Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts Managed Hotels Take Brand and Hotels' Message to the Road
PHOENIX, AZ, NOVEMBER 28, 2005. Carlson Hotels Worldwide's three managed Park Plaza hotels in Bloomington, Minn. (1) and Phoenix, Ariz. (2) have obtained three new fuel-efficient Ford Escape hybrid vehicles to use for sales calls with clients and travel planners, community outreach and to spread the word about the brand's great value and efficient, resourceful and fun style service culture. The cars are to be delivered to all three hotels by mid-December to begin service by the holidays.
They will also share the good news of the hotels' renovations of their public areas and guest rooms that is currently underway and to be completed by January 2006. The hybrid SUV's will also be used to transport hotel guests. One of the first stops was to Carlson Hotels Worldwide's Reservations Sales and Services center in Omaha, Neb. Pictured here front row are Nick Duff, director of operations for Carlson Managed Hotels (left center) and Paulette Hawkins, senior manager of voice reservations (right center).
Park Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts is positioned in the mid-scale segment of the full-service hotel category and is known for its great value and customer- focused service culture. These hotels are generally 125 rooms or larger and located in downtown, suburban and airport commercial locations. With restaurants, meeting rooms, catering, suites and recreational facilities, the hotels serve the travel needs of business guests, meeting attendees and weekend leisure guests.
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