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WHO: The Garden City Hotel
WHAT: New Guest Amenity – Bicycles For Guests
WHEN: Year Round
WHERE: 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 747-3000 www.gardencityhotel.com
www.gardencityhotel.com
THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL WHEELS IN A NEW GUEST AMENITY:
BICYCLES FOR A “TOUR DE GARDEN CITY”
Stylish Bicycles Create a Buzz Around Historic Village
(Garden City, LI, NY . . . July 2009) The Garden City Hotel (45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY [516] 747-3000 or www.gardencityhotel.com) is behind a new buzz building in the Village of Garden CityStylish bicycles spotted around town are carrying visitors to and from the luxury property who are touring the historic neighborhood
Cycling offers the hotel’s guests a new perspective on hidden treasures in the historic village from nearby shopping and picnic areas to the Gothic architecture of the 19th century Cathedral of the Incarnation, a memorial to Garden City’s founder Alexander Turney Stewart.
Commenting on the luxury property’s newest amenity, village historian John Ellis Kordes says, “The bicycle is a wonderful way to explore the historical village of Garden City. The Heritage Tour Map given adds to that experience featuring 30 locations surrounding the hotel. The Garden City Hotel has always had a wonderful relationship with the village. The bicycles are another example of the hotel sharing the community with its guests.”
The environmentally friendly transport also gives travelers seeking respite from indoor business meetings the opportunity to keep fit with the benefit of fresh air. For those visiting as an overnight escape, it offers the chance to create new memories as a romantic excursion.
The comfortable and stylish Raleigh Retro Glide NX3 bicycles are accompanied by helmets and locks. To make excursions even more enjoyable, guests will be offered the village’s Heritage Tour Map, a picnic basket of light fare and a blanket.
Other healthful amenities at The Garden City Hotel include a fully equipped health and fitness center with state-of-the-art exercise equipment; a heated indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna steam room and whirlpool; and in-room Swedish massage services.
About The Garden City Hotel: The Garden City Hotel is no stranger to #1 ratings recognizing it as a leader on the Long Island dining and lodging scene. Top rankings from best food to best service are given year-on-year. The luxury hotel is one of 120 members, internationally, of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts Group having met the highest standards of quality and extraordinary service earning it Preferred Standard of Excellence status. The property has been a centerpiece of Garden City, attracting the great and good, since 1874. The hotel was originally designated as the focal point of Garden City – 7,000 acres of land 20 miles from New York City – by Alexander Turney Stewart to attract a famous and wealthy clientele from around the world. One of the most notable visitors, Charles Lindbergh, slept here in 1927 on the night before his trans-Atlantic flight. The hotel remains popular with today’s high-flyers from the worlds of business, sport and entertainment. For public information about The Garden City Hotel call (516) 747-3000. For press information, contact WordHampton Public Relations at (631) 329-0050.
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