Hotel Ivy Awarded 4-Star Rating by 2009 Mobil Travel Guide

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the
Star ratings program and certifications, has announced that Hotel Ivy in
Minneapolis is a recipient of the 2009 Mobil Four-Star Award. Hotel Ivy is the
only hotel in Minnesota to receive this 2009 award, and the first ever in
Minneapolis.

Hotel Ivy, located at 201 South 11th Street in Minneapolis, is one of only
137 hotels in the United States and Canada to achieve this award this year.

“It is a great honor — in a region known for its hospitality — to be the
top-ranked hotel in Minneapolis,” remarked Chuck Paton, General Manager of
Hotel Ivy. “Credit goes to the entire staff, whose commitment and dedication
to an outstanding guest experience makes this possible.”

“Hotel Ivy offers a unique hotel experience for visitors –
sophistication, history, luxury and distinct meeting spaces,” said Melvin
Tennant, CEO & President of Meet Minneapolis, the official convention and
visitors association. “This type of national recognition helps make our job of
selling the destination to meeting planners and travelers easier. We are proud
to call the Hotel Ivy a valuable partner in our efforts.”

For nearly a half-century, the Mobil Travel Guide star awards have been
the “Gold Standard of Travel Ratings and Reviews.” With unannounced and
undercover facility inspections that check for more than 750 standardized
criteria for hotels, it is one of the most comprehensive and rigorous in the
industry.

A four-star award, such as the one Hotel Ivy received, denotes an
“outstanding establishment in a distinctive setting with expanded amenities
and exceptional service to create a luxury experience.”

The Mobil Travel Guide website describes Hotel Ivy as follows:

“Some modern design can be as cold as a Midwestern blizzard, but Hotel
Ivy’s contemporary style is warm and inviting. This hotel, located in downtown
Minneapolis, looks like a boutique hotel, but functions with the amenities of
the luxury Starwood chain of which it is a member. The hotel is connected by
skyway to Orchestra Hall and other local attractions, but with a
17,000-square-foot spa and one of the city’s top restaurants, Porter & Frye,
you might just want to hole up right here.”

Hotel Ivy is located at 201 South 11th Street in Minneapolis. A member of
the Starwood Luxury Collection, Hotel Ivy incorporates the historic Ivy Tower and features 136 rooms including 21 historic suites. It is also home to Porter
& Frye Restaurant and Ivy Spa Club. For more information, please call
612-746-4600 or visit http://www.thehotelivy.com.

SOURCE Hotel Ivy