Condé Nast Traveler Recognizes Rusty Parrot Lodge in Readers' Choice Awards Four Wyoming properties make travel magazine’s prestigious list Jackson, Wyoming—October 30, 2006—The Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa ranks 16 in Mainland th U.S. hotels and 78 in the world in Condé Nast Traveler’s just-released Readers' Choice Awards appearing in the November 2007 issue of the magazine. To create the annual ranking, Condé Nast Traveler polls its subscribers about their favorite hotels on a variety of criterion included food/dining, location, overall design, rooms and service. The Rusty Parrot received a score of 93.2. In addition to the Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa, other Wyoming properties making the list include Spring Creek Ranch and Jenny Lake Lodge. And under a separate category, Top Resorts in the U.S., Jackson Hole’s Amangani was ranked along with the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek. “It is always an honor to receive recognition for the Rusty Parrot and our amazing staff,” says Jim Promo, General Manager. “We work very hard to maintain high standards for our guests, and awards like these let us know that our guests appreciate what we are striving for at the Rusty Parrot.” The Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa was named number one hotel in the Continental U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure readers in 2005, and in March 2006 the magazine named the Rusty Parrot a top value in the Continental U.S. and Canada in its “Setting the Standard, $250 to $400 per night” category. The lodge also recently has been featured on “The Today Show" and CNN, and in numerous publications including USA Today, Sunset, The New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens, and Harper's Bazaar. The Rusty Parrot and its in-house restaurant Wild Sage continue to be Jackson’s only lodge and restaurant to receive AAA's prestigious Four Diamond award. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, The Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa was built in 1990 by owner Ron Harrison, who envisioned a different type of lodge near the shopping, art galleries, and restaurants of Jackson’s Town Square. For additional information, contact the Rusty Parrot at 800.458.2004 or visit www.rustyparrot.com For the complete list of Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards winners visit: http://www.concierge.com/bestof/readerschoice/top_hotels/tophotels_us Media Contacts: Jim Promo, General Manager, Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa, 307.733.8400, jimpromo@rustyparrot.com; or Darla Worden, WordenGroup Strategic Public Relations, 307.734.5335, darla@wordenpr.com. ###
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