The Phoenician is One of Five Properties in the U.S. with Five-Star Ratings
For Both Accommodations and Dining
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Exxon Mobil Corporation
announced the recipients of the prestigious 2001 Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star
Awards and have again included The Phoenician and its fine-dining restaurant,
Mary Elaine's. The Phoenician is a member of The Luxury Collection of White
Plains-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT).
One of only five properties in the United States with Five-Star ratings
for both accommodations and dining, The Phoenician and Mary Elaine's are also
the only establishments in Arizona to earn the coveted ranking for 2001. The
resort's Terrace Dining Room was awarded Four-Stars for the second consecutive
year.
"We are proud and thrilled to be recognized by Mobil Travel Guide with
such esteemed honors for the resort and our dining rooms," stated Beth Thomas,
resort manager for The Phoenician. "We will remain committed to provide
excellence in all aspects of service with the intent to continually enhance
our guests' experience," she added.
The Mobil Travel Guide ratings committee -- an independent network of
national culinary and hospitality experts, which evaluate lodgings and
restaurants from the traveler's or diner's point of view -- selects the
Five-Star winners. Only 25 lodgings and 17 restaurants across the United
States and Canada merited Five-Stars for 2001, out of more than 22,000 lodging
and dining establishments listed in the Mobil Travel Guide.
Long celebrated for its award-winning Modern French cuisine and
European-style service, Mary Elaine's is headed up by Chef de Cuisine James
Boyce and Restaurant Manager Todd Orlich. Other recent accolades for Mary
Elaine's include a first place ranking in Arizona from the 2001 Zagat Survey;
the "Grand Award" from Wine Spectator magazine; "Best Wine List" from Food &
Wine magazine; and the impressive Five Diamond distinction from the Automobile
Association of America.
The Phoenician is located on 250 acres of lush desert terrain at the base
of Camelback Mountain, and is owned and operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide as part of The Luxury Collection. The 654-room destination resort
offers elegant accommodations, 27 holes of championship golf, 12 tennis courts
featuring four playing surfaces, the acclaimed Centre for Well-Being spa,
distinctive award-winning cuisine and expansive meeting facilities offering
up-to-the-minute support technology.
For information and reservations, please contact The Phoenician toll-free,
at 800-888-8234; or visit the website at http://www.thephoenician.com.
In addition, reservations may also be made through the worldwide Luxury
Collection Reservations offices, reachable toll-free in 34 countries
(800-325-3589 in the U.S. or Canada). Corporate customers will have the
benefit of The Luxury Collection's easily accessible global sales office; and
travel agents may now book reservations using all of the latest technology,
including direct connections to all global distribution systems. Reservations
also may be made by visiting the worldwide web site
http://www.luxurycollection.com.
Starwood is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world
with more than 725 properties in 80 countries and 120,000 employees at its
owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood
is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchiser of hotels and resorts
including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by
Sheraton, W brands, as well as Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the
premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership
resorts.
SOURCE Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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http://www.thephoenician.com
http://www.starwoodlodging.com
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http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/443150.html or fax,
800-758-5804, ext. 443150
CONTACT:
Katie Meyer, Vice President, Public Relations
of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 914-640-8247,
katie.meyer@starwoodhotels.com, or Marguarite Clark, Director of
Public Relations of The Phoenician, 480-423-2657,
marguarite.clark@starwoodhotels.com
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hotline at 866-4-STAR-PR (866-478-2777) for photography or
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