An estimated 50 million visitors will flock to New York City this year to bask in its unrivaled sights, sounds, culture and entertainment. However, travelers looking to brush up on their golf game will be hard-pressed to find the opportunity in the Big Apple - the world's biggest little island filled with out-of-town over achievers has never had a golf course to speak of. Until now. The "new" Crowne Plaza Times Square-Manhattan, revitalized from an $85 million renaissance, has unveiled eighteen lavish rooms fitted with custom, built-in putting greens.
Guests can perfect their short game with the hotel's state-of-the-art Odyssey putters and take home exclusive Callaway® golf balls after enjoying a deluxe "golf breakfast" delivered to their room. In addition, guests who take advantage of these rooms now though January 31, 2009 will also receive a certificate for a round of golf on America's ultimate golf destination: Hilton Head Island. Certificates will be mailed to the guest approximately 30 days after their stay at the Crowne Plaza Times Square-Manhattan. To reserve, call the hotel direct at 212-315-6004 or book online at www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com
Attending the Flagship: a Wee Bit of the Times Square Links
The 46-story Crowne Plaza Times Square-Manhattan - located on Broadway between 48th and 49th streets - recently completed a monumental $85 million reinvention. The 770-room property features amenities considered rare in New York City - but in demand by world travelers - including the area's first Butler Floor and one of the largest indoor hotel swimming pools in the city. And, to top if off, a Scotch Sommelier oversees the chic Broadway 49 Bar, which promises to be the perfect "19th hole" location. The Crowne Plaza Times Square-Manhattan is managed by InterContinental Hotels Group Resources, Inc. on behalf of Times Square JV LLC and its subsidiary City Investment Fund.
Of Crowne Plaza's more than 300 properties located in nearly 60 countries around the world, the Crowne Plaza Times Square-Manhattan is truly the flagship of the business travel brand and committed to golf. Realizing that more business is conducted on the golf course than anywhere else, the brand implemented a comprehensive golf marketing platform. The cornerstone of the platform is six-year title sponsorship of the PGA TOUR event - the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Crowne Plaza is the first hotel brand in history to title sponsor a PGA TOUR golf tournament. For reservations, visit www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com or call 1-800-2CROWNE.
