Denver, CO (November 12, 2008) -- Sage Hospitality announced it has been selected by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to negotiate a qualified management agreement to provide  management and technical services for the new 185-room in-terminal airport hotel at Sacramento International Airport. Sage was the unanimous recommendation of the evaluation panel following a Request for Proposal process (RFP), and their selection received approval from the County Board of Supervisors at the Board�s regular meeting on October 28, 2008. 

�Sage Hospitality is an impressive company with strong qualifications and experience to manager our new in-terminal airport hotel,� said G. Hardy Acree, Director of Airports for the Sacramento County Airport System. �Sage met our key proposal criteria, brings an experienced in-house Technical Service team, and offers the additional services of the Sage Restaurant Group, which presents us with an opportunity to consider adding a concept restaurant to the project.�

The proposed Westin Sacramento Airport hotel is part of the $1.27 billion �Big Build� which broke ground in June of this year. The hotel will be located atop the newly constructed Central Terminal B. At the direction of the County Board of Supervisors, the Sacramento County Airport System is negotiating a qualified management agreement and a technical services agreement with Sage Hospitality.

The Big Build will replace the existing Terminal B and includes a new 19-gate airside concourse and a new landside terminal with hotel and parking garage. The project anticipates LEED Silver certification for the landside terminal.  The program will be funded through tax-exempt public financing which requires the Hotel Operating Agreement (HOA) to be structured as a Qualified Management Agreement (QMA).

About Sage Hospitality 
Founded in 1984, Sage Hospitality has strategically grown into one of the largest privately held hotel management and development companies in the nation operating a variety of large, full-service hotels and a number of extended stay and select-service properties. Sage Hospitality's comprehensive management portfolio includes major international brands for Marriott, Starwood, Hilton and IHG as well as the independent boutique hotels the Oxford and the Curtis in Denver. Sage Hospitality has further differentiated with the creation of the Sage Restaurant Group, which has created and is managing 5 unique restaurant concepts. The company developed the innovative CoCo Key water resort brand with 8 destination properties currently opened and 3 additional resorts opening soon. For more information, please visit www.sagehospitality.com 

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