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ROMANCE IS IN THE STARS - LITERALLY - WHEN THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER CASCADES OVER TIDES HOTEL THIS AUGUST

- Kor Hotel Group Invites Guests to Tele-zoom In on the Light Show of the Year from the Optimal South Beach Vantage Point of Tides' Terra Nova Penthouse -

July 2005 (South Beach) Romantic inclination and scientific rigor will finally concur when the infinity of the stars meets the eternity of legendary romance this August 11-14. The remarkable Perseid radiant shower boasts something for everyone: It's got science - Originating in the constellation Perseus, the Perseids will reach their maxima just as the crescent moon begins to wax, making them sensibly observable from mid-northern latitudes. And it's got melodrama - Perseus holds aloft the Gorgon Medusa's hideous severed head, with its serpentine tresses a cascade of piercing lights, to free the cliff-chained Andromeda. That's one supernova-sized romance!

From either perspective, this radiant promises to be a truly stellar show. With Kor Hotel Group's telescope-ready Supernova Package for two at Tides, science lovers and lovers alike can catch a midnight shower rooftop on Tides' Terra Nova Penthouse patio. Enjoy a private dinner for two, then lie back for star-gazing or train your ultra-powered telescope on the most mesmerizing fireworks show of the year.

The Supernova Penthouse Package for Two Includes:

Overnight stay for two in the Terra Nova Penthouse at Tides Hotel
Dinner for two with dedicated server on private rooftop patio (candle and star-lit)
Backyard Astronomer's Guide table book
Personalized Meade Telescope - optional special add-on

Rates start at $3,300 without telescope feature and $4,000 with telescope purchase. Offer good August 11-14, 2005, only. Package excludes bell and maid gratuity and other incidentals. Rates are subject to change and based on availability.

An icon of the exquisite art-deco architecture of the 1930s, Tides Hotel occupies an ideal oceanfront niche at 1220 Ocean Drive across from Lummus Park. Forty-five sleekly stylish guestrooms, including seven junior suites and three dramatic penthouses with decks and Jacuzzis, each offer expansive ocean views. The acclaimed 1220 at the Tides restaurant offers exquisite dining with quietly attentive service in an indoor and outdoor setting: The Terrace overlooks Ocean Drive and the beach; the interior enchants with art deco elegance. The Bar at 1220 boasts a colorful selection of specialty drinks, along with live piano jazz in an eclectic ambience. Under the preeminent guidance of Kor Hotel Group's management, this historic gem is set to re-emerge as an upscale hotel-condo that blends classic art-deco resplendence with a newly-infused contemporary aesthetic.

The Kor Group is a privately held real estate development and management firm with investments primarily in hotels and multi-family real estate. Kor Hotel Group, the hospitality division of Kor, holds a diverse property portfolio and manages both its own assets and non-owned hotels under third-party management agreements. In addition to Tides in South Beach, Kor Hotel Group's properties include Viceroy Santa Monica and Viceroy Palm Springs, Avalon Hotel and Maison 140 in Beverly Hills, Chamberlain in West Hollywood and The Jefferson in Washington D.C., as well as the forthcoming Viceroy Anguilla Resort and Residences and Viceroy Riviera Maya debuting in 2008.

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