Westchester Hotel Celebrates the Beginning of Spring With Sheep-to-Shawl

TARRYTOWN, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 22, 2012) - Rich with history, Hudson Valley is a gateway to New York's -- and America's -- past. And when spring rolls around, there's no better example than Sleepy Hollow's Sheep-to-Shawl event, celebrating 18^th century shearing, dyeing, and herding techniques! For visitors planning on attending the April 14-15 or April 21-22, 2012 event, the Westchester Marriott hotel is pleased to offer special Hudson Valley hotel deals.

Through December 31, 2012, this Westchester Hotel is offering the "Stay for Breakfast" package, which includes breakfast at the on-site the Harvest Grille for up to two adults and three children 12 years old and under (registered to the same guest room), and comfortable room accommodations, starting at $159 per night*. This is just one of several Tarrytown hotel family packages available at this property.

For more information or to book a room, guests are invited to visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-deals/nycwe-westchester-marriott/, and be sure to use promotional code S4B, or call 1-800-228-9290 in the US and ask for promotional code S4B.

Taking place at the farm, barn, and gardens at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Sheep-to-Shawl's weekend activities include sheep shearing, sheep herding, storytelling with Jonathan Kruk, manor house tours, and mill tours. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $8 for children ages 3-17. Admission is free for Historic Hudson Valley members and children under 3. For more information and tickets, guests are invited to visit http://www.hudsonvalley.org/events/sheep-shawl-0.

With a brand new lobby, completely renovated meeting space and spacious guest rooms, the Westchester Marriott Tarrytown is one of the premier hotels near West Point, NY. The hotel also offers 439 spacious guest rooms and five luxurious suites equipped with an array of upscale touches along with high-speed internet access. This Westchester hotel's on-site amenities include a spa, fitness center, indoor pool, restaurants and much more.

* Valid Thursday-Sunday through 12/31/12, with a Friday or Saturday stayover required. Day of week availability may vary. Children must be registered under the same guest room. Limited number of rooms are available for this promotion. Tax is additional. Offer does not apply to groups of 10 or more rooms. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotions. Blackout dates may apply. Advance reservations required. Other restrictions apply. Rates are per room, per night and based on availability at the time of reservations.

About the Westchester Marriott
Guests of this Tarrytown hotel can relax at the indoor swimming pool before dining at either of two on-site restaurants, Harvest Grille and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. With 26,000 square feet of meeting and event space, this Tarrytown, NY hotel is the perfect choice for meetings and wedding receptions in Hudson Valley. The hotel offers comfortable accommodations with 439 rooms and 5 well-appointed suites on 10 floors. Easily accessible from the White Plains, LaGuardia and JFK Airports, the Tarrytown train station and major highways, the hotel's convenient location is sure to please business and leisure travelers alike.