Hotel Visit, Tuesday, October 3

Updated September 25, 2017.

Where: The Park Lane Hotel (website)

Location: 36 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10019

http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/location/getting-around

When: Monday, October 3, 2017 from 8:45am – 10:40am

Transportation: Please allow time to travel (40 minutes from City Tech); the subway is extra crowded during rush hours

Attire: Professional/Business, As a reminder here attached is the site visit dress code retrieved directly from your Openlab site https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/goodlad-hmgt1101-fall15/site-visits/

More information: Don’t forget to prepare chapter 3 in your textbook for the tour and here is a link if you like more information about the hotel (fact sheet). High Gate is the management company.

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HEADING BACK TO CITY TECH

It will take approximately 40 minutes from the hotel back to the Namm Building.

My suggestion is taking the F train 6th Avenue between 56th and 57th Jay Street/Metro Tech and then walk to school.
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Reflection, Due before October 9th

Read, think and write about any two of the following questions. Create a post on the OpenLab under the category “The Par Lane Site Visit”:
  • What was the most significant information you learned while at The Park Lane?
  • What action will you take to network with the people you met?
  • What did you like/dislike about the site visit to The Park Lane?
  • What one aspect of the site visit made you want to or not want to work in the hotel industry?
  • Did you feel prepared for what you experienced during the site visit?
  • In what way do you believe you need to prepare for a career in the luxury hotel market?
  • How did you feel about going to The Park Lane?  
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I look forward to joining you all on the tour! Please let me know if there are any questions.