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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE CIRCULATION
February 6, 2000
NEW YORK'S BENJAMIN HOTEL WINS COVETED ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AWARD
NEW YORK, February 6, 2000 - New York's most environmentally
friendly hotel, The Benjamin, received the Environmental Awareness Lodging
Leadership award at the 15th annual Hotel Industry Investment Conference.
The Hotel Industry Investment Conference is put on by the UCLA Extension's
Real Estate Center and co-sponsored by Hotel & Motel Management,
Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners and several other hospitality companies. A
panel of six judges narrowed the nominations to two finalists and The
Benjamin was selected as the winner by a vote of conference attendees.
According to John Moser, The Benjamin's general manager, "It is a
great honor to receive the Lodging Leadership award on behalf of The
Benjamin. We had the opportunity to rebuild the hotel, and we thought it
only right to make The Benjamin exceed today's environmental
standards." Manhattan East Suite Hotels' newest addition, The
Benjamin, has been recognized as New York's most environmentally friendly
hotel based on a five-globe certification from HVS International. The
Benjamin is one of just four hotels in the world to earn all five ECOTEL®
Globe Awards and the only ECOTEL®-certified property in Manhattan. The
hotel's "green" commitment is expressed not only in its design
and infrastructure, but in its management and operation as well. From the
beginning of The Benjamin's renovation project, staff members reviewed
construction plans and equipment selections to ensure energy and water
efficiency. This strategy enabled The Benjamin to bring the entire hotel,
from its plumbing and electrical infrastructure to its operational
philosophies, up to stringent ECOTEL® standards. The environmental
mission began in its philosophy and extends to the practical, with
programs that involve not only the staff, but the guests as well.
Manhattan East Suite Hotels, New York's largest all-suite hotel group,
opened The Benjamin in April 1999 as its first four-star Executive Suite
Hotel. Located at 125 East 50th Street, on the corner of Lexington Avenue,
The Benjamin offers an intimate, boutique-style setting in one of the
hottest locations in the city. Manhattan East has expanded the property,
site of the former Hotel Beverly, from 188 rooms to 209 rooms, including
97 one-bedroom suites and a deluxe two-bedroom suite. A complete $30
million renovation included the installation of a first-class
telecommunications and technology system and restoration of details that
highlight the original design of its famed architect, Emery Roth. From one
130-suite hotel, family-owned Manhattan East Suite Hotels has grown to 10
properties with more than 2,100 units and over 1,000 employees. While
representing a new concept for Manhattan East, The Benjamin reflects the
company's tradition of offering a unique value in the New York market,
combined with consistent and genuine personal service. For more
information or reservations, call 212-320-8002 or 1-888-4-BENJAMIN. You
can also visit the hotel's Web site at www.thebenjamin.com.
To learn more about HVS Eco Services or the ECOTEL® Certification
Program, contactMs. Harinakshi Nair,
HVS International,
C-67, Anand Niketan, New Delhi - 110021
Mobile - 9820203036,
Email: hnair@hvsinternational.com
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