Among Manhattan�s most fashionable addresses, the historic properties on East 39th Street, between Lexington Park Avenues, have enjoyed a heritage of innovation in hotel services. Frequented by the city�s celebrated personalities of their day, the two hotels were widely chronicled in the city�s social columns for nearly half a century. The properties are expected to reemerge as a popular venue for New Yorkers in-the-know, and choice luxury accommodations for the 21st century traveler.

Set on a quiet, tree-lined street just three blocks from Grand Central Station, both properties deliver the W hallmark of spacious, innovative guestrooms. W New York - the court offers 198 rooms, with an average room size of 384 square feet, while W New York - the tuscany features 122 rooms at an average of 480 square feet. Suites at both properties average 720 square feet.

On the heels of a tremendously successful launch of W Hotels� premier property, W New York in December 1998, W New York - the court at 130 East 39th Street will feature 155 deluxe rooms and 43 one-bedroom suites, and W New York - the tuscany at 120 East 39th Street will offer 106 deluxe rooms and 16 parlor suites. Including the 722 rooms of W New York at 541 Lexington Avenue, the three W properties will represent a combined total of 1,042 guestrooms in Manhattan.

A History of Innovation

Built in 1927 as apartments, the two buildings were converted to hotels in the 1950s.  The Tuscany was dubbed �New York�s Biggest Little Hotel,� widely known for introducing many firsts in hotel amenities.  Noted as the world�s first hotel to provide color TVs in each guestroom, the Tuscany offered a host of popular �extras� such as bathroom phones and other in-room amenities, plus a Dow Jones news ticker in the lobby.  The Doral Court and the Tuscany were joined together in 1969 under the same management company.

W Hotels now feature amenities and services for today�s travelers, and as the brand�s newest hotels, the tuscany and the court will provide the latest in modern amenities and high-tech capabilities. Meeting the needs of business travelers, guestrooms will feature the latest in cutting-edge technology, including a 27� color TV equipped with ultra-fast Internet access (via an infrared keyboard).

High-speed dataport connectivity is available at speeds up to 100 times faster than conventional data modems. Guests can also set up their own personal, secure E-mail addresses while staying at W Hotels. Each room also has two phones (one with dataport and speakerphone capabilities and another 900MHz cordless dual-line phone). In keeping with W�s whimsical touch, guests of W New York - the court * the tuscany will be surprised and delighted to discover such details as gumball machines in each room, and nightly turndown service with fortune cookies.

W trademarks include an oversized desk, upholstered chaise lounge, specially designed room accessories and natural fabrics throughout. The focus of all guestrooms is the luxurious W bed, with a pillow-top mattress, 250 thread-count linens, and goose down comforters and pillows. In addition to the amenities one would expect in an upscale hotel, the W guestroom includes a W CD; a coffeemaker with W�s own blend of coffee; a lush terry-lined, cotton pique W bathrobe; and custom-formulated Aveda bath products.

Above and beyond the customary amenities of a sophisticated business hotel, W Hotels have a service commitment that provides "whatever you want, whenever you want it.� Whether it be a laser printer at 2 a.m., a last-minute tuxedo fitting or a bath filled with chocolate milk, guests need only ask, and their special requests come to life.

For years, The Tuscany Room restaurant was frequented by celebrities and �icons� of their time, from Gregory Peck to Marilyn Monroe, and Gloria Vanderbilt to Groucho Marx. As restaurant impresario Drew Nieporent spearheads W Hotels� newest restaurant, �Icon New York� at the court, these hotels will again be placed among the city�s top settings to see and be seen. Drew Nieporent�s unique creation, Icon New York draws upon the strengths of The Myriad Restaurant Group. Joining Mr. Nieporent will be Chef Paul Sale, formerly of the Four Seasons� Fifty Seven Fifty Seven and Le Bernardin. The new restaurant promises to draw a
smart crowd of locals, hotel guests and today�s �icons,� a setting that sets the pace for culinary innovation. Combining the nightlife options of fine dining and elegant environs for a cocktail or social rendezvous, W Hotels� new venues promise to follow the W tradition of making a mark on today�s fast-paced �A-List� circuit, raising eyebrows while drawing a �who�s who� clientele.  W New York - the court�s WETBAR, the brother bar to Whiskey Blue at W New York, will be a unique creation inspired by cutting-edge Gotham cocktail venues, with cool, smoked glass window-walls overlooking Lexington Avenue.

W New York - the tuscany will be home to the intimate W Cafe, featuring coffee, drinks and a menu of lighter fare throughout the day.

The W Atlanta opened in February 1999, followed by W San Francisco in May, W Seattle on September 1 and W Honolulu - diamond head in October. Nine additional W Hotels are scheduled to open through 2001, in Boston, Chicago (two properties), Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans (two properties) and Washington, D.C., as well as the company�s first international property in Sydney, Australia.