Luxury accommodations, waterfall views and fine-dining all less than two miles from HITS-on-the-Hudson SAUGERTIES, NY (January 18, 2012) — HITS, Inc. is pleased to join forces with Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern , New York's newest luxury hotel located in the Village of Saugerties, to announce their exclusive VIP packages for the nine-week 2012 HITS-on-the-Hudson Show Series set begin Wednesday, May 23.
Just over a mile from the show grounds and 100 miles outside of New York City, Diamond Mills is a 30-room luxury hotel which features stellar accommodations, fine-dining at The Tavern and full-service events at a state-of-the-art Special Events Center. The new hotel is also a proud member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ , an unsurpassed collection of over 520 hotels around the world.
Diamond Mills offers 28 luxury King and Double Queen rooms, all with balconies and waterfall views of the Esopus Creek. The Esopus Suite, a King suite with a living room that sleeps four, features a large patio facing the falls on the lower level. The Tower Suite, a two-level King suite located on the top floor, boasts a fireplace, a living room and a large patio plus the option of becoming a two-bedroom suite that can sleep up to eight guests thanks to a beautiful Double Queen connecting room. Additionally, Diamond Mills offers six one and two-bedroom Townhomes offering full hotel services and the property's only pet-friendly accommodations.
All rooms come with many amenities, including flat-screen televisions, iPod/iPhone docking stations, gourmet mini-bars with hand-selected local items, complimentary wireless internet and complimentary continental breakfast. The rooms are all luxuriously appointed with European-inspired furnishings, a natural color palette, overstuffed duvets and linens of the finest Egyptian cotton. The elegant, tiled bathrooms feature radiant heat and over-sized walk-in showers, balanced by hand-crafted antique vanities with chrome and white porcelain fixtures.
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A King Deluxe bed in one of the 30 luxury rooms at the Diamond Mills Hotel.
In addition to world-class lodging, extraordinary room service, and personalized concierge service, VIP packages offer weekly accommodations for HITS exhibitors and include guaranteed reservations in The Tavern at Diamond Mills .
The Tavern offers an eclectic menu of world-class cuisine highlighting the best of the Hudson Valley, paired with high-quality meats, fish, house-made pastas, breads and pastries. The menu at the Tavern includes many specialty items specifically created by acclaimed, CIA-trained Executive Chef Giuseppe Napoli to delight guests of all culinary tastes.
Whether dining al fresco on the grand, sweeping deck overlooking the falls of the Esopus or cozying up in a booth by the fire of the main dining room, The Tavern at Diamond Mills is the perfect place to meet friends, have a romantic dinner or grab a quick bite at the bar after an exciting day at the horse show. The Tavern also offers private dining in the Library or on the Mezzanine to accommodate as many as 30 guests, as well as an elegant Sunday Brunch . Open for dinner Sunday through Thursday 5-10pm, Friday and Saturday 5-11pm and Sunday Brunch 10:30am-2:30pm.
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A view of bar interior at The Tavern at Diamond Mills.
The Spring Show Series at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York begins on Wednesday, May 23 and runs for three consecutive weeks until Sunday, June 10. Show jumping returns to Saugerties in the summer on Wednesday, July 18 and continues until Sunday, August 5. The three-week Fall Series begins on Wednesday, August 29 and features a week of regular competition (August 29 – September 2), followed by the all-new HITS Championship Week (September 5-9), which includes the famed Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, second-annual Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix, all-new $250,000 HITS 3' Hunter Prix, Marshall & Sterling Junior Medal and the PHA National Medal. The 22nd Annual Marshall & Sterling League National Finals will close out the show season in Saugerties on September 12-16. For more information about the Diamond Mills VIP packages for HITS exhibitors , please contact Brigid Walsh at brigid@diamondmillshotel.com .
About HITS, Inc.
HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS took the industry to new heights when it hosted the first-ever Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. In 2011, HITS hosted the richest weekend in show jumping with the return of the Pfizer Million and the introduction of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final. In 2012, the historic weekend will get even sweeter with the addition of the $250,000 HITS 3' Hunter Prix Final September 8-9.
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