Mobil Travel Guide Announces 2004 Mobil Five-Star Award Hotels, Restaurants

2003-10-23
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  • Mobil Travel Guide NEW YORK Oct. 23, 2003 Mobil Travel Guide, an ExxonMobil Travel Publication, and the originator of the authoritative Mobil Star rating program for lodgings and restaurants, announced the 2004 recipients of the prestigious Mobil Five-Star Award to an audience of publishing and media representatives at an October 22 reception at New York's St. Regis Hotel.

                   2004 MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE FIVE-STAR WINNERS
    CATEGORICAL LISTING

    NUMBER OF YEARS AS A
    FIVE-STAR WINNER

    HOTELS LOCATION CONSECUTIVE TOTAL
    ------ -------- ----------- -----
    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
    -------

    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
    ----

    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
    -----------

    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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