SHOP, SLEEP, SHOP AGAIN! AT GREAT LAKES CROSSING
Mall partners with local hotels to offer packages with discounted rates and special store offers
Released: 01/24/08
CONTACT:
Melissa Morang
Marketing & Sponsorship Director
Tel: (248) 454-5010
mmorang@taubman.com
Auburn Hills, MI – January 24, 2008 – Are you finding yourself knee-deep in snow and singing the winter blues? Plan a winter reprieve, a girl’s getaway or Valentine retreat to the hottest shoppertainment location in Michigan – Great Lakes Crossing! The shopping center has teamed up with its official hotel partners, Drury Inn & Suites–Troy and Holiday Inn Express Hotel–Auburn Hills, to create exclusive “Shop, Sleep, Shop Again!” packages combining lower rates on overnight stays with extra-deep discounts at over 70 mall stores.
While there are many shopping options for area locals, Great Lakes Crossing is home to many stores, restaurants and entertainment venues exclusive to Michigan, including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, The Disney Store Outlet, Rainforest Café, Victoria’s Secret Outlet and Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center.
“More and more customers are planning two-day trips to the shopping center, especially women looking to enjoy a girls-only weekend,” said Melissa Morang, marketing and sponsorship director, Great Lakes Crossing. “It’s the perfect time to step inside from the drab winter weather and shop for a fresh spring wardrobe.”
The all-new Holiday Inn Express Hotel – Auburn Hills provides shoppers with a standard room, a $50 in mall gift cards, deluxe continental breakfast, a discount shopping card and a gift from Great Lakes Crossing. The hotel, which is located across the road from Great Lakes Crossing, also offers a shuttle to the shopping center. Drury Inn & Suites –Troy offers its shopping package from $89.99 for a standard room, a Great Lakes Crossing gift card, a free hot breakfast, a discount shopping card and a gift from Great Lakes Crossing.
Visitors who are shopping in a group also receive benefits, including the ability to pre-register to receive discount shopping cards, plus special motor coach parking and a lounge for motor coach drivers. Group leaders also receive a special shopping bag. Group registration can be done calling 1-877-SHOP-GLC or online at www.shopgreatlakescrossing.com.
Great Lakes Crossing, Michigan’s first indoor regional value-shopping center and entertainment venue, is located at I-75 and Baldwin Road in Auburn Hills. It features 200 shops, restaurants and entertainment options, including department stores, manufacturer outlets, unique themed restaurants, a 1,000-seat themed food court and a 25 screen, state-of-the-art theater megaplex-all situated in a single-level, easily accessible racetrack design. Visit shopgreatlakescrossing.com for more information about the shopping center and a complete store listing.
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