouge, travelers will be able to experience the enchantment of Monaco with savings such as 30% off helicopter transfers from or to Nice International Airport, discounts at Monacos museums, savings at luxury boutiques, special entitlements at Les Thermes Seawater Spa, and preferential treatment at gourmet restaurants throughout Monaco. Club members will also receive regular newsletters announcing special packages and news from the Principality.

Rates for the Impression 2000 packages start at $780 for three nights / double occupancy with breakfast at the Monte-Carlo Grand (01/05/00 -- 03/31/00), $735 double occupancy for three (3) nights at Le Meridien Beach Plaza with breakfast (1/1/00-4/14/00 and 11/1/00-12/28/00), $560
double occupancy for two (2) nights at the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel with breakfast (3/1/00-4/30/00 and 10/1/00-11/30/00), and $280 per night/double occupancy with breakfast (no-minimum stay required) at Le Métropole Palace (1/1/00-3/31/00). Rates are available for other hotels, single and double occupancy. All package prices include tax and service.

Full membership in Le Club Diamant Rouge de Monaco costs just $55 per year, which entitles travelers to even more discounts and privileges to enhance a dream vacation in the Principality. Amenities when booking a stay at participating hotels include a complimentary helicopter transfers ($75 value) between Nice and Monaco, complimentary admission to all museums and to the Monte-Carlo Casino, complimentary breakfasts, welcome baskets upon arrival, hotel room upgrades and more. Hotel upgrades are based on rack rates.

Club Diamant Rouge members can use their card for VIP treatment, gifts and/or savings at the following fine establishments in Monaco: Louis XV, the famed three-star restaurant and home of Alain Ducasse; Giacomo, an upscale Italian restaurant and four-time winner of the Wine Spectators Best of Excellence" award; Rampoldi, located adjacent to Monte-Carlos legendary Casino Square and anItalian rendezvous for the jet-set society; Maxims, the famed brasserie that just opened adjacent to the Hôtel Hermitage; Le Vistamar, the newest seafood restaurant in Monaco with a spectacular view of the harbor; souvenir and gift shops; Pavillon Christofle, the luxury silversmith also featuring Daum and Baccarat; Godiva chocolates located in the Métropole Shopping Center; Lalique, offering decorative glass and objects which grace the homes of those with discerning taste; Hertz, offering premium and luxury class rentals to explore the Riviera; and Les Bateaux de la French Riviera, for an underwater look at Mediterranean marine life.

For more information, please call the Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York at (800) 753-9696, e-mail MGTO@monaco1.org or visit www.monaco-tourism.com.

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March 2, 2000