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The Kentucky Derby is Within Reach: Galt House is Offering Accommodation Packages with a $500 VISA Gift Card

Discounted Race Tickets Also Available to Package Holders

What:
The Kentucky Derby is a sporting tradition unrivaled in tradition and prestige. Galt House Hotel, the heart of Louisville and the official hotel partner of Churchill Downs, is the place to be during the celebration-filled week leading up to the most famous two minutes in all of sport. Galt House serves as headquarter hotel for many Derby-affiliated events, and is taking an innovative approach to ensure that Kentucky Derby 135 remains within reach of guests despite the current economic climate.

For the first time in the hotel’s thirty-six year history, Galt House is offering up to $500 in the form of Visa gift cards to guests that purchase one of three available Kentucky Derby accommodation packages. All packages start with a three night/four day stay and also include a fabulous welcome reception, complimentary Derby keepsakes, on-site self-parking, and access to our state-of-the-art rooftop fitness facility. Additionally, Galt House hosts a Derby Gift Shop, carrying officially licensed Kentucky Derby products, and Churchill Downs provides an on-site track concierge to answer visitor’s questions.

As an added value to guests that book an accommodation package at the hotel, Galt House is also able to provide discounted Kentucky Derby Marquee Village and Infield Suite ticket package options. Take part in a sporting tradition unlike any other by staying at Galt House and creating a Derby memory of a lifetime. Experience the tradition, spectacle, ambiance, excitement and southern hospitality that is the Kentucky Derby at Galt House Hotel, just minutes from Churchill Downs.

When:
Kentucky Oaks and Derby Weekend
Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3, 2009

Where:
Galt House Hotel
140 N. Fourth Street (downtown Louisville)
Louisville, KY 40202
1-800-The-Galt or (502) 589-5200
www.galthouse.com

Reservations:
For individual reservations, call Elizabeth Broadway at (502) 584-5600; Groups of 10 or more rooms contact Theresa Dunn at (800) 939-4258 or (502) 588-4043.


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