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Contact:
MaureenBridget Gonzalez
Director, Public Relations
Tel. (Direct) 407-345-4521, Fax. 407-363-1505
Mgonzalez@peabodyorlando.com
www.peabodyorlando.com
FOUR MOBIL STARS FOR THE PEABODY ORLANDO – 19th IN A ROW
ORLANDO, FLA. – FEBRUARY 12, 2008 -- For the 19th consecutive year, The Peabody Orlando, a
property of Peabody Hotels within the portfolio of Peabody Hotel Group, Memphis, Tennessee,
has been honored with the Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star award. In this, the 50 th anniversary
of the Mobil Travel Guide, The Peabody Orlando is one of just two area hotels to have earned
such status. This is a most coveted rating, supported by the fact that out of 70,000 hotels in
the USA and Canada, only 125 of them merit a Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star rating.
“The Peabody Orlando's continuing success is due to our consistent, hotel wide commitment to
providing our guests an unprecedented level of service and comfort, a blend of meticulous
attention to all aspects of operations, and the extraordinary level of Peabody Service
Excellence® provided by our associates,” said Alan C. Villaverde, executive vice president,
Peabody Hotels, and general manager of the luxury, landmark hotel on International Drive.
Villaverde also announced that The Peabody Memphis, the “mother” property of Peabody Hotels,
has re-emerged in elegant grandeur after a multi-million-dollar renovation, redecoration and
elevated service through Peabody Service Excellence®, with its Mobil Travel Guide Four Star
rating. In addition, Chez Philippe, the hotel’s signature restaurant won its 20 th straight
Mobil Four Star rating. “These ratings are high tribute to Doug Browne, general manager of The
Peabody Memphis, and his entire team. Out of such a huge field, to have two Peabody Hotels
with these ratings is a phenomenal achievement.”
“The commitment to excellence and the tireless efforts of both the management teams and staff
from The Peabody Orlando and The Peabody Memphis on a day-to-day basis, is remarkable. These
distinctions reflect their dedication to consistently improving upon the guest experience that
we recognize and honor today,” said Shane O'Flaherty, president and CEO for Mobil Travel Guide.
“We are thrilled to share this landmark year with travelers across the world and look forward
to another fantastic 50 years.”
Mobil Travel Guide ratings are based on inspections by field representatives, anonymous visits
by senior staff evaluators, published reviews and thousands of letters from Guide users. Winners
are rated for hotel facilities and amenities, impeccable housekeeping, ambience, décor, flawless
guest service and the very best of restaurants, F+B.
The Peabody Orlando offers a variety of accommodations, including 891 guest rooms, two
Presidential Suites, several VIP suites, private-access Peabody Club Level and 57,000 square
feet of flexible function space. There are three award-winning restaurants, Dux, Capriccio™
Grill and the B-Line Diner. The Peabody Athletic Club provides state-of-the-art exercise
equipment, sauna and therapeutic massage treatments. There's also an Olympic style swimming
pool, children's pool, large Jacuzzi pool, four lighted tennis courts, Shala Salon, shops and
boutiques, Captain's Choice Golf Services, Hertz Car Rentals, Executive Business Center.
The hotel's resident VIPs, Very Important Poultry, The Peabody Ducks, perform the March of The
Peabody Ducks at 11am and 5pm, similar to The Peabody Memphis, Tennessee, where the tradition
began close to 70 years ago, and now also at The Peabody Little Rock, Arkansas.
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