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Benchmark Hospitality International’s Turtle Bay Resort Named a “World’s Best Hotel” and a “Top 25 Resort in Hawaii” by Travel + Leisure Magazine

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2009 … For the second consecutive year, Benchmark Hospitality International’s Turtle Bay Resort, the landmark property located on Oahu’s North Shore, has been named by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the “World’s Best Hotels” and one of the “Top 25 Resorts in Hawaii.”  The 2009 World’s Best Awards appear in the August issue of the highly respected consumer publication.

For the past 14 years, Travel + Leisure magazine has presented the “World’s Best Awards,” asking its 1,000,000 subscribers to select their favorite hotels, resorts, spas, airlines, cruise lines, outfitters, cities and islands around the globe.  

“We are extremely pleased to make Travel + Leisure’s list again,” said Bob Boyle, Benchmark Hospitality’s vice president and general manager at Turtle Bay Resort and the company’s regional director of operations. “We are grateful to Travel + Leisure’s readers who thought of us in such high regard to include us on these prestigious lists.”

“Benchmark Hospitality is very pleased with the recognition by Travel + Leisure of this extraordinary resort with its exceptional team of service professionals,” stated Burt Cabañas, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International.  “Bob and his entire staff at Turtle Bay Resort are delivering superb hospitality with remarkable results in an exceptionally challenging economic environment.  We’re proud of the entire resort team and very appreciative of Travel + Leisure magazine, its readers, and our customers!”

Turtle Bay Resort is the only full-scale resort on Oahu's storied North Shore, home of world-famous surfing, remote coastlines and adventurous activities.  The resort is located on a promontory offering wide vistas of the Pacific Ocean from every room. 

Turtle Bay Resort offers world-class golf and tennis, spa treatments, riding stables with ocean and trail riding, two lushly landscaped oceanside pools, seaside dining, North Shore and waterfall aerial tours by Paradise Helicopters, and 12 miles of walking and jogging trails along spectacular coastlines and through forested lands.

In addition, the Resort is home to the famous Hans Hedemann Surf School where guests can get a taste of the world's best surf. 

Photos available at:  http://benchmarkhospitality.com/Media_Center/Property_Photography.asp?p_id=19&pp_id=39

About Turtle Bay Resort

Located on the North Shore of Oahu, the 880-acre Turtle Bay Resort is operated by Benchmark Hospitality International and is a Preferred Hotels® & Resorts Worldwide property - a collection of the world's finest independent luxury hotels.

Famous for world-class surfing, pristine white sand beaches, and its charming country setting, the North Shore also offers colorful cultural attractions, innovative ecological endeavors, and environmental adventures.. 

For reservations or more information, visit www.turtlebayresort.com or call (808) 293-6000.

About Benchmark Hospitality International

Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels™.  The privately held company, launched in 1980, is a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers.  Benchmark Hospitality is a worldwide organization operating properties in major metropolitan and resort destinations.  Benchmark's international headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston, with regional offices in New Jersey and Connecticut.  International offices are located in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. For the location of Benchmark's properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com. 

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