L’AUBERGE DE SEDONA HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS HOSPITALITY AWARDS

Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Zagat Survey Applaud Arizona’s Unique Retreat

SEDONA, AZ - L’Auberge de Sedona, one of Arizona’s foremost retreats nestled on the banks of Oak Creek in Sedona’s famous Red-Rock country, has been recognized by premiere travel and tourism publications for its excellence in service and amenities. The creekside retreat was named as one of the Top 500 Hundred Hotels in the World by readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine for three consecutive years and secured a position on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List as one of the Best Places to Stay in the World and one of the Top 100 Hotels in the United States for nine years. Furthermore, the property was rated as one of the Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas by the editors of the trusted Zagat Survey.

Readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine also recognized the romantic allure of the intimate retreat, naming it among the 50 Most Romantic Retreats in the World. While the discerning readers of Condé Nast Traveler placed the hotel’s signature restaurant, L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek, among the Top 250 Restaurants in America.

“To be recognized by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine and Condé Nast Traveler as well as achieve the Zagat Survey rating is a great honor for us,” says Joe Mottershead, general manager of L’Auberge de Sedona. “Our team works extremely hard to anticipate and exceed the needs of our guests, so it’s truly a joy to be recognized by such prestigious publications and their readers. We look forward to continuing to provide exemplary service while creating lasting memories for our guests.”

In the recent years, L’Auberge de Sedona has consistently received numerous other hospitality awards and honors including:
• AAA Four Diamond Award from the American Automobile Association
• DiRoNA Award of Excellence from Distinguished Restaurants of North America
• Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine.
• Number One Country Hotel by Departures Magazine,
• One of the Top Hotels in Arizona by Ranking Arizona
• Best Place to Have a Unique Wedding by Phoenix Wedding Pages.

About L’Auberge de Sedona
L’Auberge de Sedona is an intimate creekside resort surrounded by the stunning Red Rocks of central Arizona. The resort’s 11 acres of lush forested grounds offer eighty-nine luxurious accommodations; such as the twenty-one guest rooms in the elegant Lodge and sixty-four private cottages including thirteen brand new spa cottages. Eighteen hillside cottages will debut in April 2010. Recently, readers of Condé Nast Traveler named L’Auberge de Sedona among the Top 50 hotels in United States. The property was also listed on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List as one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay” and as a Top 500 hotel by Travel + Leisure. The AAA Four-Diamond L’Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek features the culinary artistry of Executive Chef David Schmidt with breakfast, lunch and dinner services along with a popular Sunday brunch. Guests of L’Auberge are treated nightly to an informal complimentary wine and cheese reception in the Lobby of the Lodge. For more information, please call 800-905-5745 or visit www.lauberge.com.

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