Death Valley Lodging. Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort.

For Immediate Release

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, October 29, 2007 – The Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort in Death Valley National Park is offering a progressive senior discount to guests aged 60 and over at both the Furnace Creek Inn and the Furnace Creek Ranch.

For a one-night stay any day of the week, seniors receive a 10 percent discount off the room rate. For two-night stays, the discount increases to 20 percent for the room for both nights, and three or more nights will result in a 30 percent discount off the room. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply, and this offer cannot be combined with other offers.

“ Death Valley and Furnace Creek are most appreciated by those who take at least a few days to enjoy the sites and relax in our oasis setting,” said Phil Dickinson , director of sales & marketing for the Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort.

The Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort has been welcoming guests since the 1930s. The Furnace Creek Inn is an AAA Four Diamond-rated property featuring 66 rooms and two suites with a full array of amenities, fine dining, tennis courts and a spring-fed pool. Situated adjacent to the golf course, the Ranch features 224 rooms in a casual setting, general store, spring-fed swimming pool, tennis courts, horseback riding and the Borax Museum .

For more information about facilities in Death Valley National Park or to make reservations at the Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort, call toll free at 1-800-236-7916 or 1-303-297-2757 or go to www.furnacecreekresort.com.

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Xanterra Parks & ResortsR (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country's largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain, and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.

Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts' environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.

Xanterra Parks & Resorts
6312 S. Fiddlers Green Circle
Suite 600 North
Greenwood Village, Co 80111

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