Luxury Montage Hotels & Resorts Appoints New Sales Team for West Coast Resort Properties

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – April 15, 2009 – A luxury hotel and resort management company, Montage Hotels & Resorts, announced today three executives to new sales positions in San Francisco, New York and Park City, Utah.

"We are delighted to expand and diversify our sales team to support our growing portfolio of hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Mexico," said Bob Frear, Vice President of Sales, Montage Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel development and management firm founded in 2002 that currently operates Montage Laguna Beach and Montage Beverly Hills in California and has projects in Deer Valley and Los Cabos, Mexico. "Bud Campbell, Michelle Treistman and Kurt Diekhoff will all play key roles in driving sales from their respective strategic market locations."

Bud Campbell, Director of Sales, West Coast Regional Sales, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Bud Campbell has been named the new Director of Sales, West Coast Regional Sales for Montage Hotels & Resorts, and has relocated to assist with regional sales at all current and future Montage locations. Campbell was previously the National Sales Manager with Montage Laguna Beach for six years.

Contact Information:
Bud Campbell
Director of Sales
West Coast Regional Sales
Montage Hotels & Resorts
101 California Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94111
Office: (415) 683-3232
Fax: (415) 683-7223

Michelle Treistman, Director of Group Sales, East Coast, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Michelle Treistman has been named the new Director of Group Sales, East Coast, and will be responsible for development of association and corporate group business for current and future, luxury Montage hotel locations from all Eastern states. She joins Montage from Orient-Express Hotels, where she represented luxury hotels and resorts, restaurants and more throughout 25 countries. She began her hospitality career with Krisam Group, representing more than 100 upscale hotels in North America.

Contact Information:
Michelle Treistman
Director of Group Sales, East Coast
Montage Hotels & Resorts
100 Park Avenue, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10017
Office: (212) 351-5015
Fax: (212) 880-6499

Kurt Diekhoff, Director of Group Sales, Montage Deer Valley, Montage Hotels & Resorts
Kurt Diekhoff has been promoted to Director of Group Sales for Montage Deer Valley, slated to open in Fall 2010. Based in Park City, Utah, he will lead group sales for this mountain retreat. This 174-room resort is located in Empire Pass with ski-in, ski-out access in winter and outdoor recreation all year. The Deer Valley luxury resort will feature 15,000-square feet of indoor meeting and event space, dining options and Spa Montage.

Previously, Diekhoff was National Sales Manager at Montage Laguna Beach, where he handled the Midwest, insurance and incentive markets. He was part of the pre-opening team at Montage and spent seven years in that position. Prior to Montage, Diekhoff was Sales Manager for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Midwest Regional Sales Manager for The Westin St. John Resort and Villas in the Virgin Islands.

Contact Information:
Kurt Diekhoff
Director of Group Sales
Montage Deer Valley
9100 Marsac Avenue
Park City, UT 84060-4680
Office: 435-604-1331
Fax: 435-604-1310

About Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Hotels & Resorts is a collection of ultra-luxury hotels under the resort management company founded by Alan Fuerstman in 2002. The company's flagship oceanfront resort, Montage Laguna Beach, opened in February 2003 in Laguna Beach, California. The company's second hotel opened in Beverly Hills in November 2008. Other properties under development include Montage Deer Valley® in Park City, scheduled to open in 2010 and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, scheduled to open in 2012. www.montagehotels.com.