Pebble Beach Resorts Voted Among World's Best by Conde Nast Traveler Readers

Pebble Beach Resorts Voted Among World's Best by Conde Nast Traveler Readers

The Inn at Spanish Bay, The Lodge at Pebble Beach and Casa Palmero Receive Highest Ratings in 2009 Readers' Choice Awards

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most seasoned travelers have ranked all three Pebble Beach properties among the very best in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler in its November 2009 Readers' Choice Awards. Readers ranked The Inn at Spanish Bay No. 2 and The Lodge at Pebble Beach No. 4 among the world's best "Mainland U.S. Large Resorts," and Casa Palmero No. 2 among the world's best "Mainland U.S. Small Resorts." Since 1996, the readers of Conde Nast Traveler have ranked The Inn at Spanish Bay in the top 10 for U.S. resorts a total of 13 times, more than any other resort. The Lodge at Pebble Beach has received a top 10 award 8 times.

"This is an exceptional time for Pebble Beach Resorts," said Bill Perocchi, CEO, Pebble Beach Company. "We are excited to be hosting our 5th U.S. Open Championship in June 2010. We've recently completed renovations to Pebble Beach Golf Links that strengthen the golf course in preparation for the upcoming Open championship. Now, for the first year, our three resort hotels have been ranked in the top 4 in their respective categories by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler," continued Mr. Perocchi. "None of this would have been possible without the commitment and hard work of our employees. They are the ones who really make this happen."

Conde Nast Traveler's "World's Best" award is the latest in a series of accolades Pebble Beach Resorts has earned including "Best Golf Resort in North America" by Golf Digest magazine in 2009. Pebble Beach Golf Links is also ranked No. 1 on Golf Digest's 2009 list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses," and Pebble Beach Company recently received Golf Digest's inaugural Green Star Award recognizing America's best environmentally-friendly resorts.

More than 32,000 readers of Conde Nast Traveler participated in the 2009 Readers' Choice annual survey. More than 1,000 travel experiences were rated and ranked, headlined by the Top 100. This 22nd Annual Readers' Choice Awards is a celebration for all the destinations, lodgings and modes of transportation that exceed travelers' expectations, as well as a credit to the worldly Conde Nast Traveler readers.

Pebble Beach Resorts, host of the 2010 U.S. Open in June, is pleased to offer once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for golf enthusiasts and luxury travelers to play the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in championship-ready conditions and to enjoy our other world class resort offerings. Learn more online at PebbleBeach.com, and then let our reservation agents create a memorable vacation for you by calling 800-654-9300.

About Pebble Beach Company

Pebble Beach Company, headquartered in Pebble Beach, Calif., owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero. The company also operates four renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte Golf Course. Its other famed properties include the scenic 17-Mile Drive and The Spa at Pebble Beach, and it annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational and the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Site of the 2010 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach Golf Links has hosted four U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship, and numerous other tournaments.




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CONTACT: Aven Wright-McIntosh, Public Relations Manager of Pebble Beach Resorts, +1-831-625-8557, fax, +1-831-625-8592, wrightma@pebblebeach.com

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