READY FOR PRIMETIME! THE US GRANT, SAN DIEGO’S LANDMARK LUXURY HOTEL OFFERS A HISTORICALLY CHIC WEEKEND ESCAPE IN PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS PRESENTER GIFT BAG

As one of only sixteen items selected in the exclusive 58th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards Presenter Gift bag, THE US GRANT returns to her rightful place as the premier Southern California hotel for discerning travelers when she reopens on October 1st after a meticulous $52 million dollar renovation and as the newest member of the elite Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection®. Recipients of the official Primetime Emmy Awards Presenter Gift Bag given to presenters and performers at this years Emmy Awards will be among the first to experience the lavish new design when they receive a certificate for a two-night getaway at THE US GRANT, a world class urban sanctuary in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities.

“I am delighted THE US GRANT has been selected to be in this years Primetime Emmy Presenter bag,” said Mark Dibella director of sales and marketing. “Since 1910 THE US GRANT has welcomed celebrities, 13 U.S Presidents and affluent travelers from around the world. The hotel’s October reopening heralds the next century of providing a unique experience for the most discriminating visitors.”

The gift certificate, valued at $2,500, includes two nights in one of the hotels 47 opulent suites located on the exclusive top 4 floors of this landmark hotel offering sweeping views of Balboa Park and San Diego Bay. Suite features include original art, custom furnishings and state-of-the-art technology along with unique bath features that vary from multi-head over sized marble showers to spa soaking tubs. The US GRANT getaway also includes a choice of two rejuvenating in-room spa treatments and dinner for two in the legendary Grant Grill.

THE US GRANT™ is the world-class embodiment of the history, spirit and singular character of Downtown San Diego. The landmark hotel re-opens in November 2006 as a member of the elite Starwood Luxury Collection after a meticulous $52 million renovation and historic restoration by its owner, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. Located at 326 Broadway, San Diego, Calif., 92101 and originally opened in 1910, the 11-story hotel has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. When completed, the historically chic hotel will offer 270 guest rooms, including 47 suites; 33,000 square feet of ballroom and special event space weaving elegance and history with 21stcentury technology, and a contemporary interpretation of the legendary Grant Grill and Lounge. The hotel is steps from the city’s fashionable Gaslamp Quarter, theater and financial districts and minutes from San Diego Bay, Balboa Park and the area’s famed visitor attractions. With entirely new furnishings, décor and original works of art in both public spaces and guest rooms, THE US GRANT is an urban sanctuary in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities. For additional in information, please call (619) 232-3121, or visit THE US GRANT online at: www.luxurycollection.com/usgrant

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently announced aloftSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operator of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com
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