Posted Jul 13, 2009 by Elite News Team January 21, 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA. The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is celebrating the announcement today of two prestigious 2009 awards. The Mobil Travel Guide has bestowed upon the hotel and its Dining Room coveted Five-Star hotel and restaurant designations, making the 336-room San Francisco landmark one of only nine hotels in California and 44 hotels in the United States and Canada to achieve Five Stars. The Dining Room remains the only restaurant in San Francisco to hold a 2009 Five-Star rating, presented to only 20 restaurants in the United States and Canada.

"We are honored to have again received this important award, which was earned by an extremely dedicated, customer-focused staff of Ladies and Gentlemen," said Edward A. Mady, vice president and area general manager for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. "The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco team is especially gratified that Mobil Travel Guide has recognized us in a year when our landmark building will celebrate its 100th anniversary. This recognition by Mobil Travel Guide inspires us to raise the service bar ever higher as we begin our year-long anniversary celebration."

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is located on scenic Nob Hill, just blocks from Union Square, the Financial District and Fisherman's Wharf. The acclaimed Dining Room, open Tuesday through Saturday, features modern French cuisine with a Japanese influence created by America's first Iron Chef, Ron Siegel. For reservations or information, please contact Hotel Reservations at (800) 241-3333, Restaurant Reservations at (415) 773-6198, a travel professional, or The Ritz-Carlton Web site at http://www.ritzcarlton.com/.

Since 1958, the Mobil Travel Guide's ratings process has been based on more than 750 standardized criteria for hotels and 250 criteria for restaurants, making it the most rigorous and comprehensive in the industry. To achieve Mobil Five-Star status, properties must meet or exceed Mobil Travel Guide's bar-setting service standards, which are determined through an unannounced, undercover service evaluation conducted by Mobil Travel Guide's expert inspectors. Posted Jun 26, 2009 by SAuyeung $100 per Attendee Provides Group Breakfast, Lunch Buffet, Morning and Afternoon Breaks

SAN FRANCISCO. June 11, 2009 - The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco has unveiled a new food and beverage package designed to make meetings more accessible to overnight groups. $100 per Attendee addresses budget limitations affecting companies which may have a negotiated group room rate but minimal budget for their meeting meals and breaks. It offers a back-to-basics option that will be available to groups through the remainder of 2009.

$100 per Attendee includes:

-Complimentary Meeting Space

-Meeting Set
Ritz-Carlton Meeting Set to Include: Pads, Pens, Candy and Voss Still Water at Each Place Setting

-Full Continental Breakfast
Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry Juices
Sliced Seasonal Fruits, Bowls of Berries
Assorted Breakfast Bakeries, Butter, Preserves
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and The Ritz-Carlton Selection of Teas

-Morning Break
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and The Ritz-Carlton Selection of Teas
Assorted Soft Drinks, Mineral and Bottled Waters
Power Bars, Granola Bars, Cliff Bars, Luna Bars

-Deli Lunch Buffet
California Field Salad, Assorted Dressings
Semolina Pasta Salad
German Potato Salad, Shallots, Bacon
Assorted Relish Tray
Selection of Sliced Black Forest Ham, Smoked Turkey, Sliced Chicken Breast, Rare Roast Beef
Imported and Domestic Cheeses
Assorted Sliced Sandwich Breads, Condiments
Sliced Seasonal Fruits, Bowls of Berries
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and The Ritz-Carlton Selection of Teas

-Afternoon Break
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and The Ritz-Carlton Selection of Teas
Assorted Soft Drinks, Mineral and Bottled Waters
Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, and Ginger Molasses sweets

-20% discount on audio-visual services


The $100 per Attendee package rate is exclusive of tax and gratuities. Meeting space at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco includes nine individually-designed, permanent meeting/conference rooms and two boardrooms which can accommodate a 12-person meeting or a banquet for 70 people. The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom welcomes gatherings of up to 825 guests, offering 9,500 square feet for banquets, receptions or classroom-style meetings for 475 to 825 people. The Ballroom can be divided into four Salons for breakouts or smaller gatherings of 60 to 400 people. The L-shaped Gallery around The Ballroom can also be used for pre-or post-conference receptions.

Meeting space at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco was designed so that service hallways are located behind the meeting rooms. As a further business convenience, one of the hotel's two banks of guest elevators is designated solely for the meeting areas, quickly transporting attendees from the lobby to the three floors of meeting rooms below. The recent, extensive renovation of this architectural treasure also included the addition of a door and ramp system large enough to bring a car directly from California Street into The Ballroom for auto shows.

Group reservations and inquiries may be directed to the hotel sales department at (415) 364-3459. For hotel information or individual reservations, please visit [url]www.ritzcarlton.com/sanfrancisco[/url], call (800) 241-3333 or contact a travel professional.

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