Celebrate US OPEN in NYC's Sweet Spot on 50th & Lexington:
    Hotel Room, $75 Certificate to The National, Tennis Perks &
                               More

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It's that time of year when
tennis fans flock to New York for one of the grand slams, the US Open,
taking place August 27 through September 9, 2012. The Benjamin, a
boutique NYC hotel in the heart of midtown, is serving up Match Point,
an ace of a package to celebrate this annual white-clad,
racquet-yielding event. Match Point rates start at $299 per night for
stays August 25 through September 10 and include: *


  --  Accommodations in a spacious guestroom or suite featuring The Benjamin
      Bed, created exclusively for the hotel, and use of its hallmark
      12-choice Pillow Menu (any combo of pillows delivered right to your
      room)
  --  $75 gift certificate to The National, Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian's
      restaurant located in the hotel
  --  10% off at the Vanderbilt Tennis Club, located in walking distance from
      the hotel at Grand Central Terminal
  --  A can of Penn tennis balls
  --  A HEAD hat or visor
  --  3:00 pm late checkout to sleep off what we hope is a celebratory night
      when your favorite wins




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Guests can use The National gift certificate towards a selection of US
Open-inspired cocktails and bar bites. Half of the proceeds from the
tennis-themed items will be donated to Athletes for Haiti, a nonprofit
organization that mobilizes professional athletes, sports
teams/leagues, and corporations to support education, sports, and art
initiatives to benefit the youth of Haiti through mentoring programs,
sports initiatives and academic scholarships. More specifically, the
funds will go towards the "Back to School Drive," providing school
supplies to benefit underprivileged youth in Haiti.
http://www.athletesforhaiti.org

If the matches have you too excited to shut your eyes, The Benjamin's
Sleep Concierge, the first and only in the industry, can send up a
signature peanut butter and jelly on banana bread with warm milk, or a
white noise machine to help get you sleep.

For Match Point reservations, visit www.thebenjamin.com/matchpoint or
call 1-888-4-BENJAMIN (1-888-423-6526) and use booking code MATCH.

The Benjamin, situated in the heart of midtown Manhattan at the corner
of Lexington Avenue and 50th Street, helps leaders from around the
globe make the most of every New York minute in an intimate,
boutique-style setting. The newly refashioned four-star property
features 209 suites & guest rooms, The National Bar & Dining Rooms by
Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, a world-renowned Sleep Program, the
industry's first & only dedicated Sleep Concierge, Winks' Kidzzz Club,
Wellness Spa and a private guest lounge. The Benjamin affords quick
access to Fifth Avenue's high-end boutiques, Rockefeller Center, MoMA
and Central Park. The Benjamin is operated by Denihan, a nationally
recognized, independent owner and operator of boutique hotels with more
than 100 years in the hospitality and service industries.

*Offer subject to availability and advance reservations; based on
double occupancy. All inclusions are per stay, not per night. No cash
equivalent on gift certificate; must be applied towards hotel food &
beverage. Certain restrictions apply; taxes and gratuity not included.

Media Contact: Carla Caccavale Reynolds, CarlaCaccavalePR@gmail.com ; 1
914 673 0729