SECRETS RESORTS & SPAS PARTNERS WITH BRIDES.COM TO HOST 14 WEDDINGS AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ON VALENTINE'S DAY

Luxury Resort Brand Gives Away Romantic Vacation
to Celebrate the Special Occasion

PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 13, 2009 – Secrets Resorts & Spas, the luxury resort chain offering Unlimited-Luxury® to adults and couples in romantic and tropical settings, partnered with Brides.com to sponsor a very special Valentine’s Day celebration. On February 14, fourteen couples will be married in back-to-back ceremonies at the iconic Empire State Building in New York City. This is the only day of the year couples are able to get married at this location.

Each couple will receive a lavish ceremony at the top of the building in a space specially designed for them by renowned event designer, Michelle Rago. Wedding guests will join in celebrating the love birds in a stunning lounge specially created for the occasion and hosted by Secrets Resorts & Spas. To celebrate the newlyweds, guests will be treated to a “Secrets Splash” pink cocktail. The romantic ceremonies will be live-casted on www.brides.com/esb.

Simultaneously, an online giveaway, also hosted on www.brides.com/esb, will allow readers to enter for an exciting spa vacation giveaway. The lucky winners will receive an Unlimited-Luxury 7-night vacation for two to the Secrets Resorts & Spas of their choice: Classically romantic and all Preferred Club resort, Secrets Capri; extravagant and luxurious and one of Trip Advisor’s 2008 Top 10 most romantic resorts, Secrets Maroma Beach; or sensual and chic, Secrets Silversands.

Winners of the contest will also receive the same gift bag all 14 couples are getting on the day of their wedding, including Secrets Resorts & Spas goodies.

Vacationers looking for the ultimate romantic getaway can enjoy great discounts and an added value experience with Secrets Resorts & Spas’ Escape Rates limited time offer. Guests who book now through March 31, 2009 for travel now through December 27th, 2009 will receive:

• Up to 50% savings at Secrets Resorts & Spas
  
• $200 USD in resort coupons

Secrets Resorts & Spas continues its expansion plans with two new resorts scheduled to open in Jamaica in early 2010: Secrets St. James and Secrets Wild Orchid. These will be the first properties for the brand in Jamaica.

About Secrets® Resorts & Spas
A member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Unlimited-Luxury® Secrets Resorts & Spas offer adults an extra measure of romance and sensuality in beautiful settings where everything is included. The award-winning resorts feature elegantly-appointed rooms and suites with 24-hour concierge and room services; multiple gourmet, a la carte restaurants and lounges serving premium beverages; endless day and evening activities in spectacular settings, and more. Information about Secrets Resorts & Spas can be accessed by calling 1-866-GO-SECRETS or visiting www.secretsresorts.com.

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