Newly Renovated Grand Hotel Moderne in Lourdes Offers Limited Special Group Rates

SPECIAL OFFER
THE COMPLETELY RENOVATED HISTORIC FOUR-STAR HOTEL OFFERS SPECIAL GROUP RATES FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2008

LOURDES, France (August 29, 2008) – To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions in Lourdes, the city’s most historic hotel completed its extensive renovations and reopened to its original splendor in June 2008. The hotel will close for the winter on December 14, 2008 and open for the Spring in February 1, 2009.

Built in 1896 by Benoîte and Jean Soubirous, St. Bernadette’s brother, the Grand Hotel Moderne is a splendid example of late XIXth century architecture that will offer all modern day comfort in the fantastic “Art Nouveau” ambience designed by Louis Majorelle. The exceptional architecture of the hotel makes it a masterpiece of Lourdes heritage.

The Grand Hôtel Moderne combines charm, elegance, and comfort in the heart of Lourdes. Located within a minute walk of the shrine grounds, the hotel offers easy access to the Grotto and the tourist sites of the city: native house of Bernadette Soubirous, basilicas, fortified castle and museums. The five-story building with its 106 rooms was entirely renovated and reopened in June 2008. The interior retains its warmth and prestige with wooden floors, wall paneling, circular staircase, marble pillars, and antique furniture. All rooms are spacious, decorated with a great sense of taste (fashionable furniture, bathroom luxuriously appointed in Italian marble and white porcelain), and offer a very high level of comfort (individual heating/cooling controls, high quality bed linen, noise isolation) and safety.

“The Grand Hotel Moderne is the number one hotel I would recommend for every tour operator in North America. With its four-star ambiance, facilities, and cuisine, combined with its “across the street” proximity to the Lourdes shrine, the hotel serves as the perfect venue for the discerning American traveler. As a tour leader myself, the Grand Hotel Moderne is where I’ll take my groups.” – Kevin J. Wright, Author & WRTA President

The Grand Hôtel Moderne is offering special rates for new group bookings for travel from October 1 to December 14, 2008. To learn more about these rates or to make reservations contact booking@grandhotelmoderne.com or call +33 (0) 5 62 94 12 32. in the US contact Luciana White at 617-953-2761 or lucianawhite@verizon.net.


Grand Hôtel Moderne****
21, avenue Bernadette Soubirous
F-65100 Lourdes
Tel.: +33 (0)5 62 94 12 32
Fax: +33 (0)5 62 42 07 17
booking@grandhotelmoderne.com
www.grandhotelmoderne.com