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Chaminade Receives Platinum Choice Award for Excellence in Service, Amenities for Meetings and Conferences

Annual readers’ poll confirms Chaminade as top destinationfor executive and group meetings

Santa Cruz, CA 11/1/05  Chaminade, a full service conference resort located in the hills above Santa Cruz, has received the prestigious 2005 Platinum Choice Award from Smart Meetings Magazine to  be announced in their December issue. The prominent travel and meeting industry award recognizes hotels and conference centers that have exhibited the highest commitment to excellent service and quality. The distinguished Platinum Choice Award winners are chosen by the 30,000 National Meeting Professionals that make up the magazine’s readership and who vote based on personal experience with the individual qualities of each property.

 

Voters are asked to apply the most precise industry standards in judging the overall quality of their experience at the resort. The criteria includes guest registration, staff attitude, quality of meeting rooms, tech support, food and beverage, guest services, amenities, dining facilities, recreational activities and quality of guest accommodations.

 

“This award reaffirms our commitment to providing the finest service and accommodations to the meeting industry,” stated David Barnes, Chaminade General Manager. “The fact that this award is based on an evaluation by our customers makes it all the more gratifying.”

 

Chaminade has distinguished itself as the premier destination of choice for meetings and conferences by consistently delivering a level of expertise, quality of service and outstanding amenities that have contributed to the success of countless group events.

The resort offers complete meeting packages and an experienced conference planning staff to follow through on every detail, from transportation and accommodations, to team building and themed dining, 24 hours a day. Full service meeting rooms include all the latest technology and an in-house audio-visual department.

 

Chaminade completes the meeting experience with an on-site ropes course, exceptional fitness center, complete spa, pool, tennis and volleyball courts, and 3 miles of hiking trails to provide a wide range of activities for conference guests.

 

Chaminade, a Full Service Conference Resort, www.chaminade.com, offers world-class hospitality on the California Coast. Built high on a bluff, the mission-style luxury resort commands a panoramic view of the Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Chaminade’s superior location offers a sense of peaceful seclusion only minutes from world-renowned golf, beaches and downtown Santa Cruz. The remarkable setting combined with the renowned quality and personalized service of Benchmark Hospitality keeps guests coming back time and time again. At Chaminade, our goal is to exceed the expectations of guests during their stay at one of the finest conference resorts in the Bay Area.

 

Benchmark Hospitality International

Chaminade is managed by Benchmark Hospitality International. Benchmark is an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, which operates resorts, conference centers and hotels both domestically and internationally. For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark's Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com.

 

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Benchmark Hospitality Property Portfolio
For more than 25 years, Benchmark Hospitality International has set the standard for integrity, quality and service in management and marketing services for resorts, conference centers, hotels, golf courses and spa services.

At all of the Benchmark properties the legacy of success is anchored in our philosophy of balanced living, learning and leisure™. It is the formula that creates the signature of unparalleled excellence in quality and service throughout the network of Benchmark resorts, hotels and conference centers.

Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
Scottsdale, Arizona
Bardessono
Yountville (Napa Valley), California
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Santa Cruz , California
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Naples Bay Resort
Naples, Florida
The Villas at Grand Cypress
Orlando, Florida
Marenas Resort
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Costa d'Este Beach Resort
Vero Beach, Florida
Turtle Bay Resort
Kahuku, O'ahu, Hawaii
Eaglewood Resort and Spa
Itasca, Illinois
The Heldrich Hotel & Spa
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hotel 718
Brooklyn, New York
Downtown Conference Center
New York City, New York
Edith Macy Conference Center
Briarcliff Manor, New York
The Chattanoogan
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hotel Granduca
Houston, Texas
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, Texas
Lakeside Resort & Residences
Flower Mound, Texas
Under Development
Sorrel River Ranch Resort
Moab, Utah
Inn at Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Bellevue Park Hotel
Bellevue, Washington
Hotel 1000
Seattle, Washington
Sorrento Hotel
Seattle, Washington
Willows Lodge
Woodinville, Washington
Stonewall Resort
Roanoke, West Virginia
Tokyo Conference Center
Tokyo, JAPAN
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
Miami, Florida