(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 14, 2002 ) The Saint Paul Hotel has accepted two prestigious awards from the travel industry. The Minnesota Office of Tourism presented The Saint Paul Hotel with the Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star award and the AAA Four-Diamond award for excellence in hotel hospitality and guest services. The Saint Paul Hotel continues to be the only Minnesota property, which has received both distinctions, making it the state's highest rated hotel for nearly two decades.

"We are honored to receive both of these awards," said Chuck Paton, general manager of The Saint Paul Hotel, upon accepting the awards. "Such distinction shows the high level of service and quality that we provide. We are pleased that these reputable travel guides have perceived this, but most importantly, that our guests throughout the years have noticed and appreciated our standards. We will continue to strive to be the best hotel in Minnesota."

Paton also recognized Saint Paul's Mayor Randy Kelly and other civic leaders who have helped enhance the city over the past several years making it a vibrant destination for both tourists and the business community.

In addition to Mayor Kelly, Minnesota Office of Tourism Director John Edman, Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau President Tom Getzke, Chamber of Commerce President Larry Dowell, and Capital City Partnership President John Labosky were present to share in the hotel's celebrity status.

"We thank all of our partners in Saint Paul who have helped to make this city such a wonderful destination for visitors," said Paton. "Our guests appreciate the ambiance and energy of Saint Paul and we count on all these groups to continue to make Saint Paul an attractive place to visit or do business."

The Saint Paul Hotel, built in 1910, is the Twin Cities' most established and elegant hotel and a member of Historic Hotels of America, a project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It also was recently the only hotel in the state named to the Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List of the World's Best Places to Stay. For more information or to make reservations please contact (651) 292-9292, (800) 292-9292 or visit www.stpaulhotel.com.

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Produced for the Saint Paul Hotel

Contacts:
Chuck Paton, General Manager
651-228-3883
cpaton@stpaulhotel.com

Jean Freidl, PR Representative
651-493-3029
JeanFreidl@aol.com

Kernal Buhler, Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Morrissey Hospitality Companies
651-221-0815

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