Michigan Avenue Hotels Offer Luxury Perks and Packages For The Nation's First Shopping Festival

Aug. 9, 2011 - PRLog -- Chicago Ill- In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by MasterCard®, August 26, 2011 through September 8, 2011, is fast approaching.  During the nation’s first shopping festival, the shops, boutiques and restaurants aren’t the only ones with unique offers for shopping lovers; several premier hotels in The Magnificent Mile district have created irresistible packages, including a $10,000 shopping package at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park,  just for In-Fashion attendees.  Michigan Avenue, arguably one of the nation’s most fashionable avenues, is home to Chicago’s top restaurants, retail emporiums and hotels. No other destination offers all of this in an easily walkable location, or this stylish variety of hotels in which to rest weary feet at day’s end.

For In-Fashion, twenty-five area hotels are offering enticing gifts and value-adds in special packages including welcome cocktails, restaurant offers, spa specials, and even free parking. There is a hotel and package perfect for every shopper. Many locations will also provide exclusive perks to those that a MasterCard® card. Check in for two nights at Hotel Felix (111 W. Huron Street, 312-447-3440) and receive a $50 MasterCard® gift card upon checkout.  Or choose ultra luxury at The Peninsula Chicago (108 E. Superior St., 312-337-2888). Those paying with MasterCard® will receive perks such as complimentary use of a chauffeur-driven car for three hours to explore the city with the Girlfriend Getaway package. And, at The Westin Chicago River North (320 N. Dearborn, 312-744-1900), book the Mag Mile Shopping Package and receive a Westin Heavenly guest room, access to the club lounge and free Wi-Fi as well as free parking with the use of a MasterCard® card.

In-Fashion features five exclusive Magnificent Sweepstakes prizes including a luxurious five-night stay in the presidential suite at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, valued at $20,000.  Every $100 spent at any GNMAA member retailer, restaurant or hotel qualifies for one raffle ticket.  Sweepstakes ticket redemptions can be obtained at the redemption concierge desks located at any of the three malls; 900 North Michigan Shops located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place located at 835 North Michigan Avenue, and The Shops at Northbridge located at 520 North Michigan Avenue.

For a complete list of hotels participating with packages suited for the ultimate shopping experiences, visit www.themagnificentmile.com.  Early reservations are recommended.

About In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by MasterCard®
In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by MasterCard® is the nation’s first shopping festival, celebrating the very best in fashion and beauty, lifestyle, technology, culinary and culture. In-Fashion features two weeks of endless shopping, the hottest trends, designer and celebrity appearances, exclusive events and extraordinary cuisine. The Magnificent Mile is the only destination that offers a world-class landscape of top retailers, hotels, restaurants and cultural attractions all within a one-mile expanse, providing visitors with a shopping experience completely unique to Chicago. In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by MasterCard® is produced by volunteer committee members of The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (GNMAA). For more information, visit www.themagnificentmile.com.

About MasterCard Worldwide
As a leading global payments company, MasterCard Worldwide prides itself on being at the heart of commerce, helping to make life easier and more efficient for everyone, everywhere. MasterCard serves as a franchisor, processor and advisor to the payments industry, and makes commerce happen by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, governments, businesses, merchants, and cardholders worldwide. In 2010, $2.7 trillion in gross dollar volume was generated on its products by consumers around the world. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network – the fastest payment processing network in the world – MasterCard processes over 23 billion transactions each year and has the capacity to handle 160 million transactions per hour, with an average network response time of 130 milliseconds and with 99.99 percent reliability. MasterCard advances global commerce through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro®, and Cirrus®; its suite of core products such as credit, debit, and prepaid; and its innovative platforms and functionalities, such as MasterCard PayPass™ and MasterCard inControl®. MasterCard serves consumers, governments, and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information, please visit us at www.mastercard.com. Follow us on Twitter: @mastercardnews.

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About The Magnificent Mile®
The Magnificent Mile® is Chicago’s premier destination, offering over 3.3 million square feet of retail space, 460 stores, 275 restaurants, 23,000 hotel rooms in 54 hotels, five unique museums and entertaining attractions to more than 18 million visitors each year. The Magnificent Mile district features world renowned shopping, dining and hotel accommodations, seasonal event campaigns and exceptional urban landscaping with more than 52 unique parkway gardens that reflect the changing seasons and complement the unique architectural beauty of Chicago. As One of The Great Avenues of the World, The Magnificent Mile generates $1.9 billion in annual retail activity alone. For more information, visit www.themagnificentmile.com.