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2 H&MM June 2, 2008 | HotelMotel.com ADVERTISEMENT www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition ADVERTISEMENT Regent Bal Harbour, Florida Radisson Plaza Warwick, Philadelphia Radisson Salt Lake City, Utah Country Inns & Suites Bloomington, Minnesota Carlson’s portfolio of managed hotels is driven to deliver RevPAR excellence. With an average of 25 years industry experience, Bjørn Gullaksen and the Executive Leadership Team for Carlson Managed Hotels & Resorts know how to hit their numbers. Profitability is the destination. Experience is the guide. And our management philosophy provides the roadmap: • Engage employees and guests • Surpass industry averages for gross operating profits • Exceed owner expectations • Outperform competitive RevPAR scores • Invest in employees Two impressive additions to the Carlson managed portfolio. Regent Bal Harbour, Florida: Florida’s Gold Coast has a new address for hotel luxury. The newly opened Regent Bal Harbour has received impressive accolades, with CBS–TV in Miami calling it the“New Name in Luxury.” Radisson Plaza Warwick, Philadelphia: “This property recently underwent an extensive renovation, and proactive efforts by the sales team have improved the RevPAR 48% on a year over year basis.” Wendy Nelson, EVP and Managing Director of Carlson Hotels Real Estate Company. With 200 hotels managed by its experienced worldwide network, Carlson is leaving conventional metrics behind, and building a growing global presence with a proven blueprint for success. Bjørn Gullaksen EVP of Carlson Managed Hotels & Resorts, and President of Regent Luxury Group A recent example of Carlson’s management success is the HPT portfolio of hotels. For information, please contact Bill Sipple, Corporate Vice President of Development at 800.336.3301 “Since Carlson Managed Hotels and Resorts took over a portfolio of 11 properties three years ago, they have delivered greatly improved performance and strong bottom line results. They approached the task with focus and commitment, bringing the right talent and a solid foundation of tools, procedures and process to accomplish a significant turnaround. They continue to exceed our expectations, and we look forward to continuing to grow our relationship.” Ethan Bornstein, Senior Vice President, Hospitality Properties Trust, Reit Management and Research LLC Members of the Carlson Family of Hotels: Published by Hotel & Motel Management CIRCLE NO. 111 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition

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Hotel & Motel Management - June 2, 2008

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