Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Fishkill Announces New Ownership & Renovation

January 16, 2008- The Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Fishkill NY is pleased to announce that it is now under new ownership and management.  Presently owned and managed by Carol Davino, the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center continues its goal of providing affordable and comfortable accommodations for both vacation and business travelers. Carol Davino was the owner/operator of the hotels food service operations,  Davino’s European Delights for the past 3 years. Ms. Davino saw an opportunity to bring the “spirit back” to the hotel operations and is currently involved in the hotels million dollar renovation and is driven to bring the hotel back to where it once was. Ms. Davino has a vision of bringing back personalized service that in this day and age can be lost. She believes in creating a warm and hospitable environment that will keep guest coming back, and she strives to instill this mantra in all of her employees.

Catering to groups, individuals and even wedding parties, the family-friendly hotel offers 157 newly renovated guest sleeping rooms with necessary amenities for the guests’ comfort, such as a private bathroom, hair dryer, coffee/tea maker, free high speed internet access, outdoor swimming pool, new fitness center, same-day valet dry cleaning, in-house laundry facility, and cable TV. The Holiday Inn also offers a full service restaurant; The Fishkill Grill which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The Brass Rail Lounge is a local favorite for cocktails and weekly entertainment. For gatherings such as meetings, conventions or weddings the Holiday Inn Hotel boasts over 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting/banquet space.

The Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center prides itself of offering personalized service. The pleasantly inviting hotel also sees to it that corporate meeting guests are fully accommodated by having the attention of a qualified sales team member aiding them in planning their event. Wedding sales specialists are also available to help brides in planning the most memorable day of their lives!

My name is Carol Davino, and I am the new General Manager/Owner of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center in Fishkill, next door to you!  I am so excited about all the new projects and renovations that we have done this summer that I want to share them with you.  I know the GAP once had a contract with us for sleeping rooms and we would like for you to consider us again in the New Year.

First, as an owner I am personally vested in this hotel, and I make sure every customer is happy to be in our hotel and make them feel at home.  I am sure a lot of your employees that stay are our “Road Warriors” and want as much comfort and satisfaction as possible.  We will make sure that happens.  The following are our amenities:

·Free Hot Breakfast Buffet every morning and complimentary drink voucher each day.

·Our dining room offers lunch and dinner also, room service if they choose.

·Our Brass Rail offers a friendly staff to share the day’s events with.

·We have complimentary hors d’oeuvres Monday through Friday from 5:30pm-7:00pm and dinner specials every night.

·We have Business Center with free copies and internet access.

·Free High speed Internet Access-wired and wireless.

·Refrigerators and microwaves in our rooms.

·Exercise Room or passes to a nearby gym.

·Weekends we have entertainment in our Brass Rail.  Starting January 6, 2008, Krista from 93.3 will be our DJ promising a great dance night along with a nice crowd.

·Complimentary USA Today newspaper

·Wake up calls

I have just renovated all our sleeping rooms.  This project will be complete in January 2008; all new bedding, mattresses, furniture, new rugs and updated bathrooms.  The rooms look great!

This year Holiday Inn introduced a new incentive for the leaders who book sleeping rooms for their companies.  A reward program!  For every 30 rooms nights you book for your company you will receive 1,000 priority points! By the end of the year that will be a considerable amount of points that you can redeem for hotel rooms, airfare, charitable contributions, cash and more! 

Pamela, the reasons you should book with us go on.  I know you are a very busy woman, but if you could take the time I would love to meet with you to give your more details and discuss room rates and to show you our rooms!