Yosemite's Mid-Week Lodging Packages Offer Great Value, Winter Beauty and Fun

Company Press Release

February 7, 2000
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA -- The Yosemite Lodge, located in Yosemite National Park, is offering two mid-week winter packages that include two nights lodging, dinner and related amentites at an exceptional value.

The ``Stay and Play'' package, valid Sundays-Thursdays through March 30 (excluding the Presidents' Week holiday period of February 18-26), includes a two-night stay (double occupancy) in a Yosemite Lodge hotel room, dinner for two at the Lodge's Mountain Room restaurant plus an ice skating session and skate rentals for two people at Yosemite's renowned outdoor skating rink. The two-night package costs $198 (not including tax).

The ``Winter Romance'' package, also valid Sundays-Thursdays through March 30 (excluding the Presidents' Week holiday period of February 18-26), includes a two-night stay (double occupancy) in a Yosemite Lodge hotel room, dinner for two at the Lodge's Mountain Room restaurant plus champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Cost for the Winter Romance Package is $190 (not including tax).

Located in the heart of Yosemite Valley, the Yosemite Lodge features modern motel-type rooms with private bath, telephone, balconies or patios and daily maid service. The Lodge's Mountain Room restaurant is well known for its varied menu and scenic, mountain ambiance. As part of the ``Stay & Play'' or ``Winter Romance'' packages, guests will enjoy dinner for two including choice of soup or salad, entree from the dinner menu of broiled steaks, seafood, chops, poultry and pasta dishes and a non-alcoholic beverage.

Yosemite boasts a myriad of recreational activities for its winter guests, including: scenic sightseeing bus tours; shopping; evening naturalist programs, bicycle rentals (weather permitting), hiking, ranger-naturalist led walks and free daily camera walks conducted by expert local photographers.

Yosemite's Badger Pass ski area, accessible via free shuttle bus from the Yosemite Lodge, offers downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing activities. As an added value, Yosemite Lodge package guests can purchase two adult all-day Badger Pass lift tickets for just $20 (regular price $50).

For reservations or more information on the Yosemite Lodge mid-week winter packages, call (559) 252-4848 or visit the website at www.YosemitePark.com. The Yosemite Lodge is operated by Yosemite Concession Services, an authorized National Park Service concessioner. Yosemite Concession Services is a Delaware North Parks Services company.


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Contact:

Yosemite Concession Services
Susan Arthur, 209/372-1445
sarthur@dncinc.com
or
Public Information Number, 209/372-1000
www.YosemitePark.com