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Sonesta Invests in Four New York City Hotels Adding 918 Guestrooms
Sonesta | April 27, 2022
Newton, MA (April 27, 2022) – Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the U.S., today announced an investment in four boutique and lifestyle hotels in New York City. The hotels are all located in Midtown and were formerly known as The Benjamin, The Shelburne Hotel & Suites, the Gardens Suites Hotel and the Fifty Hotel & Suites. Each hotel will be rebranded under Sonesta’s portfolio of dynamic brands and operate as The Benjamin Royal Sonesta New York, The Shelburne Sonesta New York, The Gardens Sonesta ES Suites New York and The Fifty Sonesta Select New York. The hotel...
Denihan Hospitality Appoints Gul Turkmenoglu General Manager of The Benjamin, New York City
The Benjamin | January 2, 2017
New York, NY - Gul Turkmenoglu has joined New York-based Denihan Hospitality as general manager of The Benjamin (www.thebenjamin.com) in midtown Manhattan. She will oversee operations, finance and sales and marketing for the 209-room luxury midtown Manhattan hotel, reporting directly to Edward Maynard, Denihan's EVP, Operations. Turkmenoglu brings over 25 years of luxury and lifestyle management experience to her new role, having served in leadership positions at a variety of hotels, both in Manhattan and internationally. After beginning her career on the opening team of the Conrad Istanbul, Turkmenoglu subsequently served in a number o...