LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (Oct. 9, 2017) –The Holiday Inn L.I. City – Manhattan View has announced the debut of Juquila Kitchen and Bar, its new three-meal-a-day restaurant featuring traditional Mexican cuisine at 39-05 29th St. in the heart of a rapidly expanding Queens borough neighborhood. 
The moderately priced restaurant serves breakfast daily from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch and dinner from noon to 11 p.m. Brunch is served on weekends. A wide selection of beer, wine and cocktails, including the bar’s specialty drink, an Oaxacan Margarita, are offered. Several American and Italian dishes supplement the Mexican menu. 

“Chef and owner Chris Bonilla has been pleasing diners for three years with his inventive take on Mexican specialties at Juquila Restaurant in nearby Elmhurst,” said Cathy Pascale, hotel general manager. “Hotel guests and the local community now have the opportunity to sample his enchiladas, quesadillas and other flavorful items right here, in Long Island City.” 

The restaurant’s layout includes tables for two as well as long, elevated wooden tables with stools. Mexican artwork decorates the walls. The full-service bar is in an adjacent room. 

The 136-room Holiday Inn L.I. City – Manhattan View, managed by M&R Hotel Management, offers king and queen rooms. Top-floor suites and other guest rooms offer panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and East River. Fitness and business centers are available 24 hours a day on a complimentary basis. Two function rooms can each accommodate up to 60 people theater style. 

Complimentary amenities include wired and wireless high-speed Internet service, local calls, daily newspaper and bottled water. All rooms are equipped with a Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator and premium cable TV channels, among other amenities. On-site parking is available for a fee. 
The hotel offers access to Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports via subway and taxi. The hotel is also near the offices of JetBlue Airways, MetLife, Citigroup, Barclays Bank and the Museum of the Moving Image, Museum of Modern Art’s P.S. 1, Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park. 

Based in Great Neck, New York, M&R Hotel Management operates 11 other hotels in the Greater New York market, including five in Queens, one in Nassau and five in Manhattan. Its newest hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South, is scheduled to open later this year. 

For more information on Juquila Kitchen and Bar, call 718-482-0033 or go tohttp://juquilakitchenandbar.eat24hour.com.

M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Fran Ramos as general manager of the 88-room Comfort Inn Midtown West at 548 West 48^th St., where she has been assistant general manager since 2015.

Ramos, a nine-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels around New York state, will oversee the hotel’s operations, sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting.

Ramos joined M&R Hotel Management in 2014 as part of the preopening team of the Holiday Inn Staten Island before moving to the Comfort Inn. She served in a variety of roles at the Hotel Utica in New York in 2013, including front desk agent, auditor and sales assistant. She was assistant general manager at the Hampton Inn & Suites in New Hartford, New York, in 2012.

Earlier in her career, Ramos served at the Ramada Inn in Oriskany, New York, from 2008-2011, first as front desk manager and then as general manager. Before entering the hospitality industry, she worked in banking. She attended the College of Staten Island in New York and is a certified fire safety director.

“Fran’s track record of success as assistant general manager at the Comfort Inn Midtown West, not to mention her prior background in various aspects of hotel operations, made her a strong candidate to be general manager,” said Brian McSherry, M&R Hotel Management chief operating officer. “It’s always special for us when we’re able to promote a worthy individual from within.”

The Comfort Inn Midtown West features king, queen and double rooms. Complimentary amenities include 24-hour business center, Your Morning Breakfast hot buffet, wireless internet and daily newspaper.

The hotel is located near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Times Square, the Broadway theater district and world-class shopping and dining. The hotel is also in close proximity to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, making it a convenient choice for pre- and post-cruise visits to the Big Apple.

M&R Hotel Management, based in Great Neck, New York, operates five other hotels in Manhattan, including the Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West at 538 West 48^th St., the Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan Central Park at 538 West 58^th St., the Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square at 585 Eighth Ave. and the Holiday Inn NYC – Lower East Side at 150 Delancey St . M&R is scheduled to open a sixth Manhattan hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Times Square South at 326 West 37^th St. this year.

The company also manages six hotels in Queens, including four near John F. Kennedy International Airport, one near LaGuardia Airport, and one in Long Island City; three hotels on Staten Island; one in Nassau County, New York; and one on the Caribbean island of Curacao.

M&R’s portfolio includes the brands of Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotel Group and Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

M&R’s business plan calls for expansion of its portfolio in the New York metropolitan area and beyond through third-party management contracts.

In addition to management, M&R provides consulting services in hotel site and contractor selection, feasibility analysis, permitting, financing, human resources support, sales and marketing, revenue management, food & beverage management, brand management, account and risk management audits, e-commerce, design, procurement, accounting and engineering.

M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Laurie Oliver as regional director of travel industry sales, responsible for managing sales on behalf of the company’s 17 managed hotels to travel agents, wholesalers, consortia, tour operators, receptive operators and tour groups.

Oliver, a 40-year hospitality industry veteran, previously served Intercontinental Hotels Group as key account director, leisure and airline sales, where she managed and developed sales and strategic partnerships with large leisure wholesale accounts.

From 1982 to 1991, she served IHG as director, CMH Caribbean and Latin America. She began her career with IHG’s predecessor, Holiday Inn International, in 1977.

Oliver studied business at Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, and served nine years as a board member of the International Inbound Travel Association, formerly the Receptive Services Association of America.  She also is a member of the American Bus Association, National Tour Association and HSMAI’s New York chapter.

“Laurie is an accomplished leisure account director with proven revenue-generation skills,” said Janelle Schwartz, M&R Hotel Management vice president, sales, marketing and revenue management. “She has consistently exceeded her goals, generating high customer satisfaction rates through exemplary service.”

M&R Hotel Management, based in Great Neck, New York, operates five hotels in Manhattan, including the Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan Central Park, the Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square, the Holiday Inn NYC – Lower East Side, Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West and Comfort Inn Midtown West.

M&R expects to open a sixth Manhattan hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South, in June.

The company also manages six hotels in Queens, including the Holiday Inn New York JFK Airport Area, Holiday Inn Express New York JFK Airport Area, Best Western JFK Airport Hotel, Days Inn Jamaica – JFK Airport, Holiday Inn Express LaGuardia Airport and Holiday Inn L.I. City – Manhattan View.

In addition, M&R manages three hotels on Staten Island, the Holiday Inn Staten Island, Holiday Inn Staten Island West and Comfort Inn Staten Island. M&R also manages the Holiday Inn Express Roslyn-Manhasset Area in Nassau County, New York, and the Clarion Hotel & Suites Curacao in the Caribbean.

M&R’s portfolio includes the brands of Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotel Group and Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

M&R’s business plan calls for expansion of its portfolio in the New York metropolitan area and beyond through third-party management contracts.

In addition to management, M&R provides consulting services in hotel site and contractor selection, feasibility analysis, permitting, financing, human resources support, sales and marketing, revenue management, food & beverage management, brand management, account and risk management audits, e-commerce, design, procurement, accounting and engineering.

M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Monika Wojcik as general manager of the 177-room Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West at 538 West 48^thSt.

Wojcik, a 12-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels in Westchester County and elsewhere in upstate New York, will oversee the hotel’s operations, sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting.

Wojcik joins M&R Hotel Management from the Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown in Elmsford, New York, where she was general manager from 2015-2016. She was opening general manager of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Peekskill-Lower Hudson Valley in Peekskill, New York, from 2013-2015, opening general manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites Poughkeepsie, New York, from 2008-2013 and assistant general manager of the Hampton Inn Middletown, New York, from 2005-2008.

Before joining the hospitality industry, Wojcik worked in customer service for LOT Polish Airlines from 1999-2005.

Wojcik earned bachelor’s degrees in business management and hospitality and tourism, respectively, at the Economic Academy and Physical Education Academy both in Krakow, Poland. She is fluent in English and Polish.

“Monika’s extensive experience as a general manager, including for the Holiday Inn Express brand, plus her background in customer service make her well qualified to meet the challenges of her new assignment,” said Brian McSherry, M&R Hotel Management chief operating officer.

The Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West features king, queen and double rooms, grab-and-go lobby market and guest laundry. Complimentary amenities include 24-hour fitness and business centers, Express Start hot breakfast Wi-Fi throughout the building, bottled water and daily newspaper.

The hotel is located near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Times Square, the Broadway theater district and world-class shopping and restaurants. The hotel is also a short walk from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal, making it a convenient choice for pre- and post-cruise visits to the Big Apple.

M&R Hotel Management, based in Great Neck, New York, operates five other hotels in Manhattan, including the Comfort Inn Midtown West at 548 West 48^th St., the Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan Central Park at 538 West 58^th St., the Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square at 585 Eighth Ave. and the Holiday Inn NYC – Lower East Side at 150 Delancey St. M&R is scheduled to open a sixth Manhattan hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South at 326 West 37^th St., in May.

The company also manages six hotels in Queens, including four near John F. Kennedy International Airport, one near LaGuardia Airport, and one in Long Island City, three hotels on Staten Island, one in Nassau County, New York, and one on the Caribbean island of Curacao.

M&R’s portfolio includes the brands of Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotel Group and Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

M&R’s business plan calls for expansion of its portfolio in the New York metropolitan area and beyond through third-party management contracts.

In addition to management, M&R provides consulting services in hotel site and contractor selection, feasibility analysis, permitting, financing, human resources support, sales and marketing, revenue management, food & beverage management, brand management, account and risk management audits, e-commerce, design, procurement, accounting and engineering.

M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Felix Maldonado as the general manager of the 250-room Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South, now under construction at 326 West 37th St. and scheduled to open in June.

The hotel will be the first Hilton brand in M&R’s 17-property managed portfolio.

Maldonado, a 35-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed a variety of hotels in the greater New York market, will oversee the Hilton Garden Inn’s operations, sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting.

Maldonado joins M&R from Highgate Hotels, which he served from 2012 to 2015, first as general manager of the Hampton Inn Manhattan − Times Square North, then general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn New York/Times Square Central and finally general manager of the Renaissance New York Hotel 57.

From 2003 to 2012, Maldonado was director of rooms and then director of front desk operations at the Loews Regency New York Hotel. He served Interstate Hotels & Resorts from 2002 to 2003, first as front office manager and then communications director at the Park Central Hotel New York.

Earlier in his career, Maldonado served Manhattan East Suite Hotels (now Affinia Hospitality) from 1999 to 2001, serving as assistant front office manager at The Benjamin and then front office manager at the Beekman Tower Hotel, both in New York. During this period, he also worked weekends at The Garden City Hotel, New York, as a guest services manager.

He began his hospitality career while still in college in 1982, working as a front desk agent at the Hotel Tudor, the Park Central (then part of Omni Hotels & Resorts) and the Omni Berkshire Place, all in New York. In 1988, he joined Le Parker Meridien in Manhattan full-time as assistant manager, leaving in 1990 to work in the garment, retail and commercial industries before returning to hospitality.

Maldonado earned a bachelor’s degree in physics at New York University. He is a certified fire safety director and member of the Hotel Association of New York City Inc. and its Sustainability committee. Fluent in English and Spanish, he has a working knowledge of French, Italian, Portuguese and German.

“Felix’s specific experience with the Hilton Garden Inn brand and his in-depth knowledge of the Manhattan market, including the Times Square and Times Square South markets, makes him truly qualified to take the helm of this new hotel,” said Brian McSherry, M&R Hotel Management chief operating officer.

The Hilton Garden Inn New York Times Square South features king and double rooms, 24-hour business and fitness centers, full-service restaurant, lounge, evening room service, meeting room and Garden Market grab-and-go. Other amenities include complimentary daily newspaper and wireless internet service.

The hotel is located near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Times Square, the Broadway theater district, the emerging Hudson Yards neighborhood and word-class shopping and dining. The hotel is also within walking distance to New York Penn Station and Port Authority transit hubs.

M&R Hotel Management, based in Great Neck, New York, operates five other hotels in Manhattan, including the Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan Central Park at 538 West 58th St., the Holiday Inn New York City –Times Square at 585 Eighth Ave., the Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West at 538 West 48th St., the Comfort Inn Midtown West at 548 West 48th St. and the Holiday Inn NYC – Lower East Side at 150 Delancey St.

The company also manages six hotels in Queens, including four near John F. Kennedy International Airport, one near LaGuardia Airport and one in Long Island City; three hotels on Staten Island; one in Nassau County, New York; and one on the Caribbean island of Curacao.

M&R’s portfolio includes the brands of Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotel Group and Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

M&R’s business plan calls for expansion of its portfolio in the New York metropolitan area and beyond through third-party management contracts.

In addition to management, M&R provides consulting services in hotel site and contractor selection, feasibility analysis, permitting, financing, human resources support, sales and marketing, revenue management, food & beverage management, account and risk management audits, e-commerce, design, procurement, accounting and engineering.