PRNewswire NEW ORLEANS Nov. 11 :

The Hotel Monteleone and Southern Comfort Cocktail Tour are partnering to
offer visitors and locals the “Comfort and Joy” holiday package during the
month of December. Sample New Orleans` southern hospitality by staying at
the historic Hotel Monteleone, and experience history—with a twist on
the Southern Comfort Cocktail Tour. The package also includes:

—3 days/2 nights Deluxe Accommodations at the Hotel Monteleone, one of
the French Quarter`s most famous hotels for 117 years—Southern Comfort
Eggnog at the world famous Carousel Bar to welcome you to the Big Easy.—
1 dozen Southern Comfort pralines—Passes to the Southern Comfort
Cocktail Tour, New Orleans` only walking tour through the French Quarter`s
famous bars and restaurants—During the month of December, all
tour-goers will receive a “Comfort and Joy” holiday bell and holiday
recipes by Southern Comfort. Muriel`s Restaurant on Jackson Square will
feature a holiday tasting menu featuring Southern Comfort throughout
September in coordination with “Comfort and Joy.”—An Autographed copy
of Obituary Cocktail by Kerri McCaffety, a photographic essay and history
of New Orleans bars and restaurants on which the Southern Comfort Cocktail
Tour is based—Shopping Discounts at over 10 Royal Street Guild Antique
and Boutique Shops. By invitation only from the Hotel Monteleone—Our
staff will pre-arrange an appointment for you with a professional private
shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue in Canal Place. Your shopper will gather all
of your wishes and present them to you for your approval in the private
Saks Fifth Avenue Club. Refreshments will be available. Gifts can be
wrapped and delivered to the Hotel Monteleone or wrapped and sent to the
desired destination.

This is an adult`s only package. All participants must be over age 21. All
prices are Per Room, double occupancy, based on availability from December
1-31, 2003, and include tax and gratuity (except bellman gratuities).
Subject to change. Rates are $315.00 from Thursday to Sunday, and $365.00
on Friday and Saturday.
For more information on “Comfort and Joy,” visit
http://www.hotelmonteleone.com/ or
http://www.southerncomfortcocktailtour.com/ . For reservations call
504-523-3341 or 800-535-9595.

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