MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SAN FRANCISCO OFFERS THE “SKY’S THE LIMIT” ZEPPELIN ADVENTURE PACKAGE

07-18-2009

This once in a lifetime experience with Airship Ventures offers views of San Francisco from 1,200 feet on high, in the only Zeppelin to fly in the Americas.

 

 

Hong Kong, July 17, 2009 – Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is well-known for its sky-high views of the City and the spectacular San Francisco Bay. Now, with its new “Sky's the Limit” offering, the hotel will take guests even higher—in the world’s largest passenger airship Zeppelin.

This special package includes deluxe accommodation for two nights, daily breakfast, and a one-hour flight aboard the Zeppelin for two persons, courtesy of Airship Ventures. Guests will cruise at a leisurely 35 mph in a luxury gondola to see the sites of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Pacific coastline and famed Silicon Valley.  Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco can also arrange for private town car service from the hotel to the airfield and back.

 

The “Sky’s the Limit” experience includes:

 

• Deluxe accommodation for two nights  
• Daily American Breakfast for two in-room or at Silks restaurant
• One hour Zeppelin flight for two persons (minimum 24-hour advance booking required) 
• Optional feature: Roundtrip private town car service at USD260, inclusive of taxes and gratuity, based upon a four hour minimum.

 

The “Sky’s the Limit” offer is valid until December 30, 2009. Room rates start at USD 1,558 and are based on double occupancy. This offer is subject to availability and exclusive of tax.  For more information or reservations, please telephone the hotel’s reservations department at +1 415-276-9888 or visit the web site www.mandarinoriental.com.

 

About Airship Ventures

The Airship Ventures Zeppelin NT is the largest airship flying the skies. Invented by Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin in the 1890s, today's modern Zeppelin NT (New Technology) is a marvel of quiet, comfort and luxury. Currently, there are only three Zeppelins in the world; one based in Germany, one in Tokyo, and Airship Ventures’ U.S. based ship. 

 

At 246 feet in length, the airship is 15 feet longer than a Boeing 747, and 50 feet longer than the largest blimp currently operating. The spacious cabin comfortably accommodates one pilot, one flight attendant, and up to 12 passengers with luxury features including huge panoramic windows and a 180-degree rear observation window and “love seat.” 

 

Airship Ventures Zeppelin flights depart from one of two Bay area locations; historic Moffett Field with sights of Silicon Valley and the scenic South Bay or the North Field at Oakland Airport with sights of San Francisco and the Bay. 

 

The Zeppelin-NT has an unmatched global safety record, carrying more than 80,000 passengers since August 2001, without a single incident. 

 

About Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco 

Located in the heart of the city, the 158-room Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco offers panoramic views of the city and bay from the top 11 floors of San Francisco’s third tallest building, 345 California Center. Silks restaurant is the recipient of Top Spot in the Zagat Survey 2008 and a Mobil Four Star rating. Other awards include: Travel + Leisure 2008 World’s Best Hotels, Top 100 Hotels Continental US and Canada, and Top 10 Best Business Hotels in US and Canada; Conde Nast Travel Readers’ Choice Awards Survey 2008, #52 among top 100 U.S. hotels; and Andrew Harper’s Readers Choice Awards, Top Ten Best City Hotels in the U.S.   The hotel was also named #27 in the Americas among Institutional Investor’s Top 100 Hotels worldwide in their annual survey in 2008. 

 

About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 25 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 10 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. 

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