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Contact: Ken Ellens
Ken Ellens Communications
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Middleburg, Virginia, October 2007 … The picturesque and historic Goodstone Inn & Estate, located in the heart of Virginia's storied Wine and Hunt Country less than an hour from Washington, DC, has announced its new Goodstone Meeting & Events Package. The package is ideal for a company or association looking to gather a small group of executives at a secluded property, which offers the amenities of a first-class hotel, the maximum privacy of a country estate, and with accessibility to major transportation systems, including an international airport.

The Goodstone Inn & Estate, which is a member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection, offers a group accommodations, meeting & event facilities in five unique dwellings on the 265-acre, 19th century farm and estate. These include the elegantly converted Carriage House & Stables, the quaint Dutch Cottage, the baronial Manor House, the exquisite French Farm Cottage and the charming Spring House.

Each dwelling retains the essence of its original charm while providing the modern conveniences expected by 21st century corporate and association guests. Groups can purchase the entire use of the large Manor House, which includes multiple rooms ideal for hosting meetings, select other dwellings for use by their group, or they can buy out the entire estate for maximum privacy.

The Goodstone Inn Meeting & Events Package includes:
(Priced per person *)

• Lodging accommodations – from 17 luxurious guestrooms and suites
• Turndown service and a pillow gift
• Full Hunt Country breakfast in The Manor House
• Luncheon buffet
• Morning & afternoon refreshment breaks with fresh baked cookies from the pastry chef
• Conference service & meeting planning support
• Standard meeting amenities (free wireless Internet, pads/pens/water setup)
• Full use of The Manor House and terraces, the Inn's exquisite wine cellar and/or Hilltopper's restaurant for use with a special event
• Round of golf at Stoneleigh Golf Course www.stoneleighgolf.com, a nearby 18-hole course that Golf Digest has awarded 3 ½ stars, and one of the best and most challenging layouts in the greater Washington area (weather permitting)
• Visit to Chrysalis Winery & Tasting Room in Middleburg www.chrysaliswine.com
• Port & Sherry in each dwelling as a delicious way to end each day

For an additional amount, dinner in Hilltoppers restaurant at The Goodstone Inn can be arranged or reservations can be placed for the group at a number of restaurants in Middleburg.

And there’s more. At The Goodstone Inn & Estate, recreational opportunities are abundant. These include an all-season Jacuzzi, walking and hiking trails, and mountain biking. Additionally, the estate offers stables for boarding guest' horses should guests wish to ride throughout the 265 acres (site of the storied Annual Middleburg Hunt), as well as canoeing, in-room spa treatments, and superb shopping, antiquing, and dining opportunities in beautiful and historic Middleburg, Virginia.

The Goodstone Meeting & Events Package is from $250 per person per day midweek and from $350 per person per day weekends from November 1 – March 30, 2008, based on availability. For more information or to book a meeting, call 540-687-4645 / 877- 219-4663 or visit www.Goodstone.com.

The Goodstone Inn & Estate, a luxurious country retreat in Middleburg, Virginia, is situated in the heart of the state's renowned Hunt & Wine Country, less than an hour from Washington, DC and 40 minutes from Dulles International Airport www.metwashairports.com/Dulles. The historic property features five star-quality lodging in five distinctive dwellings, including the main building - the elegantly converted Carriage House, The Dutch Cottage, The Manor House, The French Farm Cottage and The Spring House.

Hilltoppers restaurant at The Goodstone Inn & Estate provides superb cuisine and attentive service. An impressive wine cellar dining room features an extensive selection of vintages from Virginia and around the world, and a large, exquisite Virginia Hunt Scene Mural commissioned by The Goodstone Inn. The scene captures an equestrian moment of the storied Annual Middleburg Hunt, which takes place on the estate.

Wireless Internet access is available throughout the premises. Recreational opportunities abound with a unique outdoor pool nestled within the Wisteria and ivy-covered ruins of the estate's original early 19th century mansion, an all-season Jacuzzi, walking and hiking trails, mountain biking, stables for boarding guest' horses, canoeing, in-room spa treatments, and superb shopping, antiquing, and dining opportunities in beautiful and historic Middleburg, Virginia.

In season, noted equestrian activities include the Middleburg Spring Race Meet at nearby Glenwood Park (April), the Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup at Great Meadow (Spring and Fall), and the annual Middleburg Hunt (December), which proceeds directly through the estate.

The Goodstone Inn offers the charming ambiance of a 19th century country estate with the convenience, luxury and service expected by 21st century guests. For more information on The Goodstone Inn & Estate, Hilltoppers Restaurant, or to make reservations, please call 540-687-4645 / 877- 219-4663 or visit www.Goodstone.com.

The Goodstone Inn & Estate is a member of the prestigious "Small Luxury Hotels of the World" collection www.slh.com.

* The Goodstone Inn capacity -- up to 20 meeting guests, from 20-120 guests for catered special event.

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