WASHINGTON � Oct. 25, 2004 � Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR)
honored top owners and franchisees for 2004 at its annual full-service
hotel conference held recently at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina.
Five companies � CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Corp., Crestline Hotels and Resorts, Inc., White Lodging Services Corp.
and Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. � were awarded Marriott�s highest honor,
the Partnership Circle Award, presented to owner and franchise companies
for their hospitality excellence. Over 70 representatives from companies
that own or franchise Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Renaissance Hotels
& Resorts properties attended the three-day meeting.
�Our owners and franchisees are key to Marriott�s continued success,
and we value the strong partnerships we have with these great companies
who live and share our vision,� said Joel Eisemann, executive vice president,
owner and franchise services, Marriott International. �I�d like to
congratulate this year�s winners for their outstanding efforts and thank
them for helping to make our full-service lodging brands the most preferred
among travelers.�
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CNL Hotels & Resorts of Orlando, Fla., owns 70 Marriott lodging
products and recently celebrated the opening of their first Renaissance
hotel, the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza. The company also
chose Marriott to manage the legendary Doral Golf Resort & Spa, which
officially converted to a Marriott resort earlier this year. This
is the third consecutive year that CNL has been honored with Marriott�s
Partnership Circle Award.
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Concord Hospitality Enterprises, based in Raleigh, N.C., has received
Marriott�s full-service Partnership Circle Award for two consecutive years.
The company has partnered with Marriott since 1980 and today owns and operates
40 Marriott branded hotels, including the Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel
and the Renaissance Quail Hollow Resort.
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Crestline Hotels & Resorts of McLean, Va., is one of the nation�s
largest independent hospitality management companies. Founded in
2000, the company has a long and respected history with Marriott.
They were previous winners of the Partnership Circle Award through the
efforts of their founding companies; this is the first while operating
under the Crestline name. The company operates 12 Marriott-branded
hotels and recently added the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, Marriott
Plaza San Antonio and the Omaha Marriott to their portfolio.
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White Lodging Services of Merrillville, Ind., owns and operates
more than 80 Marriott lodging products and has received Marriott�s full-service
Partnership Circle Award for three consecutive years. The company
was also recently awarded three #1 Guest Satisfaction brand awards and
will open the much anticipated 617-room Louisville Marriott Downtown in
spring 2005.
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Winegardner & Hammons, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has received
more than 40 Marriott awards and has been honored with Marriott�s Partnership
Circle Award for the seventh consecutive year. Winegardner &
Hammons portfolio includes 12 full-service Marriott hotels, including the
recent addition of the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key and
the Columbus Airport Marriott.
In addition to awarding the Partnership Circle Awards, Marriott also recognized
16 companies for their exceptional guest satisfaction scores and honored
other owners and franchisees for their achievements in the following categories:
Best New Product, Opening of the Year, Conversion of the Year and Best
Renovation. A full list of winners is attached.
2004 MINA Award Winners
Best New Product
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Sunstone Hotel Properties for JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek
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CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. for Renaissance Tampa Hotel International
Plaza
Opening of the Year � Franchise
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Crestline Hotels and Resorts, Inc. for Sugar Land Marriott Town Square
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Larco Hospitality Management, Inc. for Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
Opening of the Year � Corporate Managed
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Western International for Redmond Marriott Town Center
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CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. for Renaissance Tampa Hotel International
Plaza
Conversion of the Year
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Pinnacle International for Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
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Boyne USA for The Inn at Bay Harbor, A Renaissance Golf Resort
Best Renovation
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Blackacre Capital Management and Capital Hotel Management for Renaissance
Worthington Hotel Fort Worth
Food & Beverage Excellence
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Waterford Hotel Group
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E.J. DelMonte Corporation
Overall Satisfaction � Marriott (Guest Focus Award)
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Commonwealth Hotels, Inc.
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Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company
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MDM Hotel Group, Ltd.
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Niagara 21st Group, Inc.
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Noble Investment Group
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Pinnacle Hotel Management
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Point Clear Holdings
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Vail Resorts, Inc.
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Waterford Hotel Group
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White Lodging Services Corporation
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Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
Overall Satisfaction � Renaissance (Guest Focus Award)
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E.J. DelMonte Corporation
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John Q. Hammons Hotels
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Leisure Sports
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Sage Hospitality
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White Lodging Services Corporation
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with
over 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 69 other countries
and territories.
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