If you had your choice of a complimentary weekend at any one of our four hotels in the Pacific Northwest, which one would you choose and why?

Would you choose Pan Pacific Seattle, Vancouver, Whistler Mountainside or Whistler Village Centre? What would you do while there?

Tell us how you would spend a weekend at any one of our four hotels by posting your answer on our Facebook walls and be entered to win a two night Pan Pacific dream getaway!

Three winners will be awarded with a trip to Seattle, Vancouver or Whistler. [1 prize for each destination]

Winners will enjoy 2 nights’ accommodation, daily breakfast and complimentary parking, plus a GHA Discovery Gold Level Experience of their choice in the destination the prize is issued.

You are invited to enter three times, once per Facebook page: Seattle, Vancouver and Whistler. Tell your friends, we’d love to meet them too!

Like us today, then dream, post and win! Entries also accepted via email: getawayscontest@panpacific.com

Facebook Links:

Vancouver

Whistler

Seattle

Terms and Conditions:

Contest runs 10:00AM November 2, 2010 to 5:00PM November 30, 2010. Dream Getaways Contest ends November 30. Winners announced on Facebook December 3, 2010. Prize is not transferable and must be redeemed for the hotel issued.

The peaceful guestrooms of the Pan Pacific Seattle feature dazzling views of the city’s skyline, providing a perfectly soothing and spectacular homebase after viewing the Picasso show (visiting works from the Picasso Museum in Paris) at the Seattle Art Museum.  The hotel has pulled together a themed package that runs the same dates as the exhibit, from October 8- January 18.

Absinthe Inspiration package includes:

• Overnight accommodations in a Deluxe City View room
• 2 tickets per day to the Seattle Art Museum’s Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris
• 2 absinthe cocktails in the lobby bar
• A Picasso-inspired sushi roll at the hotel’s Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar

For more information or to book, please visit Pan Pacific Seattle, or call (877) 324- 4856.

Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle is painting the town “Picasso” with the hotel’s recently introduced Absinthe Inspiration Package, which is available for stays October 8, 2010 through January 18, 2011.  Package starts at $245 per night in a Deluxe City View room. The package includes:

-          Two tickets per day to the Picasso Exhibit: Masterpieces from the Mus`ee National Picasso, Paris Exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum;

-          Picasso-inspired sushi roll at the Pan Pacific hotel’s Zagat award winning Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar

-          Two Absinthe cocktails in the hotel’s Lobby Bar

- Terms & Conditions: Valid now for stays starting October 8, 2010 through January 18, 2011. Rates quoted are subject to prevailing tax and service charge. The Hotel reserves the right to terminate or amend promotional details without prior notice.

From October 8, 2010 through January 18, 2011, the Seattle Art Museum is presenting a landmark exhibition of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), arguably the most radical and influential artist of the 20th century. Seattle is the first USA stop of this particular exhibit, which presents iconic works from virtually every phase of Picasso’s legendary career, documenting the full range of his unceasing inventiveness and prodigious creative process.

For more information and to book accommodations, please call 877-324- 4856 or visithttp://www.panpacific.com/en/Seattle/Offers/picasso_package.html.  For more information on the groundbreaking exhibition of Picasso at the Seattle Art Museum, visit www.picassoinseattle.org.

It’s that time again when Best of Western Washington and King5 are gathering votes for the “Best of Western Washington”.

Seastar is nominated for

“Best Seafood Restaurant”!

This is not Chicago…you can only vote once per e-mail address, but you can vote in as many categories as you wish.

Go Here to place your votes!

Hurry…Voting ends Tuesday, October 12th

Thank you for your support…have a great week.

Sincerely,

Chef John Howie

For those that want to get a jump on the 2010/2011 winter ski and snowboard season, Pan Pacific’s two properties in Whistler, B.C. (home of the 2010 Winter Games) are offering a special “Early Booking Offer,” which entitles guests to one free night for a four night reservation.

Rates start at CAD$299 per night, for a Studio Valley View Suite at Pan Pacific Mountainside, however if guests book early for a minimum four night stay (by November 15, 2010), they will receive 25% off room rates, bringing that nightly room rate down to CAD$224.25 per night. This offer is available for reservations from November 25, 2010 to April 14, 2011 (with the exception of December 24-31, 2010 and February 18-21, 2011).

In addition to the “free” room night, guests will also receive free slope-side ski/snowboard storage, free wireless Internet access and free in-resort shuttle.

For reservations, contact whistler_res@panpacific.com or call 888-905-9995

Or visit www.panpacificwhistler.com

Valid for booking online by November 30, 2010, for stays through the same date, the package allows guests to enjoy added benefits for only USD$10 on top of the hotel’s best available rate, which start as low as USD$150. These added benefits include daily breakfast for two people; 30-minute Balinese Massage for two people; extended check out to 3:00 p.m.; and room upgrade, subject to room availability upon check-in.

For additional information and reservations, visit http://bit.ly/Bali-eNewsOffer.

• Terms & Conditions:
• Valid for stays from 15 August 2010 – 30 November 2010.
• Guests must be eNews subscribers and this offer is only bookable online.
• Daily complimentary breakfast for two is offered at participating F&B outlets within the hotel.
• Daily complimentary breakfast is non-accumulative and valid for duration of stay only.
• Cancel at least three days prior to arrival to avoid penalty of one room night’s rate.
• Rate changes may apply.
• Rates quoted are subject to prevailing government tax and service charge where applicable unless otherwise stated.
• Package is subject to availability and black-out dates may apply.
• The Hotel reserves the right to terminate or amend promotional details without prior notice.

About Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort

Built high atop a sheer cliff with breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean and Tanah Lot Temple, the 103-hectare integrated Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort is renowned for its 18-hole, world class Greg Norman golf course, which has won the acclaimed honors of “Best Course in Asia” and “Best Course in Indonesia” and the resort has been named by World Travel Awards as “Asia’s Leading Golf Resort.” The coveted Balinese sunset at Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort is magnificent. These attributes combined with its lush scenery and organic influence, make the island the most popular destination in Indonesia. The resort provides guests absolute privacy, creating a welcome paradise and reclusive retreat. With 278 rooms, including luxury suites and villas, the resort offers world-class recreational and banquet facilities including indoor and outdoor meeting spaces for up to 300 guests.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group announced today that it will open PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur in October 2010. Enjoying prime location in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle – the city’s premier commercial, shopping and entertainment hub, the brand new 30-storey PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur features 287 well-appointed studio, one and two-bedroom suites. For more information, visit pphg.com