Stanley Turkel's new book Built To Last: 100+ Year-Old Hotels in New York is now available!
The following book review appeared in the New York Times on December 4, 2011:
SPANNING NEW YORK, OLD HOTELS AND A REBORN DISTRICT
by Sam Roberts
They were, by definition built to last, and many of them did. In "Built To Last: 100+ Year-Old Hotels in New York" (AuthorHouse), Stanley Turkel, who work(s) in the hotel industry, brings them to life again as they were originally envisioned.
In this passionate and informative book, dotted with (antique postcards), he begins by recalling six classics that figured in his early career, then quotes an 1872 guidebook that proclaims New York "the paradise of hotels". From the Aberdeen to the Wolcott, the hotels he features- some built as apartment houses, some converted to apartments- were mostly constructed in the ensuing decades. Some, fortunately are now officially landmarks.Stanley Turkel is a recognized authority and consultant in the hotel industry. He operates his hotel, hospitality and consulting practice specializing in asset management, operational audits and the effectiveness of hotel franchising agreements and litigation support assignments. Clients are hotel owners, investors and lending institutions.
Prior to forming his hotel consulting firm, Turkel was the Product Line Manager for Hotel/Motel Operations at the International Telephone & Telegraph Co. overseeing the Sheraton Corporation of America. Before joining IT&T, he was the General Manager of the Summit Hotel (762 Rooms), General Manager of the Drake Hotel (680 Rooms) and Resident Manager of the Americana Hotel (1842 Rooms), all in New York City.
Turkel serves on the Board of Advisors and lectures at the NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. He is a member of the prestigious International Society of Hospitality Consultants and is certified as a Master Hotel Supplier by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. He served for eleven years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the City Club of New York.
Stanley Turkel is one of the most widely published authors in the hospitality field. His insightful articles on various hotel subjects have been published in the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Lodging Hospitality, Hotel & Motel Management, AAHOA Lodging Business, and posted on the Hotel Interactive and Hotel Online websites.
Stanley Turkel brings many talents and accomplishments to his clients including his broad-based experience, his informed knowledge in his many published articles, his frequent appearances as guest speaker at national hotel industry conferences and his sterling reputation for integrity and honesty.