Tuesday, May 5, 2009

May 5, 2009

RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (May 4, 2009) - As a testament to its high-caliber vacation experience, the all-inclusive Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa, located on the Riviera Maya, Mexico (http://www.SandosHotels.com), has been accepted into the exclusive Ensemble Travel Group and its Hotel & Resort Collection (http://www.EnsembleTravel.com).

In order to be included as a part of the Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection, Sandos Playacar Beach Report & Spa had to meet specific criteria including being rated as a four-star property, located in a desirable vacation destination or cosmopolitan city, and offer superlative service.

As one of the few preferred Ensemble hotels in the Riviera Maya, Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa will offer exclusive amenities for Ensemble guests designed to enhance their vacation experience, including:

· A room upgrade (based on availability)

· Early check-in

· Late check-out

· A personalized note to the guest on behalf of the booking agent with an exclusive value-added amenity

"We are delighted to be accepted into the elite Ensemble Travel Group because the relationship will link us with more than 6,000 travel advisors in North America whose clientele suits our target demographic," said Jacques De Paep, director of Sales and Marketing, Sandos Hotels & Resorts.

"Being accepted into the Ensemble Hotel & Resort Collection is a satisfying nod of approval for our continued efforts to offer outstanding accommodations, superior service and exceptional cuisine," he added.

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa is one of four high-end properties on the Riviera Maya that is part of Ensemble's Hotel & Resort Collection.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Sandos Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Spain, has two resort complexes on the Riviera Maya, Mexico - Caracol complex, which consists of Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort & Spa and the Select Club Beach section, and the Playacar complex containing Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa and the Playacar Riviera Hotel section - as well as one resort in the Canary Islands, the Sandos Papagayo Arena Beach Resort & Spa. Future openings are planned in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

For more information contact Sandos Hotels & Resorts at telephone: 1-866-887-5601 or visit http://www.SandosHotels.com.

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