Luxury Downtown Toronto Hotel's a Hub of Excitement for Annual Luminato Festival

Toronto Festival of Arts Celebrates Creative Spirit


TORONTO--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - Toronto is setting the stage for an exciting 10 day-long celebration as it prepares for the fifth annual Luminato Festival -- a celebration of arts and creativity, June 10-19, 2011. Luxury downtown Toronto hotels are gearing up for this extraordinary event as well by offering spectacular deals on deluxe accommodations.

Reveling in creative spirit, the festival focuses on theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, magic and more through its wide range of events and activities. Festival goers are welcomed to participate by exploring their own creative self as well. Opening with the world premiere of One Thousand and One Nights, one of the many ticketed events at the festival, the celebration also includes a series of free short and feature-length films at The Luminato Reel. Other top festival attractions include a daily series of Lunchtime Conversations with festival participants; book launches by best-selling authors, and ballet performances of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by the National Ballet of Canada. A complete schedule of festival events can be found online at www.luminato.com/2011/.

Hotel packages in downtown Toronto such as the Luminato Package at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel offer guests distinctive accommodations and an ideal location. With that location comes world-class shopping, fine dining and upscale entertainment as well as exceptional service and all the excitement the festival has to offer. With rates starting as low as $229* CAD, this package includes deluxe guest room accommodations with one king or two queen beds, complimentary buffet breakfast for two in Matisse Restaurant and valet parking for one car. Guests seeking Toronto shopping information and news of local events, including the Festival of Arts, will find information on the hotel's website. Accommodations may also be booked online at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyzmc-toronto-marriott-bloor-yorkville-hotel/ by using promotional code CUE or by calling 1-800-228-9290.

The sophisticated Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel offers a host of alternative package options, each perfect for creating unique Toronto vacations or weekend getaways. Alternative packages include the Romance package for a special couples' weekend; City Shopping package to experience the fashionable Yorkville and its extraordinary shops, and the Explorer package including tickets to popular attractions such as the Royal Ontario Museum and Ontario Science Centre. Discounted options are available for Marriott Rewards members and the hotel offers valuable promotions and packages for nearly every occasion.

*Rates are per room per night and valid 6/11/11 through 6/19/11 based on availability at the time of reservation. Offer does not apply to groups of 10 or more rooms and may not be combined with any other discount or promotion.

About the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel

The Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel offers guests a stylish central location in the heart of downtown Toronto where award-winning service and newly renovated guest rooms and suites provide a distinctive hotel experience whether traveling for business or pleasure. A premier choice among hotels near University of Toronto, Air Canada Centre, Eaton Centre and the CN Tower; corporate and social planners will find its impeccable event space, full-service catering, professional event managers and state-of-the-art equipment perfect for hosting corporate conferences, business meetings and elegant social affairs.

Contact Information:

CONTACT:
Alicia Bodanis
Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville
416 515-2574
aliciab@marriottbloor.com