Sonesta International Hotels debuted Sonesta F1RST Meetings Collection, a select portfolio of 25 hotels across the company’s Sonesta Hotels & Resorts and The Royal Sonesta brands. The new collection (Flexible, Innovative, Reliable, Swift and Transparent) offers meeting planners elevated service and a seamless meetings experience across premier city center locations, convenient markets and resort destinations.
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“This new program is designed to help planners elevate the meeting experience with Sonesta’s high-touch support, seamless execution, and specially designed packages for all types of meetings and events,” said Jim Mooney, vice president of Sales, Managed Portfolio, Sonesta. “With the goal of making planning easier, Sonesta acts as one coordinated partner across the properties within the collection, simplifying the planning process and appealing to events of all types.”
The curated collection provides thoughtfully designed concession packages aligned with planner priorities; a combined total event space of 500,000 square feet across the network; and the chance to earn Sonesta Travel Pass Planner Perks, like two points for every dollar spent.
Participating hotels are located in top cities like Chicago; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; and Toronto. The collection ranges from four to 26 rooms per location, each purpose-built for mid-sized, multicity meetings and events.
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