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SpringHill Suites by Marriott has been selected as an additional overflow hotel for the 2012 North American Festival of Wales in Scranton, PA. This brand new Marriott property, opening mid-June, is located in the nearby Montage Mountain area and just 10 minutes by car or shuttle bus (5 miles via Interstate 81) from Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, the Festival Headquarters Hotel. Modern, comfortable guest suites, with sleeping, working and sitting areas, offer a seamless blend of style and function along with luxurious bedding, a microwave, mini-fridge, large work desk, free high-speed internet access, and spa-like bathroom.

Guest suites are $129.00 per night (plus tax) and are available from Thursday, August 30, through Sunday, September 2, 2012. This special, discounted NAFOW rate is offered for single, double, triple or quad occupancy and includes complimentary hot breakfast buffet, pool, fitness center and free WiFi so guests can stay refreshed and connected while attending NAFOW. For earlier arrival or later departure, the NAFOW rate can be extended 3 days prior and 3 days following the Festival dates subject to availability.

SpringHill Suites provides courtesy shuttle service to and from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Call ahead to the hotel (telephone 1-570-207-1212) with your flight number and arrival time or call upon arrival to arrange airport shuttle assistance. During Festival dates, SpringHill Suites will assist NAFOW attendees with shuttle to and from the Hilton Scranton, the Festival Headquarters Hotel. For guests with personal vehicles, there is no charge for overnight parking at SpringHill Suites. SpringHill Suites by Marriott is located at 19 Radcliffe Drive, Moosic, PA 18507.

Dont delay! Now is the time to make your SpringHill Suites reservation and secure the special NAFOW rate:

• Call Marriotts toll-free Call Center at 1-888-287-9400
• Provide hotel name/ location: SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Scranton /Wilkes-Barre , PA
• Provide group block name/dates: 2012 North American Festival of Wales , August 30 -September 3
• Request reservations for the dates of your stay and confirm with a credit card or first nights deposit
• Marriotts Call Center operates 24/7 for your convenience
• Reservations will be taken until the NAFOW room block is filled but no later than August 8, 2012
• Special requests available directly with SpringHill Suites at 1-570-207-1212
• Book online through links to SpringHill Suites at www.nafow.org

Due to early and high demand, NAFOW room blocks at Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, the Festival Headquarters Hotel, and the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, the overflow hotel, are now almost fully booked with limited room availability only on some nights. NAFOW attendees seeking room reservations at these hotels should check directly with the hotels as date changes or cancellations could cause unpredictable, last-minute availability.

• For Hilton Scranton & Conference Center: call 1-570-343-3000 and provide the code Wales and NAFOW dates or use links online through www.nafow.org

• For Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel: call 1-570-342-8300 and provide the code WNGGA and NAFOW dates or use the links online through www.nafow.org

For additional assistance with reservation availability and options in Scranton, PA, please call Dr. Megan Williams, Executive Secretary, Welsh North American Association International Headquarters, at 1-607-279-7402.

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