Marquis Reforma Offers Centro Historico Package During XXIII Festival de Mexico, Premier Arts Festival, from March 15 - 31, 2007

For art lovers and culture seekers, March is an ideal time to be in Mexico City with the return of the XXIII Festival de Mexico from March 15 to 31, 2007. Mexico City welcomes world-renowned talents in music, dance and theater to perform at the Centro Historico, the lively downtown area. Marquis Reforma, the official host hotel for the cultural festival, offers a Centro Historico package with deluxe accommodations in a Reforma Suite, daily buffet breakfast, transportation to the venue, two daily tickets for a preferred performance at Festival de Mexico and 20% savings in treatments at SPA Marquis. The Centro Historico package starts at $360 USD per room, per night based on double occupancy. For reservations, call 1-800-235-2387 or book online at www.marquisreforma.com.

Mexico City, MX (PRWEB) February 25, 2007 -- For art lovers and culture seekers, March is an ideal time to be in Mexico City with the return of the XXIII Festival de Mexico from March 15 to 31, 2007. Mexico City welcomes world-renowned talents in music, dance and theater to perform at the Centro Historico, the lively downtown area.

Marquis Reforma, the official host hotel for the cultural festival, offers a Centro Historico package with deluxe accommodations in a Reforma Suite, daily buffet breakfast, transportation to the venue, two daily tickets for a preferred performance at Festival de Mexico and 20% savings in treatments at SPA Marquis. Additionally, guests receive two sightseeing tickets on Turibus, a double-decker bus service reminiscent of London buses that breeze by the Historic Center and other can't miss attractions; daily fresh fruit platter at turndown and late check in and check out. The Centro Historico package starts at $360 USD per room, per night based on double occupancy. Performances are based on availability. Taxes are additional. For reservations, call 1-800-235-2387 or book online at www.marquisreforma.com.

The Festival de Mexico in the Historic Center is known as one of the most vibrant celebrations of art and culture in Latin America. For two weeks in March, the festival offers a range of over 100 diverse performances including opera, chamber and symphonic music, jazz, folk, pop and rock concerts, theatre, classical ballet, modern dance and dance theatre. Such can't miss talents include "The Passion According to St Mark" musical choir from Germany, Austria and the U.S.; the Tero Saarinen dance company from Finland featuring contemporary dance, ballet and Japanese Butoh; the Shen Wei Dance Arts from China combining contemporary dance with Chinese traditional opera; and the Emmanuel College Choir from the University of Cambridge, England. In its 23rd season as a non-profit organization, proceeds from the festival help rescue and restore the historic art and architecture of the town center in Mexico City. For full performance listings, visit www.fchmexico.com.

The 209-room Marquis Reforma and member of Leading Hotels of the World offers guests handsome surroundings in a post-modern, Art Deco influenced style. Most of the guest rooms are suites. A highlight of the boutique hotel is the luxurious 16,000 sq. ft spa, the largest in the region and only member of Leading Spas of the World in Mexico City. SPA Marquis features 11 treatment rooms, Swiss shower, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam bath, indoor swimming pool and fully-equipped fitness center. The hotel's two restaurants are presided over by a chef honored at the illustrious James Beard House in New York. On fashionable Paseo de la Reforma in the heart of Mexico City's cultural and financial district, the Marquis Reforma provides immediate access to the city's finest parks, museums and restaurants.

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