ADVISORY/Fifteen San Antonio Area Establishments Receive Prestigious AAA Four Diamond Ratings

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WHAT:    AAA Texas Presents Four Diamond Awards

WHEN:    Thursday, March 21, 2002
         at 6:00 PM

WHERE:   LaMansion del Rio
         112 College Street  (San Antonio)

WHO: LODGINGS:                                            YEARS:
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     Adam's Mark San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel               (4)
     Hilton Palacio del Rio                               (26)
     Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort                     (9)
     Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk           (20)
     La Mansion del Rio                                   (26)
     The Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel             (22)
     Noble Inns-The Jackson House                          (1)
     Omni San Antonio Hotel                                (6)
     Plaza San Antonio Hotel by Marriott                  (23)
     The Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter Hotel           (13)
     The Columns on Alamo                                  (5)

     RESTAURANTS:
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     Bolo's Rotisserie-Grille                              (3)
     Fig Tree Restaurant                                   (3)
     Las Canarias Restaurant                               (3)
     Polo's                                                (1)

WHY: The AAA Four Diamond (2002) establishments join a select group of
    Four Diamond recipients. Only 2.82 percent of the estimated 28,000
    AAA Rated(R) lodgings and 3.85 percent of the estimated 13,000
    restaurants are awarded Four Diamond designations each year.
    Superior personal service, quality amenities and an unforgettable
    ambiance are hallmarks of AAA Four Diamond recipients.

GUEST SPEAKER: Vicente Arenas, anchor/investigative reporter for
    KMOL-TV (NBC) in San Antonio will be the keynote speaker.