I just received a postcard today from Marriott offering fantastic rates at their downtown properties during the Catman Do Trois. Frankly, I consider the downtown properties a great bargain. But then again, I love riding the subway from downtown to midtown. IMO, the rooms in downtown are a much better value compared to their midtown counterparts. Of course, if minimizing your walking is everything then by all means skip downtown.

The short of it is ...

Marriott Spectacular Rates for 2000-01 Dates


Marriott Financial Center, 85 West St., 212/385-4900: "Downtown elegance and charm, close to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island." (Not to mention several subway lines.)

$119/night, Dec. 17-28, 2000
$125/night, Jan. 4 - April 1, 2001, Thursday through Sunday (must include a Friday or Saturday night stay); Jan. 1-3, 15; and Feb. 19, 2001

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Marriott World Trade Center, 2 WTC (West & Liberty Streets), 212/938-8100
Majestically situated between the Twin Towers, beneath Manahattan's tallest observation deck:

$129/night, Dec. 17-28, 2000
$135/night, Jan. 4 - April 1, 2001, Thursday through Sunday, (must include a Friday or Saturday night stay); Jan. 1-3, 15; and Feb. 19, 2001

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Courtyard by Marriott, 540 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ, 201/626-6600
Located on the Jersey City waterfront at Newport Center with spectacular views of Manhattan:

$99/night, Dec. 17-28, 2000
$135/night, Jan. 4 - April 1, 2001, Thursday through Sunday, (must include a Friday or Saturday night stay); Jan. 1-3, 15; and Feb. 19, 2001

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Make reservations at 1-800-248-5582 and ask for rate program LLOA to receive these special rates. Blackout dates may apply, blah blah blah ...

Good luck.

[This message has been edited by essxjay (edited 11-16-2000).]