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 All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then never hurts!

Spoil your soul with the most indulgent things in life -- chocolate, wine and romance – during the second Waldorf Astoria Chocolate, Wine & Romance Weekends, held exclusively for overnight guests at the Orlando resort, every Friday and Saturday evening throughout February 2012. 

Guests who visit during the Chocolate, Wine & Romance Weekend can enjoy several surprises and decadent diversions, including:

• Bar du Chocolat: A Chocolate Extravaganza – enjoy a nightly opportunity to experience nearly 30 intense chocolate treats from Waldorf Astoria’s dynamic display of decadence.  Peacock Alley is transformed into a romantic chocolate boudoir, offering a cocoa-infused evening of self indulgence. Guests can choose from a signature selection of sinful chocolate treats from the hotel’s talented pastry chef Kurtis Baguley, using recipes collected from the most romantic points of the globe.  Highlights include mouth-watering handmade chocolate truffles, exotic chocolate cakes, pillows of creamy chocolate mousse, and bowls of beautiful bon-bons.  Friday and Saturday Nights in February.  [Priced per piece]  
• Live Music Featuring Harvestown – enjoy nightly entertainment in Peacock Alley, where our lounge trio will add sizzle to the night. Friday and Saturday Nights in February [Complimentary]
• A Chocolate For Every Port – Enjoy a journey in chocolate, as you sit back and enjoy the music in Peacock Alley while savoring  specially chosen ports served in wine glasses rimmed in drizzled chocolate.  [Priced per glass.]  

• Friday Night Flights: Chocolate Martinis – There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with a chocolate martini.  Your new friend is Sir Harry, where you can drink your chocolate, while enjoying a special flight of chocolate martinis. Friday Nights in February, at Sir Harry’s Lounge.  [Priced at $25 per flight] 
• ‘Sparkling Fantasy’ Flights –  Lilly Bollinger of Bollinger Champagne in France, was once quoted saying “I only drink champagne when I’m happy, and when I’m sad … Otherwise I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty.”  In this spirit, enjoy a romantic flight of our favorite sparkling wine and champagne – something good for every celebration – at Peacock Alley.  Available from 5-10pm on Friday and Saturday evenings in February. [Priced at for $25 plus tax]
• ‘Sweet Endings’ Romance Dinner – Enjoy a special four-course candle-lit dinner served in your suite by your own private butler.  Your dining experience includes a decadent chocolate dessert.  Friday and Saturday Nights in February [Served in suites only -- additional charge.]
• Sinful chocolate choices at our restaurants – Sinful. Decadent. Delicious.  That’s how our guests describe dessert at Bull & Bear.  A famed European travel writer from the Irish Times newspaper even proclaimed the Chocolate Bar dessert “legendary”… after only one bite.  For breakfast, we’ve upped the chocolate factor with special chocolate inclusions at the popular Oscar’s breakfast buffet, including heavenly chocolate croissants.  Fridays and Saturdays in February.
• Chocolate Perks at Spa by Guerlain – Pair your spa treatments with chocolate treats (and complimentary champagne!), every Friday and Saturday in February at Waldorf Astoria Spa by Guerlain.

·         Chocolate-Fueled Cabana Experience – Relax at the pool in a private cabana, enjoying a parade of chocolate treats delivered throughout the afternoon, including a chocolate fondue finale.   Fridays and Saturdays in February.  [Rental fee additional.  Limited quantity.]

·         A Chocolate Royal Tea – Our signature Waldorf Astoria Royal Tea is re-imagined in February, with a decadent display of chocolate croissants and other tasty treats – and champagne, of course!  Saturday February 11 only.  [Additional charge – advance reservations suggested]

Waldorf Astoria Orlando has put the destination on the map for luxury travelers.  Nestled within a nature preserve and conveniently accessed from within Walt Disney World property, the resort is a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of neighboring theme parks.  Cara Goldsbury, author of Luxury Guide to Disney World, calls it “stunningly impressive -- Waldorf Astoria has redefined local luxury in Orlando.” 

The hotel infuses timeless Jazz Age-elegance from The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City, with the vibrant and modern ambiance of Florida.  It features 498 guest rooms and suites with sweeping vistas of Disney and the Bonnet Creek nature preserve.

Re-imagined versions of famed New York City restaurants include Bull & Bear restaurant and Oscar’s.  The spa offers treatments from Guerlain, the legendary Parisian fragrance house.  Golf Channel travel writer Brandon Tucker called it “an exclusive playground for the adult-minded traveler.” 

For more information on Waldorf Astoria Orlando or the Chocolate, Wine and Romance Weekends, call 1-800-353-2009 or visit us online at www.WaldorfAstoriaOrlando.com