Bohemian Hotel Celebration Earns Prestigious Preferred Global Standards of Excellence Award from Preferred Hotel Group

Celebration, Fla. – April 17, 2009 – The AAA Four-Diamond Bohemian Hotel Celebration, a Kessler Collection luxury boutique hotel and member of Preferred Hotel Group, is honored to announce it has received the Preferred Global Standards of Excellence™ award. This award ranks the Bohemian Hotel Celebration in the top 10% of all Preferred Hotels surveyed worldwide in 2008.

The designation recognizes the Bohemian Hotel Celebration as one of the most outstanding hotels in the Preferred Hotel Group, which encompasses more than 650 of the finest hotels and resorts in over 75 countries around the world.

In a letter to Bohemian Hotel Celebration General Manger Grant Bannen, Rob Cornell, Sr. Vice President of Development at Preferred Hotel Group states:
“Since 1983 each Preferred hotel has been inspected on an annual basis to assure that the hundreds of service and facility standards are met, then measured against at brand benchmark. In this case, your hotel has exceeded the average brand benchmark by a significant margin…”

In response to the award, Bannen says, “We are truly proud to have been named to the top 10% percent of all Preferred Hotels surveyed around the world. This award speaks volumes to our team’s continual effort to exceed expectations on a daily basis.”

The Bohemian Hotel Celebration has continued its commitment to excellence in 2009, including its recent request to be designated as a Florida Green Lodging Certified Hotel.To become a designated member of the Florida Green Lodging Program, hotels must implement a variety of green practices. The Bohemian Hotel Celebration has already exceeded the state’s base requirements by instituting a variety of initiatives, including, but not limited to waste reduction, water conservation, energy efficiency, clean air practices and more.

About the Bohemian Hotel Celebration
Located in the timeless community of Celebration, FL, the elegant, lakeside AAA Four-Diamond Bohemian Hotel Celebration is reminiscent of a 1900’s Florida seaside inn. Orlando's only four-diamond boutique hotel, it features 115 luxurious rooms, including six suites, with luxury linens and feather pillows inviting guests to relax, refresh, and renew.  Located within downtown’s marketplace, the hotel offers walking distance access to boutique shops, restaurants, and entertainment, as well as outdoor activities. The Celebration Hotel also features the Grand Bohemian Art Gallery, 24-hour fitness center, spa services, full-time concierge, valet parking, and complimentary scheduled transportation to Walt Disney World, as well as access to the nearby four-and-a-half star Celebration Golf Club.

For reservations and further information, please call 407-566-6000 or visit www.celebrationhotel.com.

About The Kessler Collection
Richard C. Kessler's Luxury Hotel Collection includes the AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo.; the AAA Four-Diamond Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine, Fla.; the AAA Four-Diamond Celebration Hotel in Celebration, Fla.; the AAA Four-Diamond El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in Taos, N.M.; the new Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville in Asheville, N.C.; the AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, Fla.; the luxurious Kessler Canyon in DeBeque, Colo.; Columbia Place luxury condominiums in Savannah, Ga.; and The Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront in Savannah, Ga. – opening June 2009.

For more information, please call: 407.996.9999 or visit: www.kesslercollection.com.

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