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The Hotel Monteleone is located in the heart of the world famous New Orleans French Quarter.  The city, known for its culture and cuisine, is a favorite vacation destination and welcomes millions of visitors from across the globe annually. Hotel Monteleone is inviting you to pack your bags and prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Monteleone is offering a Tweetcation in the Big Easy to the hotel's friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter. The winner will receive:

• Deluxe accommodations for a 4 day and 3 night stay at Hotel Monteleone during Mardi Gras, February 14-17, 2010
• Breakfast for 2 at Le Café located in the Hotel Monteleone
• 10% discount at Spa Aria located in Hotel Monteleone
• Dinner for 2 at the Hotel Monteleone's Hunt Room Grill
• Café au lait and beignets at Café du Monde
• Welcome cocktails for 2 in The Carousel Bar
• Complimentary hotel parking

CONTEST INFO: Information on the contest will be available on the Hotel Monteleone's blog, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com or via Twitter, follow hash tag #nolatweetcation

HOW TO ENTER: Simply tweet or post why you want to come to New Orleans as our guest.

RULES: To be eligible to win, contestant hopefuls must be a follower of @HotelMonteleone on Twitter or a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook. The prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed within January /February 2010 coinciding with the dates selected by the hotel February 14-17 2010. If the winner fails to claim the prize in three business days, a new winner will be named. A winner will be randomly selected at the end of the contest, January 29, 2010 and notified via Facebook or Twitter. The winner must be willing to be publically named as the winner in press materials and through Facebook and Twitter. Contestants may enter as many times as desired but each entry must be an original post or tweet. No retweets or post duplications will be accepted as an entry and will be removed from the entries. The hotel accommodations are based on hotel availability and are not applicable during special events or close out events. The winner must be 21 years or older to claim the prize.

New Orleans, La  - With overwhelming success of The Hotel Monteleone's first Tweetcation, an online vacation give-a-way, the hotel has announced it will host a series of Tweetcations through out 2010.

"Our first vacation giveaway was such a hit that we are thrilled to be hosting more," says Hotel Director of Sales and Marketing Andrea Thornton, "Our Tweetcations will give people from around the country a chance to experience the city of New Orleans at its finest."

Through out 2010 The Hotel Monteleone will host a series of Tweetcation give-a-ways centered around Broadway Across America's Mamma Mia, Wicked and Avenue Q, Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, Tales of the Cocktail, Southern Decadence and Halloween. Deluxe accommodations for the winner and a guest will be provided along with meals, tours and other surprises.

The Hotel Monteleone hosted their first social media vacation giveaway in November and named Tampa resident, Sarah Gadol, the winner. Gadol and a guest will be in New Orleans in June to redeem her Tweetcation package. In addition to deluxe accommodations at the historic Hotel Monteleone, Gadol will also receive meals at Hotel Monteleone's Le Café and Hunt Room Grill, as well as Brennan's Restaurant, Mr. B's Restaurant and Arnaud's Restaurant. Tour passes for The National World War II Museum, New Orleans Spirit Walking Tour and The Historic New Orleans Collection are also included in their trip in addition to a romantic Dinner Jazz Cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez.

Followers of the Hotel Monteleone on Twitter and fans of the Monteleone on Facebook can enter to win this Tweetcation by tweeting or posting why they want to come to New Orleans. Applicants many enter the contest more than once but original posts and tweets must be used each time. Applicants must be 21 years or older to be eligible to win. A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the two week contest period. For complete rules and requirements please visit, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com. Additional rules for a specific Tweetcation may be added on Monteleone's website as each contest period approaches.

For more information on the Hotel Monteleone's Tweetcation series or on the Monteleone, please visit www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com, follow the Monteleone on Twitter @HotelMonteleone and become a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook.