Press Releases for Kor Hotel Group's The Tides Riviera Maya

LET THE TIDES SET YOU FREE WITH "FLY FREE" PACKAGES TO MEXICO'S BEST CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC RESORTS

–"Fly Free" packages at The Tides Riviera Maya and The Tides Zihuatanejo offer significant airfare credits and premium accommodation options–

January 12, 2009 (Playa del Carmen, Mexico) – The exquisite beauty of Mexico is rarely a hard-sell, but today's unpredictable economy can make vacationing overseas feel a touch extravagant. In response, The Tides Riviera Maya and The Tides Zihuatanejo set travelers free to roam with "Fly Free," a package offering significant reimbursements on airfares ($500 to $1,500 per person!) to guests staying four nights or longer.

Credit amounts are based on the cost of pre-purchased airline tickets and choice of resort accommodations -- a luxurious villa at the Caribbean-reposed Tides Riviera Maya or an equally sweet suite at The Tides Zihuatanejo on the Pacific coast. Both properties ranked among Condé Nast Traveler's "Top 15 Resorts in Mexico" in the 2008 Readers' Choice Awards, with The Tides Riviera Maya crowning the top of the list as #1 resort. Enchanting coastal locations and amenities with élan define The Tides resorts' urbane spirit, even as they accentuate Mexico's sultry sunshine, laidback lifestyle and aromatic cuisine.

"Fly Free" to The Tides Riviera Maya for seclusion at its most seductive. Sumptuous private villas characterize this eco-conscious hideaway along pristine Caribbean waterfront. Built of mahogany and stone, Royal Villas nest amid dense jungle gardens, offering individual plunge pools, secluded private terraces and on-call butlers for heightened romantic allure. The two-story Tides Villa is a masterpiece of rich woods, natural rattan, and sumptuous materials, all designed in the resort's signature Maya-inspired style. The holistic Maya Spa lies deep within the resort's lush landscaping, while a Temazcal sweat lodge and award-winning restaurants enjoy the salt air of the beach. Villa rates and corresponding credit limits are as follows:

• Royal Villa: Rates from $785; up to $500 per person airfare credit
• Tides Villa: Rates from $1,600; up to $1,500 per person airfare credit

"Fly Free" to The Tides Zihuatanejo for magical elegance on the Mexican Riviera. Along the white sands of serene Playa la Ropa - one of Mexico's most beautiful Pacific beaches - thatched palapa cabanas dot six hundred feet of private beach, with an infinity pool hovering at bay's edge. Luxurious suites reside in two-story, terracotta-tiled casitas - each with private terrace and intimate outdoor infinity pool – set among tropical gardens and gentle waterfalls, yet mere steps from open-sky beach. Area activities provide endless adventure, while two gourmet dining experiences, three convivial bars, the full-service Tides Spa and two additional family pools make the resort a destination in itself. Suite rates and credit limits are as follows:

• Lagoon Suite: Rates from $570; up to $500 per person airfare credit
• Beach Suite: Rates from $780; up to $700 per person airfare credit
• Penthouse Suite: Rates from $970; up to $800 per person airfare credit
• The Tides Suite: Rates from $1,150; up to $1,000 per person airfare credit

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Limit of two (2) people per room. Four-night minimum stay is required. Book by April 30, 2009 for stays through December 18, 2009. Present pre-purchased airline ticket to front desk at check-in; credit amount will be deducted from room folio at check-out. No cash value. Black-out dates apply. Subject to availability at time of request. Promotion does not apply to groups, and is not combinable with other offers.

For additional information, please contact Hawkins International PR at the numbers listed above. For reservations at The Tides Riviera Maya, please call (866) 332 1672 or visit tidesrivieramaya.com. The Tides Riviera Maya is located on Playa Xcalacoco on the Riviera Maya, Mexico. For reservations at The Tides Zihuatanejo, please call (866) 905 9560 or visit tideszihuatanejo.com. The Tides Zihuatanejo is located on Playa la Ropa in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

About The Tides
All Tides hotels and resorts are set in coastal locations and provide a chic-by-the-shore setting, inviting guests to unwind. The Tides offers a backdrop for encounters that inspire reconnection through cultural experiences delivered with style and spirit. Kor Hotel Group reserves The Tides identity for select projects of only the highest service and design standards. The Tides collection includes The Tides South Beach in Florida, The Tides Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and The Tides Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Forthcoming developments include The Tides Anguilla in the British West Indies and The Tides Sugar Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

The official site for The Tides is thetidesresorts.com.