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New Terranea Resort Appoints Food & Beverage Director

Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. - February 24, 2009 - Executive Vice President and Managing Director Terri A. Haack is pleased to announce the new Director of Food & Beverage Shawn Jervis of the new Terranea Resort, a 102-acre oceanfront hotel opening in June 2009. The $450 million resort development, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts and developed by Lowe Enterprises, is situated along one of the most dramatic California coastline settings, just south of Los Angeles.

"Shawn Jervis has spent the past 18 years building a solid food and beverage foundation that would one day be the strength of a great hotel. It is on this foundation that the skilled food and beverage team at Terranea will be built," said Haack.

Terranea Resort is being created with the utmost sensitivity to its native environment and a guiding philosophy of ecological sustainability. A strong environmentalist himself, Jervis strives to "go green" by eliminating the use of plastic material in the beverage service and replacing items such as swizzle sticks and plates with bamboo-made products. He complements the philosophy of Executive Chef Christian Schmidt who brings an eco-friendly orientation into all aspects of his dining options with an emphasis on local and organic foods.

Prior to joining Terranea, Jervis was at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Kapalua, Maui where he worked for 9 years, starting as director of banquets and moving up to executive assistant manager of food and beverage. Prior to that, he worked as director of banquets at the Grand Wailea, Maui. His history also includes such prestigious properties as The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dearborn, MI; Adams Mark Hotel, CO and Renaissance, DC.

Jervis has been recognized as a strong player in the hospitality food and beverage industry through his leadership in such prestigious events as the Mercedes Championship, a PGA golf tournament (8 years), Kapalua Wine and Food Festival (8 years) and Celebration of the Arts, a Hawaiian cultural event (8 years.) He believes in being active in the community and supporting charity outreach programs - both major planks for Terranea.

Jervis served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a Presidential Honor Guard and is a Gulf War Veteran. To his credit are the Combat Action Ribbon (1991) and the Good Conduct Medal (1993.)

About Terranea
Just 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, Terranea is magnificently poised above the Pacific Ocean on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The property boasts a 582-room resort including a 360-room hotel with 20 bungalows and 32 suites. Also available are 50 ocean front casitas and 32 detached ocean view villas tailored specifically to individuals looking for a more intimate setting.

Terranea will be home to a nine-hole par three golf course and The Spa at Terranea, a 25,000 square-foot spa with 24 treatments rooms, a salon and a fitness facility. The property includes three unique swimming pools, one with children's play area and a 140-foot waterslide. Three ocean view restaurants will offer a variety of food and beverage experiences including a casual, all-day dining restaurant, a free-standing signature restaurant and a cliff-side bar with spectacular vantage points for whale watching. Other amenities include a children's center with interactive programs and on-property scenic bluff-top trails that connect to many miles of coastal trails. A secluded beach cove also adds to the unique experiences at Terranea Resort. It will also offer 60,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space featuring 33 meeting rooms for social and business gatherings, many with views of the Pacific.

About DH&R
Destination Hotels & Resorts is the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country with more than 30 luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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