The Tweetcation Series

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.