MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVES COVETED MOBIL FIVE-STAR AWARD FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco has received the prestigious Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Award. For the second consecutive year, the 158-room luxury hotel is the only hotel in San Francisco and one of only 25 hotels, inns and resorts in North America to earn one of the hospitality industry’s most distinguished awards.

“This year’s winners of the Mobil Five Star Awards have demonstrated a commitment to excellence, that is, raising the standards for all lodgings throughout North America,” said Kenneth P. Cohen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation. “The Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Award indicates that a property is one of the best in the country,” Cohen adds.

Mobil Travel Guide ratings are based upon anonymous visits by senior staff evaluators, published reviews and thousands of letters from guide users. Judging criteria is based on impeccable service, fine décor, and a distinctive ambiance.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s finest hotels. The Group operates luxury hotels in key leisure and business destinations, with a hotel under development in New York (opening late 2003). In total, Mandarin Oriental employs almost 9,000 staff in three continents with 10 hotels in Asia, seven in North America and three in Europe.