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Designated the Most Outstanding New Hotel to Enter the Crowne Plaza System in 2000 |
BETHESDA, MD, October 9, 2000 � The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg has received
the Bass Hotels & Resorts 2000 Newcomer of the Year Award given to
the most outstanding new hotel to enter the Crowne Plaza system each year.
The award was presented Tuesday, October 3, 2000, during the annual Bass
Hotels & Resorts Global Investors Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts,
Inc., a subsidiary of Crestline Capital. Owner�s representative
Fred Jahnig and Tom Baker, Senior Vice President - Development of Crestline
Hotels & Resorts, accepted the award on behalf of the Crowne Plaza
Harrisburg.
�I am delighted that the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg has been recognized for its outstanding opening and pre-opening achievements,� said David L. Durbin, Executive Vice President of Crestline Hotels & Resorts. �The sensational opening of the hotel could not have been accomplished without the hard work and dedication of our staff and our designer, R.D. Jones and Associates. With the upgrade in both physical and technological aspects of the hotel, the new Crowne Plaza had the second highest opening quality evaluation in Crowne Plaza history. � A six-month, $10 million renovation transformed the former Ramada Plaza
to the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg. The renovation included all guestrooms
and suites and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Located at 23
South 2nd Street in the heart of downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the
261-room property offers a full business center, fitness center, turndown
service and an executive level.
Crestline Capital Corporation, parent company of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, is the nation�s largest independent hotel leasing company, majority owner of an upscale extended-stay hotel portfolio, and owner of one of the nation�s premier senior living community portfolios. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages and leases 33 hotels, resorts and conference and convention centers with 6,572 rooms in twelve states and the District of Columbia. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages properties independently and under such well regarded brands as Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Sheraton, Renaissance, Crowne Plaza, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn. Note: Certain matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. |
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Heather Scanlon (240) 694-2067 Michael Chen (240) 694-2191 http://www.crestlinehotels.com |