ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. (March 14, 2008) – The historic AAA Four-Diamond Casa Monica Hotel, a Kessler Collection luxury hotel, is honored to announce that it has been designated for the seventh year in a row with the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Four-Diamond Award for reflecting an exceptional degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail, while offering upscale facilities and a variety of amenities. 

 

Tom Cherniavsky, General Manager, said, The AAA Four-Diamond rating is such a prestigious honor to receive in our industry. The fact that our property has been awarded this honor seven years in a row truly reflects our commitment to excellence and service for our guests.

 

The Casa Monica Hotel joins other luxury Kessler Collection hotels that have also been awarded this honor: the Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in Taos, NM; the Celebration Hotel in Celebration, FL; the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL; and the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah, GA.

 

The hotel's lavish wedding venues and superior service also warranted the property's receipt of The Knot magazine's designation as a Best Reception Site in Florida with a perfect score of 100% from brides in 2007.

 

About the Casa Monica Hotel
Built in 1888, the historic Casa Monica Hotel features 138 oversized guest rooms with plush furniture, down bedding and a Bose® Wave® CD/radio, the award-winning 95 Cordova Restaurant, Café Cordova, over 12,000 square feet of meeting space, 24-hour fitness center, business center, outdoor garden-style rooftop pool, valet parking, and a full-time concierge.   

 

About The Kessler Collection
The Casa Monica Hotel is a part of Richard C. Kessler's Luxury Hotel Collection, which includes: the AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; the AAA Four-Diamond Celebration Hotel in Celebration, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in Taos, NM; the AAA Four-Diamond Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah, GA; Columbia Place luxury condominiums in Savannah, GA; The Bohemian Hotel at Biltmore Village - scheduled to open in 2008; The Bohemian Hotel at Savannah Riverfront - scheduled to open in 2009; the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Atlanta, GA - scheduled to open in 2009; and the Grand Bohemian Hotel & Residences in St. Petersburg, FL – scheduled to open in 2010.

 

Kessler’s Grand Theme Hotel collection includes the Doubletree Castle Hotel in Orlando, FL and Sundy House, a Kessler-managed property in Delray Beach, FL.