THE SORRENTO HOTEL KICKS OFF NEW YEAR WITH

PACKED CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEATTLE – Jan. 21, 2009 – The Sorrento Hotel re-established itself in 2009 as a hub for thought-provoking events such as Drinking Lessons, Chamber vs. Chamber, Midnight Symposium, and Fireside Chats. Building on the momentum, the Sorrento has partnered with local arts organizations such as STG, Town Hall and SIFF to offer additional cultural events. Highlights include:

• Valentine’s Day: Come to the Sorrento for Valentine’s dinner at the Hunt Club and stay for the He-She, He-He, She-She, Whatever Package. Or arrange to have afternoon tea with your mom. Call 206-622-6400 to reserve.
• Prime Rib Saturdays: This is a popular evening. The prime rib dinner is $20 for the regular cut and $24 for the large cut. The price includes baked potato, vegetable side, and a wedge salad with house-made blue cheese dressing. Call 206-622-6400 or visit www.opentable.com to make reservations.
• Fireside Chat: In conjunction with SIFF and the Noir City series, the Sorrento presents a Fireside Chat with Eddie Mueller and Carl Spence on Feb. 21 at 3:30 p.m. It’s free and open to the public.
• Reading and Book Signing: In conjunction with Elliott Bay Books and The Stranger, the Sorrento presents Christopher Frizzelle on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Penthouse.
• Night School: For a current listing of Drinking Lessons, Chamber vs. Chamber, Midnight Symposium and other Night School events, please visit www.brownpapertickets.com and search for Sorrento Hotel.
• Live Music and DJ Nights – Thursday through Saturday nights, 8-11 p.m., Fireside Lounge. Schedule.

Sorrento Hotel

900 Madison St.

Seattle, WA 98104

206-622-6400

www.hotelsorrento.com

Twitter: @hotelsorrento

October “Treats” at the Sorrento Hotel
Manager’s Special – Parking and Breakfast on me!
Book any guest room or suite between October 1 and October 15th at our “Best Available Rate” and I will include breakfast and parking complimentary. This is over $60 in savings each night you stay!

Ask for the Manager’s Special
Offer is limited and subject to availability. Taxes and Gratuities are not included. Offer not valid with any other special. Reservations must be directly with the Sorrento Hotel Reservations Team.

Call for Reservations at 800-426-1265.

More Free Stuff:
Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access, Free Local and Long Distance calls (up to $25), Newspaper, French-Press Coffee, Most Comfortable bed in Seattle and a free photo of me!

Experience A Seattle Original -

The Sorrento Hotel
Celebrating our 100th Birthday
900 Madison at Terry
Seattle, WA 98104

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Jeff Jobe
General Manager
The Sorrento Hotel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Colin Baugh

Suzuki + Chou Communimedia

206.931-1037

colin@suzukichoumedia.com

SORRENTO HOTEL INTRODUCES Midnight Symposium

Drinking Lessons Continue

SEATTLE – Sept. 14, 2009 – The Sorrento Hotel, in conjunction with One Pot founder and noted provocateur Michael Hebb, announced today the second round of events in its Night School series. The semi-monthly “Midnight Symposium” will feature leading intellectuals and writers of our time for a casual course on a subject of their choosing.

The first Midnight Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 4 and will feature Jesse Sheidlower,  North American editor at large of the Oxford English Dictionary and author of “The F-Word.” Forty guests will gather in the seventh floor penthouse of the Sorrento, glasses will be filled, bellies will be sated, and Sheidlower’s late night symposium on brown spirits, red wine, and well-crafted stew will begin. Guests are encouraged to participate in dialogue during the symposium.

A fee of $50 entitles each guest to a hearty stew, a large bottle of whisky to be shared, and wine. Guests who wish to explore additional spirits are encouraged to bring bottles to share with the group.

Despite the hour suggested in the name, these events will begin around 8 p.m. and are expected to stretch into the midnight hour.

For reservations, email: nightschool@hotelsorrento.com. Upon confirmation of their reservation guests will receive a PDF of required reading.

In addition to the Midnight Symposium, Sheidlower will be appearing at Town Hall on Oct. 5.

Future Symposia to include: Lesley Hazelton, Nassim Assefi, Charles Mudede and many others. Dates TBA.

Drinking Lessons

The series, which has already featured Ryan Magarian and Murray Stenson, continues as several more of the country’s leading bartenders and drink historians take up residence at the Hunt Club bar. Each date includes two sessions – 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Those unable to attend can follow all classes online with real-time documentation by www.foodista.com/nightschool.

Below are dates through December. Please note that reservations for November and December sessions will be accepted beginning Oct. 21. Click on each bartender to see his or her bio:

September 20^th – Robert Hess

September 22^nd – Jeffery Morgenthaler

October 5^th – Lucy Brennan

October 20^th – Erik Hakkinen

November 16^th – Kathy Casey

November 23^rd and 24^th – Alex Day and Toby Cecchini

December 7^th – Anu Apte and Zane Harris

About Night School at the Sorrento

Night School is a collaboration between The Sorrento Hotel, Michael Hebb, an array of intellectuals, artists, writers, filmmakers, mixologists, chefs and the leading cultural institutions in the Northwest. Stay tuned…

About the Sorrento Hotel
The Sorrento Hotel opened in 1909, just before the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a world’s fair that was held in Seattle to highlight the development of the Northwest. The exposition attracted nearly 4 million visitors, which made for an auspicious beginning for the city’s first and what would become the longest-standing boutique hotel. The Malone Family has owned the Sorrento since the 1980s and since has restored the hotel’s appearance, as well as its reputation for hospitality. The Sorrento has earned numerous awards including being named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s top-25 hotels.

SORRENTO HOTEL WELCOMES KUOW’S ROSS REYNOLDS
FOR MONTHLY ‘FIRESIDE CHAT’ SERIES

SEATTLE – Aug. 7, 2009 – In its heyday, the Fireside Room at the Sorrento Hotel served as a civic hub, where thought leaders convened to exchange ideas about the arts, culture and politics, and the community gathered for music performances and poetry readings. As part of ongoing programming to celebrate its centennial, the Sorrento, Seattle’s oldest boutique hotel, is collaborating with Ross Reynolds, host of KUOW’s “The Conversation,” to hold a series of monthly Fireside Chats.

The public is welcome to attend the free chats, which will be taped and then excerpted for broadcast on KUOW the next day. The first Fireside welcomes Hanson Hosein, Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media at the University of Washington in Seattle, independent filmmaker, a former NBC News war correspondent and investigative producer, and Emmy Award winner.

Fireside Chat with Hanson Hosein
Aug. 17, 6 p.m., Fireside Room
Reserve free tickets through fireside@hotelsorrento.com
Topic: The rapidly changing environment for business and media because of changes brought on by digital media. Will Twitter abide? What’s the future of social networking? What’s the future of news?

Coming in September: Denis Hayes, of the Bullitt Foundation

In addition to the Fireside Chats, the Sorrento is thrilled to offer a packed calendar of events that includes the following. For more info, visit www.hotelsorrento.com/dining.

•    First Hill Block Party – Fridays, 3-8 p.m., through the end of August; $2 beers and bites on the piazza
•    Drinking Lessons – Aug. 18 and 24, 5:30 and 8 p.m.; in the Hunt Club. Details.
•    Meet the Makers – Saturday nights at the Hunt Club through the end of October; meet winemakers from boutique wineries.
•    Live Music and DJ Nights – Saturday nights, 8-11 p.m., Fireside Lounge.

Sorrento Hotel
900 Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-6400
www.hotelsorrento.com
Twitter: @hotelsorrento

About the Sorrento Hotel
The Sorrento Hotel opened in 1909, just before the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a world’s fair that was held in Seattle to highlight the development of the Northwest. The exposition attracted nearly 4 million visitors, which made for an auspicious beginning for the city’s first and what would become the longest-standing boutique hotel. The Malone Family has owned the Sorrento since the 1980s and since has restored the hotel’s appearance, as well as its reputation for hospitality. The Sorrento has earned numerous awards including being named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s top-25 hotels.