Old Town Books x Hotel AKA Alexandria
Save the date for our Silent Reading Party on Saturday, August 24th from 10 am - 12 pm.
Last month I checked into a sleek new hotel in Alexandria for a one night stay. It has modern furniture and moody lighting, a swanky bar, a rooftop patio, cute cafe, and so much more. It would be the perfect place to host an event, a wedding party, a conference. But I was there with a much more anti-social agenda: All I would do for my entire stay? Read.
The idea for a reading retreat came to me a while back when I was in a reading rut.
Mom to three small kids and a small business owner, I found myself on the edge of end-of-school year burnout. Unfortunately, my number one coping mechanism, reading, just wasn’t working anymore. I tried and failed to break into a new book, but all I could do was scroll on my phone. For a bookworm like me, losing touch with my main way to relax and refocus? It was a crisis!
Thankfully, Hotel AKA Alexandria was at the ready to host me for a Reader’s Retreat.
We partnered to create a special package for book lovers like me: A one night stay featuring a signature mocktail or cocktail and a tote bag and gift card to Old Town Books. When I arrived for my stay I came with a ridiculously high stack of books to read. I surely wouldn’t finish them all, but that wasn’t the point. I just needed dedicated space and time to reconnect with reading and to recharge. Doing so in their beautiful hotel? It did the trick.
I read in the a.lounge at dinner, in the bedroom suite on the comfy chaise, in their gorgeous front garden, and - of course! - in the luxurious king size bed. It was a dream. I still think about the sateen robe, the crisp sheets, the weight of a half dozen books in bed beside me.
So I was thrilled when Hotel AKA offered to give away a Readers Retreat to one of our social media followers. We hosted the giveaway to a very enthusiastic reception. Maybe I’m not such a freak for wanting silent solo time with just me and my books?
Speaking of silent reading time, I’m delighted to share we’re partnering again with Hotel AKA Alexandria for an event inspired by my stay there:
Save the date for our Silent Reading Party on Saturday, August 24th from 10 am - 12 pm.
We’ll join together in bookish community for lots of quiet reading time (to live piano music!).
Tickets will be $5 and include drip coffee. Brunch-y mocktails and cocktails will be available for purchase from the bar.
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