Detroit's Royal Park Hotel Becomes Worldhotels' Latest Deluxe Affiliate

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. August 05, 2013

DETROIT - August 5, 2013 - Worldhotels today announced that the Royal Park Hotel is the newest member of its Deluxe Collection. Ideally located in the suburb of Rochester, Mich., the Royal Park Hotel is one of Detroit's most iconic hotels and is the premier choice for both business and leisure travelers. Worldhotels is one of the leading groups for independent hotels.

"It is our pleasure to welcome the Royal Park Hotel into our Deluxe Collection," said Tom Griffiths, vice president, Worldhotels-The Americas. "The authentic hospitality provided by the staff at this one-of-a-kind hotel is a welcome addition for Worldhotels guests who appreciate the warmth that accompanies this luxury boutique experience."

Situated in a prime location just blocks from the city's downtown, the hotel offers guests a small town environment while being close to major businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, and venues for professional sporting events and world-class entertainment.

"We offer a place where privacy, luxury and comfort are unparalleled and where personal service is elevated to a fine art," explained Jay Haratsis, general manager at the Royal Park Hotel. "Joining the Worldhotels family with its many added benefits will simply enhance our already superb guest offering."

Guest rooms offer oversized king or double beds, complimentary high-speed Internet, spacious work desks, premium cable television and L'Occitaine bath products. Hotel amenities include full concierge services and complimentary morning coffee served in the Library, along with local and national newspapers. In addition, guests have access to valet and underground parking, jogging trails, a putting green, bocce court, bicycle rentals and fly-fishing in nearby Paint Creek.

For dining, the Royal Park offers a variety of options, ranging from formal to casual, including the Brookshire Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Elliott's Lounge features a wide variety of food and beverage options, including draft beers and creative cocktails. Royalty Tea is offered in the Gallery on select days. During warmer weather, lunch and dinner are served on the Terrace overlooking Paint Creek. The hotel also offers 24-hour in-room dining.

With numerous room configurations and flexible meeting space, the Royal Park Hotel offers an exceptional setting for meetings, conferences and special events. The hotel's Royal Grand Ballroom can seat 720 guests for dinner and accommodate up to 1,100 guests for a reception. Event planners also have access to professional, state-of-the-art audio-visual services and technologies, business and secretarial services and wireless Internet in all meeting rooms.

As part of Worldhotels, the Royal Park Hotel is easy to book via telephone, online or through 450,000 travel agent terminals worldwide-as easily as with hotels and resorts affiliated with large franchise operations. In addition, guests can earn frequent flier miles through the company's participation in 25 airline programs around the world, including Delta, American Airlines, U.S. Airways, United Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa.

Other advantages include participation in advertising, promotions and public relations campaigns, as well as exposure at industry events and trade fairs attended by Worldhotels. Specific advertising materials include a page in the Worldhotels' hotel/resort directory, a listing on www.worldhotels.com, and inclusion in print ads to capture the atmosphere, amenities and unique essence of each property.

In addition, more than 30 sales and reservation offices staffed by 80 employees worldwide work hard on behalf of all Worldhotels' properties to create and sell special programs for business and leisure travelers.

About Worldhotels

Worldhotels is a global brand that brings together some of the world's most unique independent hotels. With the tagline "Where Discovery Starts" it targets savvy business and leisure travellers that seek an authentic and local experience when choosing a hotel. Worldhotels now offers 500 hotels in 250 destinations and 65 countries worldwide.

With over 40 years of excellence in the industry, the company's mission is to provide access to 4 and 5 star hotels of character and distinction. Each hotel in the Worldhotels portfolio has been carefully selected to ensure it meets the group's strict quality standards. Each hotel is measured against over 1,000 quality criteria every year.

Guests can also earn miles for each stay thanks to an extensive list of airline partnerships that includes 24 frequent flyer programs of the world's premier international carriers. Air France, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and United Airlines are just some of the partners that make earning miles with Worldhotels easy.

Through a comprehensive range of services that includes global marketing, sales, training, e-commerce and state-of-the-art distribution and technology, Worldhotels backs independent hotels with the power of a global brand while allowing them to retain their individual character and identity. In addition to its classic "affiliation model", the group offers independent hotels a soft franchise branding solution which is the perfect alternative to standard franchise contracts. For reservations or information, visit worldhotels.com.