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MEDIA ALERT
WHO: The Garden City Hotel www.gardencityhotel.com
WHAT: WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards 2011
WHERE: Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 747-3000
WHEN: January 2011
WEDDINGWIRE BRIDE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 ACKNOWLEDGES THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL AS A TOP CEREMONY AND RECEPTION VENUE
GARDEN CITY, LONG ISLAND, NY (February 2011) - The Garden City Hotel (45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 516-747-3000 www.gardencityhotel.com)is pleased to announce it has been
selected by WeddingWire, the nation’s largest online wedding site and planning resource for engaged couples
and wedding professionals, owned by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s
Choice Award 2011 as a top ceremony and reception venue on Long Island.
The Garden City Hotel stands among the leading five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire
community. It is one of a select few venues, from more than 120 on Long Island reviewed by brides, and one of
nearly 170 professionals across all categories in the region, to receive this honor. Recognition is based on recent
reviews for service quality, responsiveness, professionalism, value and flexibility.
Awards are given to wedding professionals across 20 service categories from ceremony and reception venues to
favors, flowers and photographers.See The Garden City Hotel’s reviews here and all Long Island winners here
“It is a real honor to be chosen as a top wedding professional within the WeddingWire community. We are also
honored that Long Island brides value us as such an important resource based on our professionalism and
dedication. We take great pride in every detail of the wedding planning experience,” says The Garden City
Hotel’s Marketing Communications Director Kim Morrone.
The tradition of elegance and service established by the legendary Garden City Hotel in 1874 continues today.
As Long Island’s leading destination for weddings, no one does “I do” the way they do.
From a bride’s first step into the hotel’s grand entrance to a couple’s first dance in the Grand Ballroom, every
moment is designed to last forever. Each guest receives exceptional service and attention from professional,
experienced staff.
Luxurious surroundings of exquisite design detail across 25,000 square feet of banquet space include the crystalchandeliered
Grand Ballroom, adjacent and plush Rotunda with separate entrance, elegantly decorated suites and
well-appointed private dining rooms in signature restaurant Rein.
Award-winning cuisine by Master Chef Steven De Bruyn is presented in diverse international menus tailored to every style of wedding. A team of culinary and event experts advise on all facets of banquet operations personalizing ethnic dining menus, custom-creating themed weddings and wedding cakes, and tailoring wine lists and guest services.
From engagement parties to bridal showers and wedding rehearsals, The Garden City Hotel delivers the extraordinary experience of a world-class luxury hotel.
ABOUT THE GARDEN CITY HOTEL : No stranger to #1 ratings, The Garden City Hotel is recognized 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 185 members, internationally, of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts Group and the only hotel on Long Island, having met the highest standards of quality and extraordinary service earning it Preferred Standard of Excellence status. The legendary property has been a centerpiece of Garden City, attracting the great and good, since 1874. The 280-room hotel with 16 suites, four of which are penthouse suites, has 25,000-square-feet of meeting and banquet space including a grand ballroom, spacious meeting rooms, a private ultra lounge and a signature restaurant, Rein. It 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, politics, sport and entertainment. For public information about The Garden City Hotel, call 516-747-3000. see www.gardencityhotel.com or follow on http://www.facebook.com/GardenCityHotel and http://twitter.com/GardenCityHotel
ABOUT PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS : Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the ultimate luxury collection, featuring more than 185 exceptional hotels and resorts in the most desirable locations around the world. A member of the Preferred Hotel Group family of brands, Preferred Hotels & Resorts celebrates the individuality of its properties and intuitively understands the preferences of its guests. It embraces award-winning Standards of Excellence™, an extensive quality assurance program that has been honored with the “Best Practices Champion Award” by Cornell University. For more than 40 years, the brand’s legendary commitment to quality has ensured an unparalleled guest experience, from the very best amenities to superb service.
MEDIA CONTACT: Suzee Foster, WordHampton Public Relations suzee@wordhampton.com
(631) 329-0050.
