Crystal Doubles Its Luxury Hotel Partnership

Crystal Cruises has doubled its number of luxury hotel partnerships for 2008. The expanded Crystal Adventures Hotel Program has 14 new hotels for 2008, stepping up the list to 37 properties in 22 cities. Among the new list of names are: Dorchester Hotel in London, Hotel Hassler in Rome, Hotel Bel-Air in Beverly Hills, Molino Stucky Hilton in Venice, Taj Mahal Palace and Tower in Mumbai, Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental in Singapore, Hotel Majestic and Hotel Casa Fuster in Barcelona, Westin Hotel in Auckland and Hotel Le St-James in Montreal. Other choices for pre- and post-stays include the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, The Grand Hotel in Stockholm and the Mandarin Oriental in New York. Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony will embark on 61 itineraries in 2008. The Crystal Adventures Hotel Program's packages range from one to three nights immediately before and after each cruise. Pricing begins at $244 per person with double occupancy for the first night of stay, depending on the city and property selected, with reduced rates available for second and third nights. Visit [www.crystalcruises.com].