July 27, 2005


Ribbon Cut and Doors Open to New Hilton Garden Hotel

and Cornell University Office Space


Ithaca, NY—The Ribbon was cut as eager community members

entered Seneca Place on Tuesday, a 9 story mixed use

facility housing Cornell University Office Space, as well as

the 104-room Hilton Garden Inn, the newest brand of Hilton

Hotels. This facility now graces the downtown streets of

Ithaca, New York. The building sits steps away from the

downtown Ithaca Commons marketplace, one of American’s

vibrant and historic pedestrian shopping malls.

Seneca Place will not only bring the vibrancy of 300 Cornell

University employees to the downtown streets, but with 104

new tower guest rooms occupying the Hilton Garden Hotel

scheduled to open August 1st, visitors are faced with more

opportunities for convenient accommodations to explore this

Finger Lakes city and surrounding countryside.

Ithaca is home to Ivy League Cornell University, Ithaca

College, and a diversity of arts, cultural attractions, and

delectable dining including the Moosewood Restaurant which

sits adjacent to the new hotel. Situated at the southern

gateway to the Finger Lakes Region, Ithaca is the perfect

home base for an extended vacation where one can explore the

third largest wine producing region in the country, mountain

bike at some of the top groomed trails in the east or hike

through craggy gorges viewing waterfalls that tower Niagara

Falls.

The Hilton Garden also offers 1,300 square feet of meeting

and banquet space, offering convenient and upscale options

for meeting planners.

The Hilton Hotel brings to downtown Ithaca a second

convenient hotel choice to the roster of full service

downtown hotel properties. The Hilton brand touts a

complimentary 24-hour business center, 24-hour pavilion

pantry, indoor heated pool and whirlpool, on site restaurant

and full service American Grill, an is conveniently located

2 miles from Cornell University and 4 miles from Ithaca

College. Most intriguing is the view of Cayuga Lake, the

longest of the eleven Finger Lakes, from the tower rooms

that sit above the city.

For information contact the Ithaca/ Tompkins County

Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.VisitIthaca.com,

800-284-8422.


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For more information Contact:

Heather Weber

PR & Communications Manager

Ithaca/ Tompkins County

Convention & Visitors Bureau

904 East Shore Drive

Ithaca, NY 14850

Heather@VisitIthaca.com

Phone: M-F 8-4p.m. 607-272-1313

Cell: 607-592-1787

www.VisitIthaca.com