LYNCH STATION, Va., Aug. 22, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- More than 1,000 acres at The Merritt Hutchinson Resort and Conference Center provide a front-row, center seat from which to watch the Blue Ridge Mountains come alive with color this fall.
The resort's "Hills Are Alive" package invites you be a guest for this spectacular show with a three-day, two-night vacation that includes luxury accommodations, continental breakfast daily, one dinner and one Sunday Brunch, formal afternoon tea, unlimited use of recreational amenities, one-hour horseback trail ride, one hour of indoor or outdoor tennis, and an evening "harvest moon" hayride. Package rates begin at $182.50 per person, per night, double occupancy, depending on accommodations, two-night minimum. Children 16 and under in same room as parents are free; 2nd room for children is available at a 50 percent discount.
Resort lodging includes the country-style Equestrian Lodge; the scenic hilltop Chalet; historic Fletcher's Homestead; and plantation-style Charter House. The decor in each room, suite and apartment features unique antique furniture, fine floor coverings and artwork from around the globe.
The Merritt Hutchinson has three restaurants featuring Southern specialties and a selection of international cuisine. Dining includes the stately Great Hall encircling a two-story native stone fireplace; The Parlor Jazz Cafe that immerses guests in the memorabilia of America's famous jazz culture and features intimate "dining paddocks;" and the 200-seat La Julienne restaurant that features Sunday Brunch. Formal Tea is presented daily in the Charter House.
Amenities include a 60-foot heated swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, horseback riding with a regulation-size riding ring, bicycling and hiking trails, fishing, canoeing and swimming on three lakes, croquet, volleyball, horseshoes, and badminton. Golf can be arranged for guests on nearby courses while the resort's 18-hole golf course is being constructed.
The Merritt Hutchinson Resort and Conference Center is located approximately 20 minutes south of Lynchburg, VA, in the heart of Central Virginia's historic and cultural attractions. Nearby are Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, the home he designed as a personal retreat in the early 1800s, and the National D-Day Memorial honoring the heroes of the 1944 Normandy, France invasion.
For more information, call 888-713-1203 or visit the resort's Web site at www.merritthutchinson.com.