Apple Core Announces Debut of The Hotel at Times Square
NOVEMBER 12, 2009 - The Apple Core Hotel Group, owner and operator of five centrally-located Manhattan properties, has announced the debut of the 208-room The Hotel @ Times Square (TH@TS). Fresh from an extensive transformation, the 1903 beaux-arts building has morphed into a chic, modern, affordable property. The Hotel @ Times Square offers guests complimentary Wi-Fi, free phone calls to anywhere within the U.S., fitness center access, continental breakfast, daily newspaper delivery, and a lively lobby for socializing with gentle rates starting at $109.
Under the direction of designer Hyun Kim, The Hotel @ Times Square (TH@TS) has comfortably appointed guest rooms and modernized social areas touting a fresh, modern look - keeping in-tune with its energetic surroundings. Among the 208 guest rooms are nine spacious family suites featuring two separate rooms, full-sized closets and two large-screen televisions. The revitalized lobby welcomes guests with comfortable modern furniture, two large flat-screen televisions, a state-of-the-art business center with two computers, an electronic workstation for guests to plug-in laptops and iPods; and a kiosk for hotel check-in, check-out and boarding passes. Guest rooms feature plush bedding, flat-screen televisions, night reading lamps, iPhone docking stations, cordless speaker phones, irons and ironing boards, and in-room safes. Daily continental breakfast is served in a new bistro-style cafe that accommodates 72, and features four new flat-screen televisions. A state-of-the-art fitness center rounds out additional amenities available to guests.
“It was Apple Core's mission to make The Hotel @ Times Square unlike any other hotel in the area,” said Vijay Dandapani, President of Apple Core Hotels. “As an independent property, TH@TS was specifically designed to offer guests, especially business travelers, a sophisticated yet affordable experience. No other Manhattan property offers the extensive assortment of complimentary amenities that The Hotel @ Times Square provides, and at such an affordable price. In this economy it's essential that the hospitality industry remain in tune with the needs of travelers. With the opening of TH@TS, we feel like we have finally mastered the ultimate balance between comfort and convenience, so that everyone wins when booking with us.”
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