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New York's Hotel Pennsylvania to Complete $7 Million Renovation for 2008

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Having recently begun renovations to the property, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania, The World's Most Popular Hotel(R), will complete its planned $7 million renovation in 2008. As it prepares for the New Year, the Hotel continues renovations and upgrades to enhance its commitment to offering true accommodation value to its guests.

    The renovations and upgrades already begun in 2007 include:
    -- Improvements to the exterior facade of the Hotel (you will note the
       scaffolding erected around the property);
    -- New soft goods and repainting of almost half the total rooms in the
       hotel;
    -- The addition of flat-screen televisions and iPod dock AM/FM clock
       radios to our Penn 5000 Club guestrooms;
    -- The addition of larger-screen televisions to superior guestrooms
       throughout the Hotel;
    -- Upgrades to one of our popular meeting spaces, The Gold Ballroom and
       its pre-function space.

These renovations will be done without any inconvenience to guests.

The property is looking forward to hosting guests for various events taking place throughout the city, including the Westminster Kennel Club's 132nd Annual Dog Show in February 2008 and the Big East Men's Basketball Championship in March 2008, both at Madison Square Garden across from the Hotel.

As a further incentive, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania continues to offer its popular packages such as the Shopper's Special, which provides guests with even more value through savings offered by local retailers. Visit www.hotelpenn.com for the latest rates and availability.

About New York's Hotel Pennsylvania

Since 1919, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania has been host to millions of visitors in Manhattan, more than any other hotel in the world. Extensively renovated, the property has 1,700 rooms and over 90,000 square feet of meeting and adjacent exhibit space. New York's Hotel Pennsylvania is capable of handling conventions, tours, and individual traveler requirements. Its location on 7th Avenue at 33rd Street is convenient to the business and fashion districts, as well as the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The property is known for having the longest-running telephone number in New York City, immortalized in Glenn Miller's famous song, "Pennsylvania 6-5000." Reservations can be made to this number locally 212-736-5000, toll free 800-223-8585, via PDA at mobile.hotelpenn.com or on-line at www.hotelpenn.com. The World's Most Popular Hotel(R) is a registered trademark of New York's Hotel Pennsylvania.
Website: http://www.hotelpenn.com//