2004 MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE FIVE-STAR WINNERS
CATEGORICAL LISTING
NUMBER OF YEARS AS A
FIVE-STAR WINNER
HOTELS LOCATION CONSECUTIVE TOTAL
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THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL Beverly Hills CA 8 9
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ATLANTA Atlanta GA 5 5
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BOSTON Boston MA 5 5
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL CHICAGO Chicago IL 5 9
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEW YORK New York NY 9 9
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco CA 2 2
HOTEL BEL-AIR Los Angeles CA 1 12
THE JEFFERSON Richmond VA 4 4
THE MANSION ON TURTLE CREEK Dallas TX 15 15
THE PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills CA 11 11
THE PENINSULA CHICAGO Chicago IL 2 2
RAFFLES L'ERMITAGE BEVERLY
HILLS Beverly Hills CA 5 5
THE RITZ-CARLTON, A FOUR
SEASONS HOTEL Chicago IL 2 2
THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK,
CENTRAL PARK New York NY 1 1
THE RITZ-CARLTON,
SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco CA 2 8
THE ST REGIS New York NY 9 9
RESORTS
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FOUR SEASONS RESORT
PALM BEACH Palm Beach FL 6 6
THE LITTLE NELL Aspen CO 9 9
LODGE AT SEA ISLAND St. Simon's
Island GA 2 2
THE RITZ-CARLTON, NAPLES Naples FL 16 16
THE RITZ-CARLTON, PALM BEACH Manalapan FL 2 2
THE BROADMOOR Colorado Springs CO 44 44
INNS
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BLANTYRE Lenox MA 2 2
CHATEAU DU SUREAU Oakhurst CA 8 8
FEARRINGTON HOUSE Pittsboro NC 5 5
THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON Washington VA 16 16
THE MAYFLOWER INN Washington CT 9 9
THE POINT Saranac Lake NY 7 7
TWIN FARMS Barnard VT 9 9
WOODLANDS RESORT & INN Summerville SC 1 1
RESTAURANTS
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ALAIN DUCASSE New York NY 3 3
CHARLIE TROTTER'S Chicago IL 9 9
THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ
CARLTON Atlanta GA 2 7
THE DINING ROOM AT THE RITZ
CARLTON San Francisco CA 1 1
DINING ROOM AT WOODLANDS Summerville SC 1 1
FRENCH LAUNDRY Yountville CA 6 6
GARY DANKO San Francisco CA 5 5
TRIO Evanston IL 1 1
JEAN GEORGES New York NY 6 6
LE BEC-FIN Philadelphia PA 2 22
MAISONETTE Cincinnati OH 40 40
SEEGER'S Atlanta GA 5 5
INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON Washington VA 14 14
2004 Mobil Travel Guide Five- and Four-Star Award Winners
43 Mobil Five-Stars (30 Lodgings; 13 Restaurants)
305 Mobil Four-Stars (138 Lodgings; 167 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
Arizona Kitchen, Litchfield Park
Golden Swan, Scottsdale
Mary Elaine's, Scottsdale
The Gold Room, Tucson
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
Auberge du Soleil, St. Helena
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
Inn at Depot Hill, Capitola
The Inn on Mount Ada, Avalon
The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach
Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla
Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco, San Francisco
Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental 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
Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Carmel
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
The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn, Palm Springs
Mobil Five-Star Restaurants
The French Laundry, Yountville
Gary Danko, San Francisco
The Dining Room, San Francisco
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Aqua, San Francisco
The Belvedere, Beverly Hills
Campton Place Dining Room, San Francisco
Cielo Big Sur, Big Sur
Club XIX, Pebble Beach
Diaghilev, West Hollywood
The Dining Room, Laguna Beach
Elisabeth Daniel, San Francisco
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
Pavilion, Newport Beach
Pisces, Burlingame
Postrio, San Francisco
Sierra Mar Restaurant, Big Sur
Terra, St. Helena
COLORADO
Mobil Five-Star Lodgings
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
The Little Nell, Aspen
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
Tall Timber, Durango
C Lazy U Ranch, Granby
The St. Regis Aspen, Aspen
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon
Vista Verde Guest and Ski Ranch, Steamboat Springs
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Flagstaff House Restaurant, Boulder
Restaurant Kevin Taylor, Denver
Mirabelle at Beaver Creek, Vail
Montagna, Aspen
Penrose Room, Colorado Springs
Q's, Boulder
Renaissance, Aspen
Tante Louise, Denver
CONNECTICUT
Mobil Five-Star Lodging
The Mayflower Inn, Washington
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Thomas Henkelmann, Greenwich
DELAWARE
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Inn at Montchanin Village, Montchanin
Hotel du Pont, Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C., Washington
The Hay-Adams, Washington
Park Hyatt Washington, Washington
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., Washington
The St. Regis Washington, D.C., Washington
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington
Gerard's Place, Washington
Kinkead's, Washington
Willard Room, 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
Inn at Fisher Island, Fisher Island
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key
Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach
Mandarin Oriental, 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, Sarasota, Sarasota
The Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Armani's, Tampa
Azul, Miami
Blue Door, Miami Beach
Darrel and Oliver's Cafe Maxx, Pompano 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
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
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
The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago
Mobil Five-Star Restaurant
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
Maison Orleans, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New Orleans
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
Lafitte's Landing at Bittersweet Plantation, Donaldsville
La Provence, Lacombe
MAINE
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport
Mobil Four-Star Restaurant
The White Barn Inn Restaurant, Kennebunkport
MARYLAND
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Charleston, Baltimore
The Oregon Grille, Hunt Valley
MASSACHUSETTS
Mobil Five-Star Lodgings
Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Boston
Blantyre, Lenox
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston
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
Grill 23 & Bar, Boston
Hamersley's Bistro, Boston
L'Espalier, Boston
No. 9 Park, Boston
Rialto, Cambridge
Silks, Tyngsboro
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
The American Restaurant, Kansas City
Tony's, St. Louis
MONTANA
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge, Bigfork
NEVADA
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Bellagio Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Las Vegas
The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Aqua at Bellagio, Las Vegas
Aureole Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Lutece, Las Vegas
Nobu, Las Vegas
Picasso, Las Vegas
Renoir, Las Vegas
NEW JERSEY
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Restaurant Serenade, Chatham
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, Manhattan
The St. Regis, Manhattan
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, Manhattan
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Castle on the Hudson, Tarrytown
Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid
Rose Inn, Ithaca
The Carlyle, Manhattan
The Lowell, Manhattan
Mercer Hotel, Manhattan
Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Skaneateles
The New York Palace, Manhattan
The Peninsula New York, Manhattan
The Pierre New York, A Four Seasons Hotel, Manhattan
The Regency Hotel, Manhattan
The Regent Wall Street, Manhattan
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, Manhattan
The Stanhope Park Hyatt New York, Manhattan
Trump International Hotel & Tower, Manhattan
Mobil Five-Star Restaurants
Alain Ducasse, Manhattan
Jean Georges, Manhattan
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Aureole, Manhattan
Bouley, Manhattan
Daniel, Manhattan
Danube, Manhattan
The Four Seasons Restaurant, Manhattan
Gotham Bar and Grill, Manhattan
Gramercy Tavern, Manhattan
Kuruma Zushi, Manhattan
La Caravelle, Manhattan
La Cote Basque, Manhattan
La Grenouille, Manhattan
La Panetiere, Rye
Le Bernardin, Manhattan
Le Cirque 2000, Manhattan
Lutece, Manhattan
March, Manhattan
Oceana, Manhattan
Picholine, Manhattan
RM, Manhattan
Sugiyama, Manhattan
Veritas, Manhattan
NORTH CAROLINA
Mobil Five-Star Lodging
The Fearrington House Country Inn, Pittsboro
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Eseeola Lodge at Linville Golf Club, Linville
Inn on Biltmore Estate, Asheville
The Park Hotel, Charlotte
The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst
Richmond Hill Inn, Asheville
The Swag Country Inn, Waynesville
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Angus Barn, Raleigh
Carolina Crossroads, Chapel Hill
The Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro
La Vecchia's Seafood Grille, Charlotte
OHIO
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, Cleveland
The Cincinnatian Hotel, Cincinnati
Mobil Five-Star Restaurants
Maisonette, Cincinnati
OREGON
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Couvron, Portland
Genoa, Portland
PENNSYLVANIA
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, Philadelphia
The Hotel Hershey, Hershey
The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, Farmington
Mobil Five-Star Restaurants
Le Bec-Fin, Philadelphia
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Brasserie Perrier, Philadelphia
Jake's Restaurant, Manayunk
Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia
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
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Abacus, Dallas
Brennan's, Houston
Cafe at the Four Seasons, Austin
The French Room, Dallas
Le Reve, San Antonio
Nana, Dallas
Quattro, Houston
Restaurant at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas
The Riviera, Dallas
UTAH
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City
Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Riverhorse on Main, Park City
VERMONT
Mobil Five-Star Lodging
Twin Farms, Barnard
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
The Governor's Inn, Ludlow
The Inn At Sawmill Farm, West Dover
Rabbit Hill Inn, Lower Waterford
Topnotch At Stowe Resort and Spa, Stowe
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Hemingway's, Killington
The Inn at Sawmill Farm, West Dover
VIRGINIA
Mobil Five-Star Lodgings
The Inn at Little Washington, Washington
The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Clifton - The Country Inn, Charlottesville
Keswick Hall at Monticello, Keswick
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
WASHINGTON
Mobil Four-Star Lodgings
Bellevue Club Hotel, Bellevue
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
Brasa, Seattle
The Georgian Room, 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
Lost Creek Ranch, Moose
Amangani, Jackson Hole
CANADA
ALBERTA
Mobil Four-Star Restaurant
Post Hotel Dining Room, Lake Louise
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
Windsor Arms Hotel, 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
Loews Hotel Vogue, Montreal
Mobil Four-Star Restaurants
L'eau a la Bouche, Montreal
Laurie Raphael, Quebec City
Le Piment Rouge, Montreal
Mediterraneo Grill & Wine Bar, Montreal
Nuances, Montreal
Queue de Cheval, Montreal
Toque!, Montreal
The well-known ratings are featured in the new 2004 Mobil Travel Guide publications. The list includes a variety of hotels, resorts, and inns, as well as some new restaurants with unique cuisines ranging from "inspired American" to "progressive French."
"We are delighted to celebrate a series of firsts for Mobil Travel Guide," said Lawrence Dustin, president of Mobil Travel Guide. He continued, "Tonight we recognize the best of the best among hotels and restaurants nationwide, including a more diverse group of hotels than ever - and, at the same time, unveil an exciting new publishing program to appeal to a broader, more demanding traveling population."
Announcing the Winners
The 2004 winners of the Mobil Five-Star Award include well-known hotels such as The Broadmoor, the Four Seasons New York, and the Peninsula Beverly Hills, as well as smaller, more intimate lodgings such as the Mayflower Inn in Washington, Connecticut, and Chateau du Sureau in Oakhurst, California. This marks the first time that such a large group of inns and hotels with fewer than 100 rooms were awarded the Mobil Five-Star Award distinction. First-time winners among lodgings include the Woodlands Resort and Inn in Summerville, South Carolina, and The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. Mobil Travel Guide is pleased to welcome back the Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, to the rank of Mobil Five-Star.
In addition to long-standing Mobil Five-Star Award recipients such as San Francisco's Gary Danko and Chicago's Charlie Trotter's, new restaurants added to the list include The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco; Trio in Evanston, Illinois; and the Dining Room at the Woodlands Resort in Summerville, South Carolina.
"The Mobil Five-Star Award indicates that an establishment is one of the best in the country - a leader in the hospitality industry - and is able to provide a consistently superlative level of service, quality, and ambience," said Kenneth P. Cohen, vice president, public affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation. "We are pleased that this distinctive group is now more diverse than ever before, including a number of outstanding smaller properties whose consistent excellence qualifies them for this sought after rating." General evaluation criteria for each Mobil Star rating level can be found at www.mobiltravelguide.com.
Thirty (30) hotels and thirteen (13) restaurants were awarded the coveted Mobil Five-Star rating. In addition, 138 hotels and 167 restaurants in the United States and Canada received the Mobil Four-Star rating. Both of these ratings represent an outstanding achievement: Mobil Four-Star Award winners are among the top of 2% hotels and restaurants listed by Mobil Travel Guide, and Mobil Five-Star Award winners comprise less than 1% of properties listed by the publication.
Newly Expanded Mobil Travel Guide Publishing Program
In addition to the Mobil Four-Star and Five-Star Award winners, Mobil Travel Guide announced that it has enhanced its classic Regional Travel Planners by adding expanded reviews and more detailed descriptions. Mobil Travel Guide will also be launching brand-new titles for travelers who seek specialized information for customized travel experiences.
Kevin Bristow, vice president of publications at Mobil Travel Guide, said, "Our bold new style and look will appeal to today's traveler while maintaining the integrity and high standards that our longtime customers have come to expect from Mobil Travel Guide." The newly expanded 16 volumes of the Regional Travel Planner series, offered in a distinctive look of bright red and blue, will be available in bookstores nationwide beginning November 2003, at a cost of $18.95 each.
The titles in the Regional Travel Planner series include Northwest, Northern California, Southern California, Southwest, Northern Plains, Great Plains, Texas, Northern Great Lakes, Southern Great Lakes, South, New England, New York, Mid-Atlantic, Coastal Southeast, Florida, and Canada. The new Regional Travel Planners include expanded listings for hotels, restaurants, attractions, and events in established travel destinations, as well as in cities and towns en route. The new, easy-to-use format makes these books even more indispensable for today's travelers.
Also available in November will be Mobil Travel Guide's America's Best Hotels & Restaurants, which highlights the 2004 Mobil Four-Star and Mobil Five-Star Award winners across the U.S. and Canada in a pocket-size guide.
Scheduled to hit bookstores everywhere in early 2004, a series of brand-new City Guides will provide in-depth information about Mobil Star-rated lodging and dining establishments, attractions, and events in major cities, including Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. These easy-to-use books will appeal to travelers looking for more focused information, as well as to residents looking to explore their home city and the surrounding areas.
The 2004 Mobil Travel Guide publications, along with its accompanying website, www.mobiltravelguide.com, provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on more than 19,000 lodging and dining establishments and 20,000 attractions in more than 3,300 cities and towns throughout the United States and Canada. Complete with four-color maps, a compact design, and driving and walking tours, the planners provide a full range of travel options to appeal to a range of tastes and budgets.
New Specialty Travel Publications Unveiled
Mobil Travel Guide also announced that it will launch a new line of specialty books in early 2004, offering special-interest publications to appeal to a wider traveling audience. Titles to watch for include:
America's Best Hotel & Resort Spas - With the popularity of spas exploding, Mobil Travel Guide is responding to consumers' need for reliable, objective spa information. This lavish new book will contain the latest information about resort and hotel spas, featuring stunning photography and an overview of each spa, as well as a Mobil Star rating for each property.
America's Byways (TM) Series - Published in partnership with the National Scenic Byways Program, this series will highlight more than 100 famous drives throughout the United States, featuring Mobil Star-rated lodgings and restaurants as well as sights and attractions along each route. It offers auto travelers a diverse range of historically and culturally significant American experiences.
On the Road with Your Pet - This book will include a comprehensive list of Mobil Star-rated lodgings across the United States and Canada that welcome pets. It will also include tips for traveling with pets, essential first-aid information, and a detailed listing of valuable resources, such as dog park directories, canine camps, and veterinarian-referral hotlines.
Lodging & Restaurants for Less - This book will contain the latest list of Mobil Star-rated restaurants and lodgings throughout the United States and Canada specifically targeted at the budget-minded traveler. This handy reference is designed for ease of use en route and provides detailed descriptions of properties even in remote areas.
About Mobil Travel Guide
Since its founding in 1958, Mobil Travel Guide, www.mobiltravelguide.com, has served as an advocate for travelers seeking knowledge about hotels, restaurants, and places to visit. Based on an objective process, recommendations are made to consumers that enhance the quality and value of their domestic travel experiences. Hoteliers, restaurateurs, and industry observers favorably regard the rigor of Mobil Travel Guide's inspection program and understand both the prestige and benefits attendant to receiving a Mobil Star rating.
Launched last spring, Mobil Travel Guide's MobilCompanion is the first and only comprehensive, personalized program of benefits and services that enhances the auto traveler's experience quickly, conveniently, and memorably. An annual membership fee provides access to unbeatable savings at America's finest hotels and resorts, 24/7 en route advice and support, and a fully integrated online trip-planning service that makes getting there half the fun.
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