First Center-City Wingate Opens in New York City
PARSIPPANY, NJ, November 13, 2006. Wingate Inns International today announced the opening of the Wingate Inn Manhattan Midtown hotel, the brand's first center-city property, at 235 West 35th St. in New York.
"During the past two years, the Wingate Inn brand has been focused on developing center-city locations," said Keith Pierce, Wingate Inn president. "Opening our first center-city location in one of the greatest cities in the world is an example of how we are executing against our plan."
As part of its growth strategy, the brand is pursuing high-profile hotel projects to gain a foothold in major metropolitan markets, high-barrier locations and premium secondary markets including airport locations.
The midtown property is situated in the heart of Manhattan near a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment venues including Madison Square Garden. It is also centrally located to New York Penn Station and Kennedy International, LaGuardia International and Newark Liberty International airports.
The 92-room, new construction hotel owned by Ocean King, LLC in Staten Island, N.Y. features Wingate Inn elements such as oversized guest rooms as well as a fitness center and 450 square feet of meeting space.
In each room, guests will find a large desk, cordless phone, two-line speakerphone with conference calling and voice mail, safe, coffee maker, microfridge, hair dryer, iron and ironing boards and on-demand movies.
The Wingate Inn system encompasses 154 hotels representing 14,171 rooms throughout the United States and Canada. The midscale without food and beverage brand features an all-inclusive pricing policy, which includes free wired and wireless high-speed Internet access in guest rooms and public spaces, free deluxe continental breakfast, free local calls and long-distance access and free use of its 24-hour, self-service business centers. Hotel facilities include meeting rooms and a fitness room with whirlpool. Many hotels also offer swimming pools.
Wingate Inn hotels offer a 100 percent guest satisfaction guarantee. Children 18 and under stay free when accompanied by an adult family member.
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