Exxon Mobil Corporation (ticker: XOM, exchange: New York Stock Exchange (.N))
News Release -
28-Apr-2006
Mobil Travel Guide Unveils Third Annual List of America's Top Spas
Spa Montage and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York Awarded
Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star status; Eighty-Three Additional Spas
Honored
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2006-- Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the prestigious Mobil Five-Star
Award and provider of the most comprehensive ratings and reviews of
hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its annual ratings of
America's top hotel and resort spas. This year the Spa at Mandarin
Oriental, New York joins Spa Montage at Montage Resort, California as
a Mobil Five-Star property and a "Best Spas in America" designee.
Eighty-three additional properties were awarded Mobil Four-Star and
Three-Star ratings (see following pages for complete list).
Spa-goers can learn more about this year's award-winning
properties and view Mobil Travel Guide's expert reviews exclusively at
www.mobiltravelguide.com.
"The Star-rated properties recognized today exemplify the finest
in hotel and resort spa experiences in the United States," said
Kenneth P. Cohen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil
Corporation. "We are pleased to welcome The Spa at Mandarin Oriental,
New York as an elite Mobil Five-Star Award winner. The Spa at Mandarin
Oriental, New York and Spa Montage embody the high standards travelers
expect from the Mobil Travel Guide."
Similar to the process used to evaluate hotels and restaurants
since 1958, Mobil Travel Guide's undercover inspectors rate spas using
more than 450 criteria, which are updated annually. Evaluations
consider every aspect of the spa, from the reservation process and
check-in to the public areas and locker rooms. Inspectors complete two
treatments at each spa to review how procedures are provided and to
evaluate consistency. In assessing the "total spa experience," Mobil
Travel Guide inspectors examine factors such as courtesy of staff,
overall efficiency, guest comfort and convenience, luxury, therapists'
technical execution/skill and knowledge, and facility
cleanliness/condition. All inspections are conducted without the
knowledge of spa management and staff.
"If you are considering a spa visit, either for yourself or as a
gift, your research should not end after simply learning what
treatments or amenities are available," said Shane O'Flaherty, Vice
President of Quality Assurance for Mobil Travel Guide. "Our annual
ratings and reviews evaluate the multiple details that combine to make
your spa visit relaxing, luxurious, and memorable. Mobil Travel Guide
gives you the insight you need to plan a truly extraordinary
experience."
Fourteen spas were new additions to this year's list, and six spas
improved their ratings. Detailed reviews, as well as designations for
the best spas in categories such as "Urban Renewal," "Romantic
Getaways," and "Bachelorette Retreats," are provided by Mobil Travel
Guide and published exclusively online by HowStuffWorks at
www.mobiltravelguide.com.
About Mobil Travel Guide:
Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the prestigious Mobil Star
ratings and certifications, has been providing the most comprehensive
ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants, and spas in the United
States and Canada since 1958. Mobil Travel Guide's team of anonymous,
expert inspectors evaluates properties against rigorous and objective
proprietary standards, giving consumers the insight to make
better-informed travel and leisure decisions. Mobil Travel Guide is
published by Publications International, Ltd. under license from Exxon
Mobil Corporation. Mobil Travel Guide is headquartered in Lincolnwood,
IL. For more information, visit http://www.mobiltravelguide.com.
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that provides objective, credible and useful information for people to
learn about the world around them. The company's award-winning Web
site attracts millions of unique visitors each month and is source for
in-depth, easy-to-understand explanations on hundreds of topics
ranging from science and technology to health and electronics. In
2005, HowStuffWorks became the exclusive online publisher for
Publications International Ltd. (PIL) and its Consumer Guide and Mobil
Travel Guide brands. HowStuffWorks is headquartered in Atlanta, GA,
and is a subsidiary of The Convex Group, a media and technology
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MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT ITS COLLECTION OF
AMERICA'S BEST HOTEL AND RESORT SPAS:
Mobil Five-Star Award Winners
Spa Montage at Montage Resort Laguna Beach, CA
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York New York, NY
Mobil Four-Star Award Winners
Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
Banff Springs Banff, AB
Alvadora Spa at Royal Palms, Royal Palms
Resort & Casitas Phoenix, AZ
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
at Troon North Scottsdale, AZ
The Centre for Well-Being at The Phoenician Scottsdale, AZ
The Spa at Omni Tucson National Tucson, AZ
Ancient Cedars Spa, Wickaninnish Inn Tofino, BC
The Peninsula Spa, Beverly Hills,
The Peninsula Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, CA
The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie Beverly Hills, CA
Post Ranch Spa, Post Ranch Inn Big Sur, CA
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Aviara,
North San Diego Carlsbad, CA
The Spa at Bernardus, Bernardus Lodge Carmel Valley, CA
Spa Gaucin, St Regis Monarch Beach Dana Point, CA
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, CA
The Spa at Four Seasons Los Angeles
at Beverly Hills Los Angeles, CA
The Spa at Torrey Pines La Jolla, CA
The Spa at The Carneros Inn, The Carneros Napa, CA
Inn
Spa Ojai, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Ojai, CA
The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, CA
Resorts
Spa du Soleil, Auberge du Soleil Rutherford, CA
The Spa at CordeValle, The Lodge at San Martin, CA
CordeValle
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
The Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Avon, CO
The Spa at the Broadmoor Colorado Springs, CO
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC Washington, DC
Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
Turnberry Isle Resort Aventura, FL
Spa Palazzo at The Boca Raton Resort & Club Boca Raton, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne Key Biscayne, FL
Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Gaylord Palms Resort Kissimmee, FL
SpaTerre at Little Palm Island Little Torch Key, FL
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Miami Miami, FL
The Spa at The Setai, The Setai Miami Beach, FL
The Ritz Carlton Spa, Naples Naples, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando, FL
The Spa at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Members Spa Club,
Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Sarasota, FL
The Ritz Carlton Spa, South Beach South Beach, FL
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Spa, Reynolds Greensboro, GA
Plantation
SpaHalekulani, Halekulani Honolulu, HI
Spa Suites at The Kahala Hotel and Resort Honolulu, HI
Hualalai Sports Club and Spa, Four Seasons
Resort Hualalai Ka'upulehu-Kona, HI
Spa Grande at The Grand Wailea Resort Wailea, Maui, HI
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Maui, HI
Wailea
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago Chicago, IL
The Spa at Pinehurst, The Carolina @ Pinehurst, NC
Pinehurst
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Spa Henderson, NV
Canyon Ranch SpaClub at The Venetian
Resort Hotel Las Vegas, NV
Spa Bellagio at Bellagio Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
The Spa at Emerson Place Mount Tremper, NY
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York New York, NY
The Peninsula Spa, New York, The Peninsula
New York New York, NY
Stillwater Spa, Park Hyatt Toronto Toronto, ON
Woodlands Spa at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Farmington, PA
Spa at the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Kiawah, SC
Trellis, The Spa at The Houstonian Houston, TX
The Watermark Spa, Watermark Hotel & Spa San Antonio, TX
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge Park City, UT
The Greenbrier Spa White Sulpher Springs, WV
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole Teton Village, WY
Mobil Three-Star Award Winners
Golden Door(R) Spa at The Boulders Carefree, AZ
The Sanctuary Spa at Sanctuary
Camelback Mountain Paradise Valley, AZ
Revive Spa at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Phoenix, AZ
Resort
Willow Stream, The Spa at The Fairmont
Scottsdale Princess Scottsdale, AZ
The Avello Spa at The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler, BC
The Well Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa Indian Wells, CA
Spa Mystique, The Hyatt Regency Century Los Angeles, CA
Plaza
Elemis Spa at Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT
Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Avon, CO
I SPA at the Willard, Willard Washington, DC
Intercontinental
Aquanox Spa, Trump Sonesta Aventura, FL
The Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Spa Moana, Hyatt Regency Maui Lahaina, HI
Spa Kea Lani at The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Wailea, Maui, HI
The Spa at The Carlton Club,
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Chicago, IL
The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Spa Toccare, Borgata Hotel Atlantic City, NJ
Spa Mirbeau, Mirbeau Inn & Spa Skaneateles, NY
Avalon Spa, The Avalon Hotel Portland, OR
The Spa at The Hotel Hershey Hershey, PA
The Spa at The Crescent, Hotel
Crescent Court Dallas, TX
Avanyu Spa, The Equinox Manchester Village, VT
Kohler Waters Spa, American Club Kohler, WI
CONTACT: Mobil Travel Guide
Shane O'Flaherty, 847-583-4452
or
ExxonMobil
Lauren Kerr, 202-862-0275
SOURCE: Exxon Mobil Corporation
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