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Benchmark Hospitality International Scores a Perfect Ten!
Ten Hotels & Resorts Achieve Four Diamond Status in 2010

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2010 …Benchmark Hospitality International has announced that ten of the company’s hotels and resorts have been awarded Four Diamonds in 2010 by AAA. The “perfect ten” Four Diamond properties are in locations coast to coast, from Florida to California. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s chief operating officer, made the announcement.

“We are thrilled that ten of our properties have achieved Four Diamonds,” said Mr. Champion.

“Emerging from a challenging year to achieve this prestigious honor is a remarkable accomplishment. We congratulate the hospitality teams at each property for consistently delivering an extraordinary experience for our guests.”

Benchmark Hospitality International properties awarded Four Diamonds in 2010 include:

The Four Diamond Rating is one of the most respected in the lodging and restaurant industries in North America. Achieving Four Diamond status means that a hotel, resort or restaurant has undergone and successfully passed a rigorous appraisal process by trained evaluators, which inspect each property that receives the Award. Of the approximately 58,000 lodging and restaurant facilities evaluated by the American Automobile Association, distributors of the awards, only 3.5 percent earned a Four Diamond rating for 2010.

Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the management and marketing of resorts, conference centers, hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels™. The independent 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. The company's northeast regional office is in New Jersey, with international offices in Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. For the location of Benchmark's properties and additional information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.

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Resort Management Companies: Benchmark Hospitality International located in The Woodlands, Texas

 
Benchmark Hospitality Property Portfolio
For more than 25 years, Benchmark Hospitality International has set the standard for integrity, quality and service in management and marketing services for resorts, conference centers, hotels, golf courses and spa services.

At all of the Benchmark properties the legacy of success is anchored in our philosophy of balanced living, learning and leisure™. It is the formula that creates the signature of unparalleled excellence in quality and service throughout the network of Benchmark resorts, hotels and conference centers.

Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
Scottsdale, Arizona
Bardessono
Yountville (Napa Valley), California
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Santa Cruz , California
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Naples Bay Resort
Naples, Florida
The Villas at Grand Cypress
Orlando, Florida
Marenas Resort
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Costa d'Este Beach Resort
Vero Beach, Florida
Turtle Bay Resort
Kahuku, O'ahu, Hawaii
Eaglewood Resort and Spa
Itasca, Illinois
The Heldrich Hotel & Spa
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hotel 718
Brooklyn, New York
Downtown Conference Center
New York City, New York
Edith Macy Conference Center
Briarcliff Manor, New York
The Chattanoogan
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hotel Granduca
Houston, Texas
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, Texas
Lakeside Resort & Residences
Flower Mound, Texas
Under Development
Sorrel River Ranch Resort
Moab, Utah
Inn at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Bellevue Park Hotel
Bellevue, Washington
Hotel 1000
Seattle, Washington
Sorrento Hotel
Seattle, Washington
Willows Lodge
Woodinville, Washington
Stonewall Resort
Roanoke, West Virginia
Tokyo Conference Center
Tokyo, JAPAN
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
Miami, Florida