MAROMA “THE BEST IN THE WORLD” 
Hotel Receives Accolades from readers of Luxury Magazine  

Riviera Maya, Mexico – October 20, 2006 – Maroma Resort and Spa has been named as one of the best places to stay in North America by the discriminating readers of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. 

In the November 2006 issue of Condé Nast Traveler the results of the magazine’s annual readers’ pole were published. “Our polling is like a giant radar that picks up and makes salient the emergence of notable places, properties, and travel services all over the world,” said Editor and Chief, Kara Glowczekska.  Maroma Resort and Spa ranked as one of the Top 15 Mexico Resorts.  

Condé Nast Traveler was established in 1987 and designed for the experienced, discerning, frequent traveler with an array of diverse travel experiences and information encompassing art, fashion, architecture, culture, cuisine and shopping at a variety of destinations throughout the world.  It has a circulation of nearly 1 million.

Several of Maroma Resort & Spa’s sister Orient-Express hotels were also honored in the prestigious awards in Condé Nast Traveler including: Charleston Place (Charleston, SC),  Keswick Hall (Keswick [Charlottesville], VA), La Samanna (St. Martin, French West Indies),  Villa San Michele (Tuscany, Italy), Hotel Ciprinani (Venice, Italy), Hotel Ritz (Madrid, Spain), Mount Nelson Hotel (Cape Town, Africa), The Westcliff (Johannesburg, Africa),  Savute Elephant Camp (Botswana, Africa), Govenor’s Residence (Ragoon), Copacabana Palace (Rio de Janero), Hotel Monasterio (Cuzco, Peru), Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge (Machu Picchu, Peru), Miraflores Park (Lima, Peru).
 
This rustically luxurious 65-room hideaway built-by-hand in the tradition of the Mexican haciendas offers personal service, warm hospitality and unsurpassed privacy.  Set on a former 500-acres of lush jungle that borders the Caribbean Sea, this hotel is amongst the most sought after places on Mexico’s Riviera Maya for its unspoiled beach and lush jungle.  Maroma’s Kinan Spa (Mayan for the “source of life”) offers a full range of Maya influenced spa services in unique environments ranging from treatment rooms with private gardens to a rooftop massage tower  with 360 degree views. For more information is available at www.maromahotel.com or call 1-866-454-9351.