Airlie Center Offers Bed & Breakfast-Style Weekend Getaways for First Time in its 50-year History

WARRENTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airlie Center, a leading conference destination in the United States, is pleased to announce it is now welcoming guests for private bed and breakfast-style weekend getaways for the first time since opening its doors in 1961. In response to overwhelming client requests, the new Weekends at Airlie promotion provides the opportunity for national and international visitors to the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area and residents of the region alike to enjoy one- or two-night weekend stays at the tranquil Airlie campus without having to be an attendee of a conference or special event.

“Now, for the first time, we are delighted to offer exactly that option for the next several months—not only to past guests, but to anyone wishing to experience Airlie’s beauty and natural surroundings.”

“For many years, conference guests who have discovered all that Airlie has to offer have asked if they could return to share our unique environment with family and friends without being a meeting attendee,” said Kevin Carter, General Manager of Airlie Center. “Now, for the first time, we are delighted to offer exactly that option for the next several months—not only to past guests, but to anyone wishing to experience Airlie’s beauty and natural surroundings.”

Several Weekends at Airlie options are available, including a one-night stay with a Friday or Saturday check-in, or a two-night, full weekend stay. Packages include overnight accommodations, a bottle of local Virginia wine and cheese upon check-in, hot buffet breakfasts, a complimentary Saturday evening cocktail reception and dinner prepared by Airlie executive chefs using ingredients from Airlie’s own four-acre organic garden. Weekend guests will have a choice of room-type, including one of Airlie’s private cottages for a more private stay. Packages start at just $149.

Weekend guests will enjoy all the complimentary amenities offered to conference attendees, including access to Airlie’s tennis and volleyball courts, exercise room with an abundance of natural light, free loaner bicycles, outdoor swimming pool, fishing areas and many scenic routes for walking or running. Additional available activities include golf at one the area’s many acclaimed courses, relaxing massages, local wine tours, skeet shooting, guided tours of Old Town Warrenton and more.

Airlie Center’s proximity to Washington, D.C., Dulles and Ronald Reagan International Airports and Amtrak’s Union Station make it easily accessible for local, national and international travelers alike. For more information, updates and special promotions, please visit www.airlie.com/weekends, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/airliecenter.

Weekends at Airlie can be booked online at www.airlie.com/weekends or by calling 540-347-1300. Email us at [e-mail].

About Airlie

Located one hour from Washington D.C. in Warrenton, Virginia, Airlie Center is a leading conference and event destination in the United States. Surrounded by more than 1,200 acres, Airlie was founded as an “Island of Thought” more than fifty years ago and combines experienced leadership in conference/event planning with diversified meeting facilities and an ongoing commitment to sustainable and green initiatives. Airlie Center provides transformative meeting and event experiences for professional groups in the non-profit, private and government sectors. Airlie Center holds Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s E3 (Exemplary Environmental Enterprise) designation and Green Seal ‘Silver’ status and in 2012 the Airlie Pavilion received the LEED^® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Center is also an active member of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). For more information visit www.airlie.com.