The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch Receives AAA Five Diamond Award

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. – November 6, 2007 – As the five year anniversary of the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch on Beaver Creek Mountain approaches, The American Automobile Association (AAA) announced its annual hotel and restaurant ratings. For the third time, The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch has been recognized by the organization with its coveted Five Diamond Award. “Receiving this award is about service and our Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton are committed to providing the highest levels of service to our guests. It really is their award,” said general manager, John Garth

The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch joins approximately 150 hotels and resorts nationwide that share AAA’s Five Diamond Award. It is the only resort in the Vail Valley to receive this award and one of only three hotels in the State of Colorado to hold this title joining The Little Nell in Aspen and The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. “Certainly, we are thrilled to join the select few hotels in Colorado who have received this award. It is quite an honor,” said Steven Holt, director of public relations at the resort.

The AAA inspection process is one of the most grueling secret inspections in the hospitality industry, often times with more than one secret inspector repeatedly sampling every aspect of a resort’s services. “The Five Diamond Award is about service excellence and service consistency. It is what The Ritz-Carlton culture is about,” said Steven Holt.

For more information or to visit The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, please contact hotel reservations at (800) 241-3333 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com. To make reservations at Remington’s, the resort’s signature restaurant, please contact 970-343-1093.

The grand lodge architectural style of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch exudes authentic Rocky Mountain luxury and captures the essence of the surrounding national forest. This AAA Five Diamond year-round destination resort offers limitless outdoor adventure including unmatched ski-in ski-out access on Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado’s highest rated golfing with preferred tee times at the private Red Sky Golf Club on their two new 18-hole championship courses and the unrivaled luxury of The Bachelor Gulch Spa. The only Vail Valley spa to be awarded the coveted Mobil Four-Stars, The Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton is a 21,000 square-foot spa and fitness center featuring 19 treatment rooms, a co-ed rock-lined grotto with lazy river hot tub, and integrated wellness program and both Pilates and yoga studios. It is a relaxing place to rejuvenate after an active or leisurely day on the mountain. Bachelor, the resort’s resident Labrador Retriever is available for walks in Bachelor Gulch through our Loan-a-Lab program and is the perfect activity for the entire family. At the resort in late 2007, Wolfgang Puck will open Spago Bachelor Gulch, the Colorado outpost of his legendary Beverly Hills restaurant.