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The Metropolitan Hotel as members, doubling the size of their Manhattan City portfolio June 05, 2002 New York, NY . . . The CARINO Collection�s President Joseph Carino, Jr., today announced partnerships with three premier hotels, which brings to six the number of CARINO Collection in New York City. The new Manhattan members of the CARINO Collection are:
With a worldwide portfolio of 70 hotels, The CARINO Collection is a full service sales and customer information company that helps hotels build business by connecting them to corporate, group and leisure business customers quickly, easily and cost-effectively. The CARINO Collection�s prestigious portfolio of charter members includes the Landmark Hotel, London; and The Lenox and Copley Square Hotels, Boston, MA; the hotels comprising The Heathman Collection, including the landmark luxury Heathman Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, and Kerry Hotels, based in Los Angeles, CA. Carino said, �Hotel professionals face a daunting task in securing business from a growing and increasingly diverse base of customers. For independent luxury hotels, in particular, that can be time-consuming, inefficient and, frequently, costly.� He concluded, �We are pleased and proud that The Regent Wall Street, Flatotel and The Metropolitan Hotel have chosen our suite of products, featuring SalesConnect, TM as an end-to-end solution to the excessive costs and inefficiencies that can accompany the process.� SalesConnectTM is a web-accessible database of corporate, leisure and group account information, available only to CARINO Collection members, which enables hotel sales professionals to maximize sales potential by gathering real-time, up-to-date contact and business profile information on existing and potential clients. For hotels that rely on corporate and consortia business, SalesConnectTM is linked to a variety of on-line RFP tools to facilitate on-line submission of completed proposals. Additional personalized member services provided by the CARINO Collection include:
Flatotel ushers in a new era of the �Lifestyle Hotel,� with a focus on comfort and design. The property stands at the crossroads of convenience and elegance in the heart of midtown Manhattan, at 135 W. 52nd Street. Only steps from Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Theatre District and numerous corporate headquarters, it boasts oversized guest rooms and an array of amenities including a Sony Wega flat screen television; VCR; compact disc player; microwave oven; compact refrigerator, high speed Internet access; data port; and an in-room safe, sized for laptop computers. The hotel has over 200 newly renovated deluxe rooms, along with conference/banquet space equipped for 10-400 people. For reservations and information, call 800-352-8683, 212-887-9400 or by fax at 212-887-9442. Visit Flatotel online at www.flatotel.com There�s no place in the world like New York City and no better place to experience it than at the Metropolitan Hotel, where the city�s best shopping, dining, and business destinations are just footsteps away. Where the timeless thrill of Manhattan infuses the atmosphere of the newly redesigned lobby and restaurant. And cutting edge technologies enhance the completely renovated business facilities. Where defining moments are created and celebrated on a daily basis. For more information visit Metropolitan Hotel at www.metropolitanhotelnyc.com The CARINO Collection is a full service sales and customer information company that helps hotels build business by connecting them to corporate, group and leisure business customers. For further information on services available or for membership information, contact: [email protected] or (212) 808-6590, fax (212) 808-6507. |
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CARINO Collection Joseph Carino, Jr. President [email protected] or (212) 808-6590, fax (212) 808-6507 Michael G. Frenkel
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