Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf Named North East Region Extended-Stay Sales Team of the Year

Property Wins Marriott’s Silver Award for Outstanding Guest Service

BOSTON, Mass., April 12, 2005 — Pyramid Hotel Group LLC (Pyramid), a Boston-based hotel development, management and ownership firm, today announced that the sales team of its Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf was named the Extended Stay Sales Team of the Year for the New England Region by Marriott Hotels.  In addition, the property received Marriott’s Silver Award for outstanding guest service.

“What makes these awards so meaningful is that the hotel was still in the start-up phase and the Boston hotel economy was depressed throughout 2004,” said Jim Dina, Pyramid’s chief operating officer.  “The Tudor Wharf sales team prides itself on being very active in the community and focused on fostering customer relationships and a back-to-basics sales approach to improve market share.  They achieved a more than 40 percent increase in revenues.”

The Extended Stay Sales Team of the Year Award is based on teamwork, proactive sales and creativity, internal sales, involvement in sales with other Marriott hotels and community service.  In 2004, the Tudor Wharf sales team participated in two charitable walks for local hospitals; spent a weekend assisting The Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard with a community cleanup project; and participated in a fundraising event for the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club.

In addition, the hotel received Marriott’s annual Silver Award, which recognizes a property for its outstanding guest service.  

Located at 44 Charles River Ave., directly on the Freedom Trail in the historic Charlestown neighborhood of Boston and adjacent to the USS Constitution, the 168-suite, eight-story hotel features 450 square feet of meeting space and an 8,000 square-foot pier, where a private water taxi shuttles guests to Logan Airport, the World Trade Center, the Children’s Museum, the Fleet Boston Pavilion and other Boston Harbor destinations.  Hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, fully-equipped kitchens, and complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access.  This all-suite waterfront property offers a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, daily newspaper, and use of the hotel’s Business Center. The newly opened Harborwalk Café features classic New England cuisine and spectacular harbor views. For additional hotel information visit the hotel website www.marriott.com/bostw

Pyramid Hotel Group LLC, founded in 1999, is a full-service hotel company that owns, manages and asset manages hotels and manages hotel construction/renovation projects.   For more information about Pyramid Hotel Group LLC, visit the company’s website, www.pyramidadvisors.com.