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April 6, 2000
CINCINNATI, OH — April 6, 2000 - The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast has received the prestigious AAA 4-Diamond
rating for the fourth consecutive year. The elegant hotel, which is managed by
Cincinnati-based Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., has received the AAA 4-Diamond
rating every year since it opened in 1996.
With its latest AAA 4-Diamond award, the Cincinnati Marriott Northeast has
received a remarkable 33 prestigious awards for product quality and
service-making it the recipient of more awards than any other full-service
Marriott Hotel in the Midwest region (see attached list for full description of
awards). The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast also has received more awards than
any other franchised full-service Marriott Hotel in the U.S.
In 1998, the Cincinnati Marriott Northeast was named "Marriott Hotel of the
Year" by Marriott International, Inc. It also has been honored four times (a
quarterly award) for providing the best service in the U.S. of any full-service
Marriott Hotel, and it received the prestigious "Marriott Performance
Excellence" award in 1999-an award based on ratings received from Guest
Satisfaction Surveys. "The focus has been squarely on guest satisfaction and
customer service since the moment we opened this hotel, and it shows," says Kent
Bruggeman, general manager of the Cincinnati Marriott Northeast. "We're
fortunate to have an outstanding staff, and we fully expect to continue to be
recognized as one of the top full-service Marriott hotels in the world," he
says.
The Cincinnati Marriott Northeast represented the first full-service Marriott
developed by Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. when it opened in 1996. The
302-room hotel is located at 9664 Mason-Montgomery Road in Mason, at the I-71
& Fields-Ertel Road exit near Paramount's Kings Island. It features 12,000
square feet of flexible meeting space, a business center, comprehensive in-house
audiovisual services, indoor and outdoor pools, executive fitness center, the
RiverCity Grille Restaurant and Lounge, a Concierge Level and Lounge, and over
200 guest rooms that are designated the "Room That Works®." These rooms are
specially designed for the business traveler and are offered at no extra charge.
The rooms include a large console table and writing desk with adjustable
ergonomic chair, moveable desk light, two-line telephones, and a data port.
"The purpose of this upgrade is to create a boutique-type hotel with the amenities and personalized
service that appeal to upscale business travelers during the week and quality-conscious leisure travelers
on weekends," says David Rosenberg, general manager of the Doubletree Guest Suites. "With our superior location
in the heart of the Blue Ash business district and only 10 miles from Paramount's Kings Island, we're confident
that we will be attractive to both travel segments," he says of the Doubletree, which is located at the I-275/Reed
Hartman Highway Interchange (Exit 47) just one mile from I-71 and four miles from I-75. About Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
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. 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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