ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS IN MEXICO
APPOINT NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES

NEW YORK, NY (August 23, 2007) - Maria Gabriella Sosa Gonzalez has been appointed Director of Sales for Casa de Sierra Nevada and Sales Representative for Maroma Resort and Spa. Both are Orient-Express properties, with Casa de Sierra Nevada situated inland in historic San Miguel de Allende in the Sierra Madre mountains, and Maroma occupying 25 acres of beachfront on the Riviera Maya. In her new position, Sosa will be responsible for sales and promotion efforts for Casa de Sierra Nevada in the worldwide markets, while promoting Maroma in the Mexican market.

Sosa has 15 years of experience in the industry, having held various sales and marketing positions at resorts throughout Mexico. She began her career with Fiesta Americana Resorts, culminating in her appointment as Regional Sales Manager, and has also held positions at Presidente Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts, and Hotel Casa Vieja. Sosa comes to Orient-Express from Mision del Sol Resort and Spa, where she served as Director of Sales & Marketing. She will report to Regional Sales and Marketing Director Laura Dominguez Molet.

A native of Veracruz, Sosa holds a degree from the Universidad Anáhuac, and speaks fluent Spanish, English and French.

Located on the Riviera Maya, Maroma Resort and Spa is a rustic yet luxurious hideaway built by hand in the tradition of the Mexican haciendas, where personal service, warm hospitality and privacy are unsurpassed.  Opened in 1995, Maroma rests on the Yucatan Peninsula.  Known for its residential feel, the hotel is among the most sought-after on the Riviera Maya, as its unspoiled beach and lush jungle provides the utmost in privacy and natural beauty.  Offering the cultural richness of the region,  Maroma’s idyllic natural setting, pristine beach, 65 spacious rooms, Kinan Spa, warm, caring staff and unobtrusive service draws sophisticated travelers from all over the world.  For more information, visit www.maromahotel.com  or call 1 866 454 9351.

A few blocks from the cathedral and main city square of San Miguel de Allende, the boutique hotel of Casa de Sierra Nevada is a mixture of 16th to 18th century Spanish colonial buildings.  Its 32 rooms and suites are spread amongst nine colonial mansions, including a 17th century fort, and the former residence of San Miguel de Allende’s Archbishop in the 16th century. With the hotel’s buildings situated around the town rather than in one location, the experience is akin to living in a beautiful, historic apartment, but with the fresh, new amenities and genuine Mexican hospitality provided by Casa de Sierra Nevada, making for a true cultural immersion. Founded in 1542, the town of San Miguel de Allende is a National Monument of Mexico. Sitting at 6,400 feet above sea level, the cobble-stoned streets of this colonial town are lined with palasios that today are a mixture of personal residences, galleries, restaurants and boutiques. For more information please visit www.casadesierranevada.com or call 1 800 701 1561.