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February 19, 2004
CINCINNATI AIRPORT MARRIOTT CAPTURES PRESTIGIOUS
“HOTEL OF THE YEAR” AWARD FOR 2003
CINCINNATI, OH — February 19, 2004 - The Cincinnati Airport Marriott has been named “Hotel of the Year” for 2003 by
Marriott International, Inc., surpassing more than 300 full-service Marriott
hotels nationwide for the prestigious honor.
To receive this award, hotels are evaluated based on four primary criteria:
financial results, Associate Opinion Survey, Guest Satisfaction Survey, and
market share. The hotel excelled in all four categories, earning it the
organization’s highest distinction.
“This award is a tribute to our team and those who support our hotel. It is
also great recognition for our community,” said General Manager Paul O’Connor.
One of the area’s premier hotels, the Cincinnati Airport Marriott offers
upscale design, unparalleled service, and an ideal location. In the fall of
2003, it became one of the first full-service hotels in the Greater Cincinnati
area to provide total wireless high speed internet access. Guests enjoy wireless
access in guest rooms, meeting rooms, and in public spaces throughout the hotel.
Its 295 deluxe guest rooms span eight floors, with each room providing remote
control cable TV, phones with voicemail and multiple data ports.
For the business traveler, the Cincinnati Airport Marriott offers “The Room
that Works” – individual work stations in more than 200 of the 295 guest rooms.
There is also a business center, concierge level, secretarial service, and an
executive fitness center. For meetings, receptions, or any business or social
event, the hotel also offers 15 meeting rooms totaling 14,000 square feet of
meeting space.
Managed by Cincinnati-based Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., the Cincinnati
Airport Marriott is located just one mile from the Greater Cincinnati Northern
Kentucky International Airport, just minutes to downtown Cincinnati, and
convenient to numerous businesses including Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Fidelity
Investments, and GE Capital IT Solutions. Several area attractions, restaurants
and sports/recreation facilities are also nearby.
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful hospitality management. The WHI
owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite, extended-stay, full service
and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S. WHI
currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S., including most major hotel brands.
Among the hotels WHI currently manages are the Cincinnati Airport Marriott, 2003
Marriott Hotel of the Year, and other award-winning area hotels including
Cincinnati Marriott North, Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, and the new Pittsburgh
Marriott North. For more information on WHI, visit www.whihotels.com.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide
hospitality company with nearly 2,600 lodging properties in the United States
and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and
franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton,
Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn,
SpringHill Suites and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates
vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International,
Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands;
operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing
through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The
company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., has approximately 129,000
employees, and was ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one
of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. For more information or
reservations, please visit the web site at www.marriott.com.
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