Since the advent of the automobile, Richmond has proved a popular stopover for those traveling up and down the East Coast.
Now, weary travelers don't to have to compromise quality when choosing an overnight accommodation option. Less than five minutes from the north-to-south thoroughfare of I-95, the Mobil
Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Jefferson Hotel (http://www.jeffersonhotel.com) is offering a special one-night "Halfway to your Holiday" rate.
For only $195 per room, guests can spend the evening being pampered at one America's most luxurious hotels, and also enjoy complimentary self-parking. The rate presents significant
savings for road travelers who have seen vacation budgets dwindle as the cost of gasoline continues to rise. The "Half way to your Holiday" (http://www.jeffersonhotel.com/packages.aspx) offer is not valid on consecutive days, but does extend through September 3, allowing
vacationers to stop in Richmond on both legs of their journeys.
Built in 1895, one of The Jefferson's most famous stories stems from a traveler who was returning north after spending time in Florida. While originally enamored with a baby alligator he
purchased, upon arriving in Richmond he realized that it didn't make such a great pet. So, he left it in the hotel's then-lobby pool, and a tradition began. Other alligators were
deposited at the hotel, where they remained until 1948.
For more information or to make reservations, visit www.jeffersonhotel.com or call 800-424-8014.
The "Halfway to your Holiday" offer is subject to availability and does not include taxes.
The Jefferson Hotel, which opened in 1895, is one of only 31 hotels to carry both the Mobil Five Star and the AAA Five Diamond ratings. It is a member of both Preferred Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide and Historic Hotels of America, and comes replete with rich tapestries, antique replica furniture, embellished faux-marble columns, a 70-foot high ceiling with a stained-glass
skylight, and a magnificent sweeping staircase hauntingly similar to the one in Gone With the Wind. In addition to its lavish 262 guest rooms and 18 opulent meeting/banquet rooms, The
Jefferson also includes two restaurants: Lemaire and TJ's.