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STUDENTS ON SPRING BREAK CAN TURN THEIR SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL WORK INTO ROOM DISCOUNTS IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK WITH THE STAYS 4 A's PROGRAM
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - February 11, 2009 - Successful students can help their families save money on a spring trip to Grand Canyon National Park this spring with room discounts for A's on their report cards.
Xanterra South Rim L.L.C., operator of lodges, restaurants and activities in Grand Canyon National Park, is offering the Stays 4 A's Program. Available through March 26, 2009 at Maswik and Yavapai Lodges at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, the program allows students to receive a $10 discount - up to $30 - for each A on their report card. The discount is applied at check-in, and the report card must be presented.
Rooms can be reserved online or by phone. To reserve online visit www.grandcanyonlodges.com and use the promo code "STAY4A." To reserve by phone call toll-free 1-888-297-2757 or 1-303-297-2757.
"This is a great way for parents to recognize the efforts of their children and to reinforce the ideal that good things come to those who study and work hard," said Gordon Taylor, general manager of Xanterra South Rim L.L.C.* "Kids deserve to be the center of attention when they are successful."
In addition to lodging at the South Rim, Xanterra offers activities such as mule trips and motorcoach tours. Families may also wish to leave the car behind and arrive at the Grand Canyon via train on the Grand Canyon Railway as it makes its daily round trip from Williams, Ariz. There are also a variety of tours and activities in Grand Canyon Village with a self-guided walking tour of the historic district of Grand Canyon Village.
For more information or to reserve rooms, go to www.grandcanyonlodges.com or call toll-free 1-888-297-2757 or 1-303-297-2757 from outside the United States. More information about Grand Canyon National Park can be obtained at www.nps.gov/grca or 1-928-638-7888.
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Xanterra Parks & Resorts® (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country's largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra also operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.
Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts' environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.
Media contact:
Mona Mesereau
(1) 720-842-5271
mona_mesereau@msn.com
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