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The Maxwell Hotel and the Seattle Opera package – press release

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA WITH
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Enjoy Opening Night with The Maxwell Hotel

SEATTLE – The Maxwell Hotel, a Columbia West Properties owned and operated hotel located at the base of Queen Anne hill adjacent to Seattle Center, is pleased to join with the Seattle Opera to present the Tristan und Isolde Opening Night Package on Saturday, July 31, 2010.
With the Tristan und Isolde Opening Night Package, Wagner fans can begin their evening in the Maxwell Hotel lobby, tasting German wines offered by Vinum Importing and Distributing. Ten Mercer Restaurant will provide perfectly paired appetizers. Guests will then venture across the street to McCaw Hall’s upscale and sophisticated Café Prelude where they’ll dine on a three-course dinner for two of northern Italian cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Kelly Gaddis.
Guests will catch all the excitement of the Seattle Opera’s opening night from their two orchestra seats for the twisted and tragic love story of Tristan und Isolde. The package also includes a 10 percent off coupon book to the Seattle Opera’s gift shop Amusement, so guests can take home a memento of their evening out.
After the opera, guests will return to The Maxwell where they can enjoy views of the Space Needle from their Aria King room or Ensemble room with two queen beds. Guestrooms at the art-inspired Maxwell feature allergy-friendly wood floors, an iPod dock with clock and 42’’ flat panel television and complimentary Internet access. Guests also have access to complimentary parking, a 24-hour espresso bar, an indoor pool and a fitness facility.
The Tristan und Isolde opening night package is $459.00 inclusive rate for double occupancy only. To make a reservation, call 1-877-298-9728 or email reservations@themaxwellhotel.com.

About The Maxwell Hotel
Located at the base of Queen Anne hill adjacent to the Seattle Center and the world-famous Space Needle, The Maxwell is a Columbia West Properties hotel with strong ties to Seattle’s arts community. The hotel’s close proximity to Seattle’s top destinations including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the Seattle Opera, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, makes The Maxwell a prime location for both leisure and business travelers. Built by Columbia West Properties’ Foreman family to reflect their values of warmth, welcome and hospitality, the hotel has 139 guestrooms, an indoor pool, an exercise facility, an espresso bar, 1,600 square feet of meeting space and 3,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. A hand-tiled pineapple mosaic honors the international symbol of hospitality and welcomes guests as they “meet at the pineapple.” For more information, please visit www.themaxwellhotel.com, or find The Maxwell on Facebook www.facebook.com/themaxwellhotel and Twitter www.twitter.com/themaxwellhotel.

About Columbia West Properties, Inc.
A family-owned and operated business, Columbia West Properties (CWP) owns, manages and develops a variety of commercial, retail, multi-family and hospitality properties in Washington state. Founded by Diane Foreman in 1988, CWP is currently managed by her daughter, Michelle Foreman Barnet, who serves as president, in conjunction with Diane and her husband Richard Foreman who serve as co-CEOs. CWP’s notable properties include Bellevue’s Pacific Plaza; Waterworks Marina and Offices; the historic Holyoke Building and the Ramada Inn in downtown Seattle; and the University Inn and Watertown Hotel in Seattle’s University District. Other projects currently in development include the Second Avenue Towers on Virginia Street in downtown Seattle (currently in planning phase). For more information, please visit www.columbiawestproperties.com.

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