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Holiday Shopping Without the Hassle; The San Francisco Marriott's Holiday Shopping Package Takes the Bah Hum Bug Out of Gift Buying.


SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1996--Ho, ho, ho, the holidays are coming, and with them another season of pounding the pavement and fighting the crowds in search of perfect holiday gifts. But weary shoppers take refuge -- the San Francisco Marriott The San Francisco Marriott is a skyscraper in San Francisco, California. The building rises 436 feet (133 meters) in the southern region of San Francisco’s Financial District. It contains 39 floors, and was completed in 1989.  has developed a special Holiday Shopping Package to take the bah hum bug out of gift buying.

The Marriott has joined with leading Union Square stores to offer discounts, gifts and free package delivery, with a special holiday rate of $119 per night starting December 11 through January 4. Participating retailers, all within walking distance of the Marriott, include Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New , FAO FAO,
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The 1,500-room San Francisco Marriott, located at Fourth and Mission streets, opened in 1989. It is the second largest hotel in the city, and the occupancy leader. The hotel has won a variety of industry awards, including the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association.


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For more information, or to reserve a Holiday Shopping Package room, call the San Francisco Marriott at 1/800/644-5008 or 415/442-6755. The special holiday rates are not available to groups, and are based on availability.

CONTACT: Kamer-Singer & Associates, Inc.

Gigi Bacon or Gretchen Cavin, 415/512-6800
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