Mobil Travel Guide Announces the 2005 Mobil Four- and Five-Star Award Winners as It Expands into Hawaii and Alaska

Mobil Travel Guide, the originator of the authoritative Mobil star rating program for lodgings, spas and restaurants, announces the 2005 recipients of the Mobil Four- and Five-Star Awards in the lodging and restaurant categories.

Thirty-one (31) lodgings and fourteen (14) restaurants have been awarded the coveted Mobil Five-Star rating. In addition, 117 lodgings and 140 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada have received the highly regarded Mobil Four-Star rating.

"We are pleased to recognize those properties that have made a significant contribution to service excellence over the last year," said Lawrence Dustin, President of Mobil Travel Guide. "We are also excited that for the first time in our 47 year history, our inspectors have journeyed to two very different areas of the country, Hawaii and Alaska, to help create the most comprehensive travel planners on where to stay, where to eat and what to see at these spectacular destinations."

Announcing the Winners

Mobil Travel Guide's expansion into Hawaii has led to the only addition to the Mobil Five-Star lodging list this year, the Four Seasons Resort at Wailea in Maui, Hawaii. Other perennial lodging winners continue to shine across the country, including the likes of The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco and the Hotel Bel-Air in California, The Broadmoor and The Little Nell in Colorado, and The St. Regis and The Point in New York. These are just a few of the 31 lodging winners in 2005 (see attached complete list).

In the restaurant area, Masayoshi Takayama has recaptured his west coast stars in New York as the only addition to the Mobil Five Star Restaurant list this year. His newest creation, Masa, in New York is the latest addition to the very short list of just 14 restaurants which have earned this designation. The list is anchored by establishments such as The French Laundry in California, Seeger's in Georgia, and Alain Ducasse in New York (see attached complete list).

"The Mobil Five-Star Award indicates that an establishment is one of the best in the country and is able to provide a consistently unparalleled level of service, quality, and ambience," said Lawrence Dustin. "We are especially pleased to welcome all of the newest Mobil One- through Five-Star lodgings and restaurants to our list of recommended places to stay and dine."

General evaluation criteria for each Mobil star rating level can be found at www.mobiltravelguide.com.

Also highly regarded is the Mobil Four-Star Award, which honors hotels and restaurants for outstanding achievement in overall facility and for providing very strong service levels in all areas. The newest additions to the lodgings list include:

The Lodge at Corde Valle, San Martin, CA
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
The Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Miami, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes in FL
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, Kona, HI
Halekulani, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua, Maui, HI
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV
Emerson Inn & Spa, Mount Tremper, NY
The Mandarin Oriental New York, New York, NY
Watermark Hotel & Spa, San Antonio, TX
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle, WA
Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole, WY
Hotel Le St. James, Montreal, QB

The newest additions to the restaurant list include:

Aqua, Dana Point, CA
Auberge du Soleil, St. Helena,CA
Bastide, Los Angeles, CA
The Village Pub, Woodside, CA
Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach, FL
Norman's, Orlando, FL
Gerard's, Lahaina, Maui, HI
La Mer, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Chef Mavro, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Spago, Wailea, Maui, HI
The Dining Room at The Ritz Carlton, Boston, MA
Bradley Ogden, Las Vegas, NV
Atelier, New York, NY
Kai, New York, NY
Mill's Tavern, Providence, RI
Maestro, McLean, VA
Banffshire Club, Banff, AB


Today the Mobil Travel Guide publishes more than 40 guidebooks and atlases covering the US and Canada, including the Regional Travel Planners, the Where To Eat series, On the Road with your Pet, the America's Byway Series, America's Best Hotel & Resort Spas, and America's Best Hotels and Restaurants. Mobil Travel Guide's online Road Trip Planner at www.mobiltravelguide.com offers online customized vacation planning and hotel reservations. When it comes to travel, Mobil Travel Guide provides consumers with recommendations they can trust.

Mobil Travel Guide is operated by EMTG, LLC. As originator of the authoritative and highly respected Star Rating program, Mobil Travel Guide has been committed to identifying and celebrating travel/hospitality excellence in North America since 1958.


2005 Mobil Travel Guide Five- and Four- Star Award Winners
Mobil Five-Stars (31 Lodgings; 14 Restaurants)
Mobil Four-Stars (117 Lodgings; 140 Restaurants)

ARIZONA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Boulders Resort and Golden Door (R) Spa, Carefree
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, Scottsdale
The Phoenician, Scottsdale
The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, Phoenix

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Acacia, Scottsdale
Golden Swan, Scottsdale
Mary Elaine's, Scottsdale
The Ventana Room, Tucson

CALIFORNIA

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills
Chateau du Sureau, Oakhurst
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco
Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, San Francisco

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Bacara Resort and Spa, Santa Barbara
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley
Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach, Newport Beach
Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diego, Carlsbad
Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach
The Inn on Mount Ada, Avalon
The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach
The Lodge at Corde Valle, San Martin
Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla
Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco, San Francisco
Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena
Montage Resort & Spa, Laguna Beach
Park Hyatt San Francisco, San Francisco
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur
Rancho Valencia Resort, Rancho Santa Fe
St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort and Spa, Dana Point
The Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena
The St. Regis Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

The French Laundry, Yountville
Gary Danko, San Francisco
The Dining Room, San Francisco

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Aqua, San Francisco
Aqua, Dana Point
Auberge du Soleil, St. Helena
The Belvedere, Beverly Hills
Bastide, Los Angeles
Campton Place Dining Room, San Francisco
Diaghilev, West Hollywood
The Dining Room, Laguna Beach
Erna's Elderberry House, Oakhurst
Fifth Floor, San Francisco
Fleur De Lys, San Francisco
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
La Folie, San Francisco
Laurel, San Diego
L'Orangerie, Los Angeles
Masa's, San Francisco
Melisse, Santa Monica
Patina, Los Angeles
Sierra Mar Restaurant, Big Sur
Terra, St. Helena
The Village Pub, Woodside

COLORADO

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
The Little Nell, Aspen

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
The St. Regis Aspen, Aspen
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Flagstaff House Restaurant, Boulder
Kevin Taylor Restaurant, Denver
Mirabelle at Beaver Creek, Vail
Montagna, Aspen
Penrose Room, Colorado Springs

CONNECTICUT

Mobil Five-Star Lodging

The Mayflower Inn, Washington
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C., Washington
The Hay-Adams, Washington
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., Washington
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington
The St. Regis Washington, D.C., Washington

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Citronelle, Washington
Gerard's Place, Washington

FLORIDA

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Palm Beach
The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, Manalapan

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach
Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach
Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Miami
The Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Miami
The Peabody Orlando, Orlando
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Coconut Grove
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, Key Biscayne
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes, Orlando
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Sarasota

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Azul, Miami
Blue Door, Miami Beach
Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach
The Dining Room, Naples
The Grill, Manalapan
The Grill, Amelia Island
La Palme d'Or, Coral Gables
L'Escalier at the Florentine, Palm Beach
Matthew's, Jacksonville
Norman's, Coral Gables
Norman's, Orlando
The Restaurant, Palm Beach
Vernona Restaurant, Sarasota
Victoria and Albert's, Lake Buena Vista
Wish, Miami Beach

GEORGIA

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, Atlanta
The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, Atlanta
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

The Dining Room, Atlanta
Seeger's, Atlanta

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Bacchanalia, Atlanta
Park 75 at the Four Seasons, Atlanta

HAWAII

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Wailea, Maui

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, Kona, Hawaii
Halekulani, Honolulu, Oahu
Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Honolulu, Oahu
The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua, Maui

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Gerard's, Lahaina, Maui
La Mer, Honolulu, Oahu
Chef Mavro, Honolulu, Oahu
Spago, Wailea, Maui

ILLINOIS

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Chicago
The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago
The Ritz-Carlton, A Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Park Hyatt Chicago, Chicago

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

Charlie Trotter's, Chicago
Trio, Evanston

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Ambria, Chicago
Crofton on Wells, Chicago
Everest, Chicago
Les Nomades, Chicago
The Dining Room, Chicago
Seasons, Chicago
Spring, Chicago
Tru, Chicago

LOUISIANA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Bayona, New Orleans
Emeril's Delmonico, New Orleans
Emeril's Restaurant, New Orleans
The Grill Room, New Orleans
La Provence, Lacombe

MAINE

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport

Mobil Four-Star Restaurant

The White Barn Inn Restaurant, Kennebunkport

MASSACHUSETTS

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Boston
Blantyre, Lenox

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Charlotte Inn, Martha's Vineyard
XV Beacon, Boston
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, Boston
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, Boston
The Wauwinet, Nantucket

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Aujourd'hui, Boston
The Dining Room, Boston
Hamersley's Bistro, Boston
L'Espalier, Boston
No. 9 Park, Boston
Rialto, Cambridge

MICHIGAN

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

The Lark, West Bloomfield
Tapawingo, Charlevoix

MISSOURI

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, Clayton

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

American, Kansas City
Tony's, St. Louis

NEVADA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Bellagio Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, Henderson

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Aqua, Las Vegas
Aureole, Las Vegas
Bradley Ogden, Las Vegas
Picasso, Las Vegas
Renoir, Las Vegas

NEW MEXICO

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Inn of the Anasazi, Santa Fe

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Geronimo, Santa Fe

NEW YORK

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

The Point, Saranac Lake
Four Seasons Hotel New York, New York
The St. Regis, New York
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, New York

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Emerson Inn & Spa, Mount Tremper
Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid
The Carlyle, New York
The Lowell, New York
Mercer Hotel, New York
Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Skaneateles
The Mandarin Oriental New York, New York
The New York Palace, New York
The Peninsula New York, New York
The Pierre New York, A Four Seasons Hotel, New York
The Regency Hotel, New York
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, New York
The Stanhope Park Hyatt New York, New York
Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

Alain Ducasse, New York
Jean Georges, New York
Masa, New York

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Atelier, New York
Aureole, New York
Bouley, New York
Daniel, New York
Danube, New York
The Four Seasons Restaurant, New York
Gotham Bar and Grill, New York
Gramercy Tavern, New York
Kai, New York
La Grenouille, New York
Le Bernardin, New York
Le Cirque 2000, New York
March, New York
Picholine, New York
RM, New York
Sugiyama, New York

NORTH CAROLINA

Mobil Five-Star Lodging

The Fearrington House Country Inn, Pittsboro

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Inn on Biltmore Estate, Asheville
The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst
Richmond Hill Inn, Asheville

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Carolina Crossroads, Chapel Hill
The Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro

OHIO

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, Cleveland
The Cincinnatian Hotel, Cincinnati

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

Maisonette, Cincinnati

PENNSYLVANIA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, Farmington

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

Le Bec-Fin, Philadelphia

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Brasserie Perrier, Philadelphia
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia

RHODE ISLAND

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Mill's Tavern, Providence

SOUTH CAROLINA

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

Woodlands Resort & Inn, Summerville

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Charleston Place, Charleston

Mobil Five-Star Restaurants

Dining Room at the Woodlands, Summerville

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Charleston Grill, Charleston
Peninsula Grill, Charleston

TENNESSEE

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Blackberry Farm, Maryville

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Chez Philippe, Memphis
The Wild Boar, Nashville

TEXAS

Mobil Five-Star Lodgings

The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Houston
Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Irving
Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Austin
The St. Regis Houston, Houston
Watermark Hotel & Spa, San Antonio

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Abacus, Dallas
Cafe at the Four Seasons, Austin
The French Room, Dallas
Le Reve, San Antonio
Quattro, Houston
Restaurant at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas

UTAH

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City
Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Riverhorse Cafe, Park City

VERMONT

Mobil Five-Star Lodging

Twin Farms, Barnard

VIRGINIA

Mobil Five-Star Lodging

The Inn at Little Washington, Washington
The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington
The Ritz-Carlton, Tyson's Corner, McLean
Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg

Mobil Five-Star Restaurant

The Inn at Little Washington, Washington

Mobil Four-Star Restaurant

Maestro, McLean

WASHINGTON

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Bellevue Club Hotel, Bellevue
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Brasa, Seattle
The Georgian, Seattle
The Herbfarm, Woodinville
Rover's, Seattle

WEST VIRGINIA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

The Tavern Room, White Sulphur Springs

WISCONSIN

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The American Club, Kohler
Canoe Bay, Rice Lake

WYOMING

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Amangani, Jackson Hole
Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole

CANADA

ALBERTA

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Post Hotel Dining Room, Lake Louise
Banffshire Club, Banff

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

The Aerie Resort, Malahat
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver
Hastings House, Salt Spring Island
The Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver
The Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver, Vancouver
Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

The Aerie Dining Room, Malahat
Bishop's, Vancouver
La Belle Auberge, Ladner
Lumiere, Vancouver
Restaurant Matisse, Victoria
West, Vancouver

NEW BRUNSWICK

Mobil Four-Star Lodging

Kingsbrae Arms, St. Andrews

ONTARIO

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Toronto
The Metropolitan Hotel Toronto, Toronto
Park Hyatt Toronto, Toronto

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

Canoe, Toronto
Chiado, Toronto
The Fifth, Toronto
Hemispheres, Toronto
North 44 Degrees, Toronto
Scaramouche, Toronto
Truffles, Toronto

QUEBEC

Mobil Four-Star Lodgings

Hotel Le St. James, Montreal

Mobil Four-Star Restaurants

L'eau a la Bouche, Ste. Adele
Laurie Raphael, Quebec City
Toque!, Montreal



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