San Fran Mart sets hotel, travel specials for Jan.
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 15, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Mart is offering special hotel rates for all attendees at its Winter Market 2002, scheduled for Jan. 18-21.
Discounts on airfare and hotels can be obtained through the SFM's travel agency, R/A Performance Group, by calling (800) 472-4172. The deadline is Dec. 14.
Several hotels are offering travel promotion rates, with $109 rooms for qualified stocking dealers only. As an incentive and a perk for attending market, the Mart subsidizes rates at certain four-diamond downtown hotels. This year, the Mart has substantially increased the number of rooms available at this rate.
The $109 rate covers rooms at the Grand Hyatt Union Square, Westin St. Francis, Argent and Renaissance Parc 55. The promotion opens Oct. 15. Call (800) 879-MART to qualify.
Hotel rates for all market attendees start at $69 and go up from there. Hotels are located close to the San Francisco Mart or near Union Square, and include the following, along with the rate:
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Argent, $185
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Cathedral Hill, $129
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Canterbury, $115
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Crowne Plaza, $165
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Grand Hyatt, $173
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Holiday Inn – Civic Center, $110
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Holiday Inn – Golden Gateway, $119
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Milano, $155
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Monarch, $69
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Nikko, $199
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Pan Pacific, $193
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Parc 55, $162
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Powell, $84
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Ramada, $119
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Sir Francis Drake, $145
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Warwick, $149
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Westin St. Francis, $180
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York Hotel, $99
Air travelers to market can fly to either San Francisco or Oakland. All attendees are eligible for the lowest airfare available plus a 5% discount on United or Delta. Reservations at these special rates are available only through R/A Performance Group at the 800 number given above.
For more information about Winter Market 2002, call (415) 552-2311.
