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Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa Partners Exclusively with Metrolink to Offer
Eco-Friendly, Low Cost/High Fun Southern California Spring and Summer Vacation Package
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Ride the Train and Add to the Fun and Adventure While Reducing the Cost of Spring and Summer Vacation Travel
Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa Partners Exclusively with Metrolink to Offer Eco-Friendly, Low Cost/High Fun Southern California Spring and Summer Vacation Package
San Diego, CA � May 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / With spring and summer travel upon us and gas prices still rising, Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa has partnered with Metrolink to offer Southern California families an eco-friendly, low cost, fun-for-everyone spring and summer vacation escape.

Skip the frustrating traffic and high cost of gas by boarding a Metrolink train in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura Counties destined for Oceanside. Upon arrival, free shuttle transportation delivers guests effortlessly to the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Included in the package is a two-night stay in deluxe accommodations, round trip Metrolink tickets, two adult LEGOLAND® California Resort Hopper tickets, a complimentary in-room DVD player upon request�and all children under the age of 12 eat for free. Package pricing begins at $229 per room, per night and must be purchased 10 days in advance.

�As a dynamic international hotel company, we appreciate the opportunity to be a good world citizen by taking care of our environment and meeting the immediate needs of our guests. This promotion offers low cost train travel where families can enjoy being together without the cost of gas or the hassle of traffic. There�s something fun to do for every member of the family: walk directly to LEGOLAND from the resort�s private entrance, enjoy golf at The Crossings golf course, or visit our Ocean Pearl Spa to simply relax. It�s the great Spring Break Escape for Southern California families,� said Chris Draper, General Manager, Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa.

Metrolink offers train service seven days a week. For more information on Metrolink service and schedules, please visit www.MetrolinkTrains.com.

Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa 
Located in the charming coastal community of Carlsbad, in North San Diego County, the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa (www.SheratonCarlsbad.com) is a relaxing ocean view resort. With beautiful California Coastal architecture, rolling lawns, flowering landscape, and nearby pristine beaches, this Carlsbad resort offers a beautiful setting sure to inspire guests of every kind. The resort sits alongside The Crossings at Carlsbad golf course and offers a private entrance and complimentary shuttle service to LEGOLAND California Resort. Set just off the hotel�s grand entrance is Twenty/20 Grill & Wine Bar, offering a coastal California dining experience for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu features sustainable and organic locally-grown produce entwined with global vineyard seasonal cuisine. Revitalize, unwind, and reconnect at Carlsbad�s premier boutique resort spa, Ocean Pearl Spa®. Our onsite spa is a Southern California coastal oasis offering customized massage techniques to meet the unique needs of each client.

Ocean Pearl Spa®
The spa specializes in advance and organic skin care, massage, and body treatments for men and women. Many of the marine-based body therapies offered are inspired by the resort�s close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, distinguishing it from other area spas.

LEGOLAND® California Resort
LEGOLAND® California Resort has plenty that�s new to make your visit memorable. This summer, play your part at Pirate Reef. Families choose one of two pirate ships and fire water cannons across the ships� bows. Or join a buccaneer-filled boat as it races down a flume between two battling pirate ships. The Resort features more than 60 rides, shows and attractions, including the new LEGO® STAR WARS� Miniland area and the world�s first LEGOLAND® Water Park. For LEGOLAND® Resort information, call 760-918-LEGO or visit www.LEGOLAND.com.

About Metrolink
Metrolink  (www.MetrolinkTrains.com) is Southern California�s regional commuter rail service in its 19th year of operation. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, governs the service. Metrolink operates over seven routes through a six-county, 512 route-mile network. Metrolink is the third largest commuter rail agency in the United States based on directional route miles and the seventh largest based on annual ridership.

Photo Images Above:
Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa
LEGOLAND® California Resort (Poster)
Metrolink Train
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Media Contact:
Pam Devaney
Resonate PR
on behalf of Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa
760-846-4640

Sherita Coffelt
Metrolink Media Relations
213-452-0318
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Placement Dates: 05/01/12 � 07/01/12

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