a-sassy Aloft Wedding!

First and foremost, I want to say Congratulations to Angus & Andrea Small, our very first aloft wedding. Angus & Andrea had sent us a letter about their Aloft Dulles Airport North wedding experience, it goes as follows:

"To Whom It May Concern:

On Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 we were scheduled to have a destination wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Due to the unfortunate spread of the swine flu we had to cancel our wedding two days before our departure. After picking ourselves up from disappointment we decided to proceed with the same date at a local location. Our research of places lead us to the Aloft hotel in Dulles, VA. Immediately after walking in we fell in love with the décor. Irssy Perez greeted us and we explained our situation. She quickly empathized with us and offered to help us and accommodate whatever way she could. She gave us a tour of the space and explained they don’t typically do many weddings but she would be happy to help and allow us to use the patio area.

In the time of most need Irssy went above and beyond to make our event a huge success. Because of Aloft hotels we were able to have a stress-free interaction with the hotel and our planning team of volunteers from our local church that helped to pull together a new wedding in four days. Irssy provided suggestions, options and even detailed information and follow-up on everything we asked. We look back and wonder how something that was suppose to be so stressful ended up happening so smoothly. The rest of the hotel staff was extremely polite, professional and helpful throughout the whole process! They went out of their way to make us feel like family!

Thank you again for turning our lemons into lemonade. This letter is brief and doesn’t do enough justice to our true gratitude and excitement for what you have done! Instead of 25 people attending a destination wedding we were able to have the wedding of our dreams with over 100 family and friends in attendance. Everyone continues to talk about how beautiful wedding and the hotel was. You have made our dreams come true and we couldn’t be more happier about Irssy, your hotel staff, Aloft and the W hotel group!


Thank You!
Angus & Andrea Small"

It was a pleasure to be able to help bring sunshine into what once was a cloudy day to your wedding. I am elated that I could be part of such a wonderful occasion in your lives and the aloft Team as well. Many blessings to you and yours!


Sales Assistant
irssy perez

Habatat for Healing - Fund Raiser

We are so excited about this party!! Aloft Hotel has a very cool vibe and is the perfect setting for our upcoming event.

Join us & invite all your friends...the more, the more fun!!• Wxyz Bar• Outdoor Lounge• RC Speed Boat Races in the Pool for Prizes• DJ Neekola http://www.djneekola.com/• MANGO Summer Fashion Preview• Shadow Dancer• Specialty Drinks•

Great Cause$30 donation (100% tax-deductible) Make your donation at: http://nca.llsevent.org/aloft Your name will appear on guest list after making donation. Price goes up to $40 at door.They are located at the intersection of the Dulles Toll Rd. (rt 267) & Loudoun County Parkway.

Lindsey Scott, Alisha Poland, Milan Patnaik

Explore, Play + WIN prizes galore!

Win one million Starpoints with Aloft Hotels. Zoom in to the sassy new alofthotels.com/explore now to play mini-games, experience Aloft and click to win instant daily prizes. I was curious to see if they were games I would be interested in, to my surprise they had a game similar to Dance Dance Revolution only your a Diva DJ spinnin' the hottest tunes. Experiencing the aloft was also very awesome because it gave you a savvy way to explore and truly experience an aloft if you have never been to one before. I go back and try to qualify to win but mostly because I like playing the games they have. Plus, enter to score one million Starpoints, enough for round trip flights, a year away, global travel and more! Get set for jet-setting style at a steal with Aloft Hotels interactive experience and win big now! Click on the Subject title to get started!




irssy perez
Sales Assistant

Loudoun County Wins an Emmy

Aloha a-list fans,

In the year 2007, Loudoun County was THE fastest growing county in all of the United States. To best grasp what this beautiful area has to offer, one must catch a glimpse of this beautiful county through visual moving pictures. Just recently, The Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association has been nominated for a 2008 Emmy® Award for the Visit Loudoun videos!

Take a tour of Loudoun right from your computer with these experiential videos. See the beauty of some of Loudoun’s most picturesque wineries, discover the past of Loudoun’s most historic locales, and meet some locals from our charming towns. You also enjoy “virtually” attending some of our coutny's annual country fairs and steeplechase races, too. Now that the aloft in Ashburn has been open for 6 months, we hope to make it into these videos on day as well.

Watch these videos and then plan your trip to Loudoun!

http://www.visitloudoun.org/videos/

William Chang

Operations Manager

Celebrity Sighting at the Aloft Dulles Aiport North

What a treat to have actor Faizon Love stay with us this past week while attending the GIFF 2009 Film Festival in Washington D.C. held from May 12th-18, 2009.


Mr. Love displayed his comedic talent in the early ages of his education. His English teacher promised him if he behaved in class, he would be allowed to do a 5 minute comedy bit each day.


This was the beginning of Faizon's acting career. You may know him from the roles he has played in the following blockbusters: Friday, A Thin Line Between Love & Hate, Made, Money Talks, The Players Club, The Replacements, The Fighting Temptations, Wonderland, Torque, and Elf.

I had many opportunities to speak with Mr. Love, and I can tell you from first hand experience, he is not only funny, but very intelligent and a true gentleman.


Thanks Faizon for staying with us, we"ll see you next time your in the Washington, D.C. area!


Milan Patnaik
General Manager

All White Party!!!

DON’T MISS IT!!!

Pure Entertainment is having an All White Party Friday night!!!

May 29, Doors open @9pm. Ladies don’t miss it!!! Industry nights begin @ aloft Hotel located at
22390 Flagstaff Plaza
Dulles, VA 20148.

Party until the doors close and reserve a room at the aloft Dulles Airport North for $69 (subject to availability)

Drink specials for ladies only. For the purchase of tables or general info call 210-669-9813. Call and make sure your name is on the list!!!

Stay tuned for more info!



irssy perez
Sales Assistant

Sully Historic Site

Aloha,

When staying at the aloft Dulles Airport North in the pleasant city of Ashburn in Loudoun County, the first two main tourist sites that come to mind to visit is the Air and Space museum and the Sully Historic Site.

An oasis of the past, Sully, or sometimes known as Sully plantation, reflects the history of Fairfax County and the early history of the United States. The house, which was completed in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee, combines aspects of Georgian and Federal architecture. Richard Bland Lee was Northern Virginia's first Representative to Congress, as well as General Robert E. Lee's uncle.

With summer approaching, there are a series of events that will be offered at the Sully historic site. With a room at the aloft Dulles. why not hop onto our shuttle and be drifted away into past colonial times while enjoying contemporary events? For example, on the 23rd of May, there will be a "banjo on my knee" event, which will teach us the versatility of this historic instrument while giving us a chance to make one ourselves. Also, on the 21st of June, there will be an antique car show that presents to us antique and classic cars, flea markets, food and music. To boot, on the weekend of the 15th and 16th in August, Sully will hold a civil war weekend that teaches us the important history of the battle between North and South.

William Chang

Operations Manager

Sesame Street is going to the MOON!

Planetarium Show
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Saturday, May 23 11:30 am
Albert Einstein Planetarium
National Mall Building
Admission: Free


How excited was I when I heard Sesame Street would be in our area?! My God-Daughter is going to love this, I will be the greatest God Parent known to man if she gets to see this show! One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure, a 20-minute planetarium show, follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. Children attending the show can interact as they watch, drawing constellations and counting the time it takes the sun to set.

A related story time and art activity will be going on before the planetarium show at 11:00 a.m. Visit the Welcome Center when you arrive for more information. We are about 30 minutes away from DC and have the best program for kids when they stay with us. Camp aloft will kick off the trip before they go see Sesame Street in DC. Camp aloft provides a child size air mattress with the coolest linens, awesome treats and goodies and they get to take a dip in splash (pool). Make your reservations today, don't miss out on the fun!


irssy perez
Sales Assistant

Computer Training in Northern Virginia

New Computer Training Facility Opening Soon

If you're looking for computer training in Northern Virginia, you won't have to wait much longer. The Academy of Computer Education^® (ACE) is scheduled to open it's doors at their new Ashburn, VA location in July. The well established IT training school will continue to provide the full schedule of certificationcourses like MCITP, CCNA, and A+/Network+ at their Greenbelt, Maryland headquarters, and will develop the new facility with the same standards for quality.

ACE expects to continue its recent success with CEH certification courses, at the new Ashburn, Virginia location by catering to the large and growing GSA contract segment. With the introduction of a computer training school into the heart of the Dulles corridor, ACE will develop course offerings to suit this area's significant base of government related workers.

Show your love for your pet

Aloha aloft readers,

Show your love! Bring your pet and the whole family out to Stone Ridge in Loudoun County on May 9th from 11 am to 3 pm. It's a free fun-filled day featuring a Pet Costume Contest sponsored byI AM Modern! Have the best-dressed pet and win a prize. Does your pet have a special talent? Or just a funny trick? Bring it on!

Since the aloft Dulles North Airport hotel recently adopted a pet friendly ambassador by the name of "Coleman Patnaik", we feel very obliged to give this event a nice visit. What can be certain is that our senior talent leader, Milan Patnaik, may grace his presence with his furry friend at Stone Ridge this Saturday. There will also be an Obstacle Course for your dog to run, information about pet adoption, face painting, yummy food for both you and your pet, fabulous pet accessories, music, and lots more.

Most importantly, this event benefits BaghdadPups, helping our militairy and their pets to get from a war zone to a real home! Mark your calendar and see you there..

Operations Manager
William Chang

Washington Redskins Training Camp

Are you ready for some football? Aloha Aloft Dulles Airport hotel and lounge fans!!! It's that time of the year again when we all start itching from serious football withdrawals. The only thing that gets us from Feb. to Sept. is the draft. Now that the NFL draft is over, let's get ready for our favorite teams training camp!

Did you know that the Aloft Dulles Airport hotel is located in Ashburn, Virginia which is less than 2 miles away from the Washington Redskins Training Camp?

What better way to spend you summer vacation then with us? You can stay in one of our hi-tech, design oriented, 9' ceiling, 42" HDTV guest rooms. Then take a ride to the Redskin Training facility in our Chevy Tahoe Hybrid hotel shuttle and watch the Skins train, and then finally party with us at our W xyz bar and lounge.

Check us out online at www.alofthotels.com/dullesnorth for the best summer packages around or feel free to call us at 888-627-7145. Training starts in June so make your reservations now.

See you soon!


Milan Patnaik
General Manager

Star Trek...

Since most Aloft Fans are early technology adapters like myself, I imagine that most of us well be at the movies this Friday to view one of the biggest blockbusters in 2009. That is Star Trek! Get your buttery flavor popcorn, sour patch kids, and the largest coke available, sit back and relax for a universal, action packed, warp speed ride across the universe...

This is a movie based on the original series from the 60's with Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, Scotty, Dr. McCoy, and more! Click "BEAM ME UP SCOTTY" to watch the trailer for this action packed film!

This movie is basically about how James Kirk a delinquent from Iowa, enlists in Starfleet Academy and how the team of Senior Officers of the Starship Enterprise band together for their first action packed adventure to save the universe.

See you at the movies!

Milan Patnaik
General Manager