Membership in Preferred is limited to hotels and resorts that meet or exceed the high operational levels required by Preferred's Standards of Excellence program, a quality assurance audit conducted by a third-party licensed quality assurance professional during annual, unannounced inspections. With its acceptance into Preferred Hotels, Clayton on the Park will join ranks with such outstanding hotel and resorts as The Greenbrier in West Virginia, Blakes Hotel in London, The Huntington Hotel in San Francisco, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Trump International Hotel in New York City, and The Peninsula in Chicago, to name but a few.

Micarl Hill, general manager of Clayton on the Park (Clayton, MO) is pictured with his new Preferred Hotels & Resorts of the World brass plaque. Clayton on the Park has just been accepted as the newest member of the global brand of more than 110 of the world's finest independent luxury hotels and resorts.

The $40 million Clayton on the Park mixed-use residential complex overlooking Shaw Park is a new concept in cosmopolitan living. Hotel suites co-exist with luxury apartments and corporate suites, all carefully designed to cater to the needs of their respective clientele, while allowing for crossover services - apartment residents who want hotel amenities and hotel guests who desire a more residential setting.

Micarl Hill, general manager of Clayton on the Park, credits this diversified but complimentary concept in vertical living for the complex's success to date, "we meet the needs of those who need a residence for a day, a month or a year." 

Clayton on the Park chose to band with Preferred's strong member group to effectively compete with luxury hotel chains. Preferred is dedicated to assisting luxury independent hotels and resorts in competing with luxury hotel chains while preserving the diversity and distinctiveness of the world's independent hotels and resorts. It's members benefit greatly from Preferred's wide range of services, including a reservation system, sales and marketing distribution services, and a quality assurance program.