More than 200 users from a previous sales and catering system will be converted to the Daylight enterprise network.  All eight Sonesta International properties also will employ Daylight Dimensions, a powerful OLAP (on-line analytical reporting) tool. In addition to the hotels and resorts, Sonesta International national sales offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. also will be connected to the Daylight network.

The first Daylight enterprise conversion for Sonesta is set to take place in November 2000 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. Installations are also planned for the Sonesta Beach Resort in Key Biscayne, two properties in New Orleans�the Royal Sonesta Hotel and the Chateau Sonesta Hotel� plus other properties to be named later.

Carol Beggs, Vice President of Technology for Sonesta International, says Daylight �is truly an enterprise-wide solution for us. It addresses a number of needs we haven�t been able to address before. We liked the flexibility of Daylight enterprise and Daylight�s willingness to work with us every step of the way. We were impressed with how far Daylight enterprise has evolved so quickly, and how much Daylight listened to our business processes and customized their solution to meet our needs.� In addition to improved productivity, management will be able to summarize and report on data for the entire organization in real time.

Donald R. Kelly, Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Daylight Software, Inc., said,  �We are privileged to be partnering with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation which has a deserved international reputation for offering their guests unique, upscale travel experiences and service. The conversion to Daylight enterprise will help Sonesta expand their business even further by giving them technology and functionality never available before in the hospitality industry.�

Beggs added that Sonesta and Daylight partnership is a good fit for both companies. �We are a small, visionary hotel company and we appreciate the energy and direction Daylight is moving in,� she said.

About Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises
The guest experience at Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises is best captured by its slogan: �This Is What You Came To Find.� The company, based in Boston, operates a collection of 22 upscale hotels and resorts and 3 Nile Cruise ships. 

Founded in the 1940s, Sonesta has a long-standing reputation in the hotel industry for offering properties that are designed to deliver uncompromising personal service, reflect the culture and history of their location and provide a memorable experience unique to each hotel.

About Daylight Software, Inc.
Founded in 1994 by Bill Duncan, Daylight Software offers a full range of sales and catering management functionality, including comprehensive account/contact management, guest room and function room management, event management and full reporting capabilities.  Daylight is a recipient of the Microsoft® Retail Application Developer Award.