The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa

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HOLLYWOOD, FL, (AUGUST 31, 2010) - Meeting & Conventions magazine recently announced the winners of its prestigious Gold Key Award for 2010. The Westin Diplomat has been honored with this award five times. For over 30 years this annual award has been bestowed upon the world's finest meeting properties.

All winners of this award of excellence were nominated and selected by the readers of M&C, who based their votes on the overall professionalism and quality of the property. This year, the readers honored 157 domestic and international hotels and resorts as Gold Key winners. Meeting planners selected their winning properties based on strict industry criteria including: staff attitude; quality of meeting rooms; quality of guest services; food and beverage service; proficiency of handling reservations; availability of technical/support equipment and range of recreational facilities.

"The dedication to quality has always been a trademark of M&C's readers who represent the highest level of meeting and incentive professionals. The 2010 Gold Key winners have met these tough standards by providing outstanding service, said Kirk Lewis, Meetings & Conventions Group Publisher. "The entire M&C staff commends the properties that have demonstrated the qualities to earn the Gold Key distinction." Winning hotels and resorts will also be featured in Meetings & Conventions' Gold Awards issue published this November.

The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa is an all encompassing destination offering both beach and golf for the leisure and business traveler. Located in Hollywood between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, The Diplomat boasts an array of on-site amenities. Seven dining options offer everything from an award winning steakhouse to casual Intracoastal service. For recreation, enjoy the 18-hole golf course managed by Troon® Golf, a 10-clay court tennis center or charter a boat at the marina. If looking to relax, experience the full-service spa or the unique infinity-edged pool with see-through bottom and two waterfalls flowing into a 240-ft lagoon pool below. The adjacent 200,000-sq. ft. convention center has four ballrooms, a 50,000-sq.ft., unobstructed Great Hall and 39 individual meeting rooms. For additional information, call The Westin Diplomat sales office at 954-602-8600 or visit on line at www.DiplomatResort.com.

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Media Contact:
Michelle Shulman, Public Relations Director
954-602-8603
michelle.shulman@westin.com

HOLLYWOOD, FL (June 16, 2008) " When you think of the beachfront Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, FL, shades of green palms trees, green Bermuda grass covering the championship golf course, the blue-green waves of the Atlantic Ocean or even thoughts of your favorite green swimsuit might come to mind. However, you can now start thinking green as in the environment.

The Westin Diplomat Resort has just begun an eight month refurbishment of much of its public spaces, back-of-the-house areas and all 998 guestrooms. While planning the current refurbishment, green has been a constant point of reference, starting with material removal through replacement, explains Sharon Zamojski, architect/capital projects manager for The Westin Diplomat. It has taken nearly 24 months of research, designing and scheduling to orchestrate the overall process. Most of the removed furniture will be sent to a wholesale furniture liquidator where it will receive a second life. Over 1,150 mattress sets of varying sizes and 700 sleeper sofas are being donated to Operation Green Leaves, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Haitis standard of living. However, all other materials are being
recycled:

30,000-sq. yards of carpet " cut into 4-ft strips and sent to a carpet mill for post consumer use
Over 200,000 lbs of glass from guestroom shower and bathroom doors
734 pieces of aluminum balcony furniture

Guestrooms are being refurbished by floor, with a guestroom floor above and below as buffers. Completed rooms will feature: 100% recyclable carpeting, Herman Miller Aeron desk chair made of 62% recycled material, LED lighting and upgraded aluminum balcony furniture. These items, along with towels and bed linens, will all be recycled at the end of
their useful life.

Already extremely successful with an energy saving best practices in place, The Westin Diplomat has drop its monthly electric bill by 7.8%, an estimated $175,000 in monthly savings just by turning off lights, copiers and computers, raising the air-conditioners in unoccupied rooms and in public spaces, as well as implementing several environmental sustainability practices. It is our responsibility and our commitment to be as environmentally responsible as possible, states Mark Kukulski, general manager. Additionally, The Westin is partnering with Waste Management in implementing a pilot, single stream recycling program. This program will entail a complete back-of-house waste collection of all cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic, essentially most recyclable waste materials will be placed into
special containers provided by Waste Management.

For a visual of the 4 to 5 foot piles materials awaiting recycle pick up and a tour of the new guestrooms and back of the house initiatives, please contact Michelle Shulman, director of public relations at 954-602-8603

Hollywood, Fl, (February 2008) - The AAA Auto Club South has awarded The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa, 501 Diplomat Parkway, Hallandale Beach, along with The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa and the Westin's signature restaurant, Hollywood Prime, 3555 S. Ocean Dr., Hollywood Beach, the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award for the SIXTH consecutive year. Only 3.3% of the over 32,000 AAA-rated properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean obtain this high level of excellence.
"We are honored to once again receive such a well-regarded designation." commented Mark Kukulski, general manager. "Our Ambassadors have remained extremely committed to maintain, over the past 6-years, a world-class destination, products and services and proudly will continue to do so into the future."
The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa is an intimate and tranquil retreat offering 60 intimate guestrooms encircled by a championship 18-hole golf course managed by Troon, a 10-clay court tennis center, as well as The Spa at The Diplomat, which features 22-treatment rooms with a full menu of services, a fitness center, outdoor pool, lounge, and private sun terraces. Accessible via complimentary shuttle is the sister property, The Westin Diplomat Resort. The Westin, a beachfront location, offers 898 guestrooms and 100 suites, an adjacent convention center with over 200,000 sq ft of flexible function space and a vast array of outdoor event options. Together, The Diplomat has eight unique dining opportunities from the award-winning steakhouse Hollywood Prime to the newest dining experience Aizia, which offers an impressive family-style menu featuring flavors found throughout the Asian Continent. Nikki Marina, along with Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille, are both located on the Intracoastal Waterway at our Diplomat Landing.
For additional information, call 954-602-6000. For current packages and guaranteed best available rates, visit www.westin.com/diplomat or www.luxurycollection.com/diplomatcc.

Michelle Le Vous-Shulman, Director of Public Relations
954-602-8603
michelle.shulman@westin.com