Host Marriott Corporation Holds 'Best in Class' Awards Celebration

BETHESDA, Md., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Host Marriott Corporation announced the winners of the second annual "Best In Class" awards at a banquet held at the Hyatt Regency Reston on April 14. The event celebrated the dedication, excellence, partnership, operational and financial success of Host Marriott's 107 multi-branded hotel general managers in 2004.

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Twenty-eight hotels were acknowledged for achieving superior results in eleven separate categories that included:

AWARD WINNERS * General Manager of the Year Lisa L. LaPiana, Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare Robert S. Jones, Philadelphia Airport Marriott Mary E. Scott, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina * Sales and Marketing Dayton Marriott The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco * Owner Communications Atlanta Marriott Marquis * Associate Satisfaction Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley * Guest Satisfaction The Ritz-Carlton, Naples * Capital Projects New York Marriott Marquis * Support Cost Per Available Room Chicago Marriott Suites Deerfield The Westin Buckhead Atlanta Swissotel Chicago * Labor Efficiency Washington Dulles Airport Marriott San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk New York Marriott Financial Center * Profitability Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort Hyatt Regency Boston Financial Center JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue * Entrepreneurial Spirit Barry D. Lewin, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa on Kaanapali Beach * Net Operating Income Per Available Room Achievement Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue The Westin Buckhead Atlanta Coronado Island Marriott Resort JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Marriott at Metro Center Calgary Marriott Kansas City Airport Marriott Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Washington Dulles Marriott Suites

Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer, stated, "No other owner of hotels can boast an all-star team of general managers like this one. The talent, experience, and passion in this group are very clearly Best In Class."

Host Marriott Corporation is a Fortune 500 lodging real estate company that currently owns or holds controlling interests in 107 upper-upscale and luxury hotel properties primarily operated under premium brands, such as Marriott(R), Ritz-Carlton(R), Hyatt(R), Four Seasons(R), Fairmont(R), Hilton(R) and Westin(R) (*). For further information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.hostmarriott.com/.

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