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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TWO ROADS HOSPITALITY RECOGNIZED WITH CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S 2016 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS Nineteen Hotels & Resorts Are Among the World’s Best San Francisco, CA and Denver, CO (October 18, 2016) – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 29 th annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Two Roads Hospitality recognized for nineteen leaders in the hotels and resorts categories. Top standings include Thompson Chicago, named the 14 th best hotel in the world as well as No. 2 in the U.S. and Chicago, in addition to No. 1 rankings for Carmel Valley Ranch, a Joie de Vivre Hotel and L’Auberge Del Mar, A Destination Hotel as the top resort in Northern California and top hotel in Southern California, respectively. The Cape, a Thompson Hotel, The Marker, a Joie de Vivre Hotel and Destination Hotels’ The Embassy Row and Wailea Beach Villas also received top 10 honors in their regions. “We are thrilled that our newly established company has been recognized by the savvy readers of Condé Nast Traveler for its incredible roster of international hotels and resorts,” said Niki Leondakis, CEO of Hotels & Resorts, Two Roads Hospitality. “It is deeply rewarding to see nineteen of our properties represented through their unwavering commitment to providing genuine, heartfelt care, and personalized, oneof akind experiences to our loyal guests, and we look forward to our continued success in the coming years ahead.” Over 300,000 dedicated readers – nearly twice as many as last year cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, in an average survey time of 8.4 minutes. The result? The 1,402 best travel experiences in the world. Two Roads Hospitality is an international lifestyle hotel company encompassing an unrivaled collection of distinctive properties, passionate people, and remarkable experiences around the globe. The company is named for the newlymerged Commune and Destination Hotels, comprised of Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts, with more than 95 properties in eight countries and growing. The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longestrunning and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards have become more selective and specific to the passions that inspire today’s travelers.

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TWO  ROADS  HOSPITALITY  RECOGNIZED  WITH    CONDÉ  NAST  TRAVELER’S  2016  READERS’  CHOICE  AWARDS    Nineteen  Hotels  &  Resorts  Are  Among  the  World’s  Best  

 San  Francisco,  CA  and  Denver,  CO  (October  18,  2016)  –  Condé  Nast  Traveler  today  announced  the  results  of  its  29th  annual  Readers’  Choice  Awards  with  Two  Roads  Hospitality  recognized  for  nineteen  leaders  in  the  hotels  and  resorts  categories.    Top  standings  include  Thompson  Chicago,  named  the  14th  best  hotel  in  the  world  as  well  as  No.  2  in  the  U.S.  and  Chicago,  in  addition  to  No.  1  rankings  for  Carmel  Valley  Ranch,  a  Joie  de  Vivre  Hotel  and  L’Auberge  Del  Mar,  A  Destination  Hotel  as  the  top  resort  in  Northern  California  and  top  hotel  in  Southern  California,  respectively.    The  Cape,  a  Thompson  Hotel,  The  Marker,  a  Joie  de  Vivre  Hotel  and  Destination  Hotels’  The  Embassy  Row  and  Wailea  Beach  Villas  also  received  top  10  honors  in  their  regions.    “We  are  thrilled  that  our  newly  established  company  has  been  recognized  by  the  savvy  readers  of  Condé  Nast  Traveler  for  its  incredible  roster  of  international  hotels  and  resorts,”  said  Niki  Leondakis,  CEO  of  Hotels  &  Resorts,  Two  Roads  Hospitality.    “It  is  deeply  rewarding  to  see  nineteen  of  our  properties  represented  through  their  unwavering  commitment  to  providing  genuine,  heartfelt  care,  and  personalized,  one-­‐of-­‐a-­‐kind  experiences  to  our  loyal  guests,  and  we  look  forward  to  our  continued  success  in  the  coming  years  ahead.”          Over  300,000  dedicated  readers  –  nearly  twice  as  many  as  last  year  -­‐-­‐  cast  votes  for  7,394  hotels,  606  cities,  500  cruise  ships,  and  236  islands,  in  an  average  survey  time  of  8.4  minutes.  The  result?  The  1,402  best  travel  experiences  in  the  world.    Two  Roads  Hospitality  is  an  international  lifestyle  hotel  company  encompassing  an  unrivaled  collection  of  distinctive  properties,  passionate  people,  and  remarkable  experiences  around  the  globe.    The  company  is  named  for  the  newly-­‐merged  Commune  and  Destination  Hotels,  comprised  of  Joie  de  Vivre  Hotels,  Thompson  Hotels,  Destination  Hotels,  tommie  and  Alila  Hotels  &  Resorts,  with  more  than  95  properties  in  eight  countries  and  growing.      The  Condé  Nast  Traveler  Readers’  Choice  Awards  are  the  longest-­‐running  and  most  prestigious  recognition  of  excellence  in  the  travel  industry  and  are  commonly  known  as  “the  best  of  the  best  of  travel.”    Under  Editor  in  Chief  Pilar  Guzmán,  the  Readers’  Choice  Awards  have  become  more  selective  and  specific  to  the  passions  that  inspire  today’s  travelers.    

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 Nineteen  Two  Roads  Hospitality  hotels  and  resorts  have  received  honors  in  the  following  categories:  

• Top  Hotels  in  the  World:  Thompson  Chicago  (#14  in  world;  #2  in  U.S.)  • Top  Hotels  in  Chicago:  Thompson  Chicago  (#2);  Chicago  Athletic  

Association  (#14)  • Top  Hotels  in  New  York  City:  Smyth,  a  Thompson  Hotel  (#32)  • Top  Hotels  in  Northern  California:  Ventana  Big  Sur  (#14)  • Top  Hotels  in  Pacific  Northwest:  Motif  Seattle  (#13)  • Top  Hotels  in  San  Francisco:  The  Marker  (#8);  Hotel  Vitale  (#15)  • Top  Hotels  in  Southern  California:  L’Auberge  Del  Mar  (#1)  • Top  Hotels  in  the  American  South:  Quirk  Hotel  (#13)  • Top  Hotels  in  the  American  Southwest:  Inn  and  Spa  at  Loretto  (#8)  • Top  Hotels  in  Washington  D.C.:  The  Embassy  Row  Hotel  (#7)  • Top  Resorts  in  Asia:  Alila  Villas  Uluwatu  (#40)  • Top  Resorts  in  Hawaii:  Wailea  Beach  Villas  (#3)  • Top  Resorts  in  New  England:  Stowe  Mountain  Lodge  (#15)  • Top  Resorts  in  Northern  California:  Carmel  Valley  Ranch  (#1)  • Top  Resorts  in  Southern  California:  Terranea  Resort  (#11);  Paradise  Point  Resort  

&  Spa  (#22)  • Top  Resorts  in  the  American  South:  Wild  Dunes  Resort  (#20)  • Top  Resorts  in  Western  Mexico:  The  Cape,  a  Thompson  Hotel  (#2)  

The  Readers’  Choice  Awards  are  announced  in  the  November  issue  of  Condé  Nast  Traveler,  on  newsstands  nationwide  on  October  25,  2016.  The  full  list  is  published  exclusively  online,  at  www.CNTraveler.com/rca.    

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About  Two  Roads  Hospitality  Created  in  September  2016,  Two  Roads  Hospitality  is  an  international  lifestyle  company  encompassing  an  unrivaled  collection  of  distinctive  properties,  passionate  people,  and  remarkable  experiences  around  the  globe.    The  company  is  named  for  the  newly-­‐merged  Commune  and  Destination  Hotels,  bringing  together  over  40  years  of  combined  expertise  exclusively  dedicated  to  the  boutique  and  lifestyle  space.  Comprised  of  Joie  de  Vivre  Hotels,  Thompson  Hotels,  Destination  Hotels,  tommie  and  Alila  Hotels  &  Resorts,  the  company  is  the  leading  operator  of  independent  and  lifestyle  hotels  with  more  than  95  properties  in  eight  countries  and  growing,  also  boasting  an  extensive  roster  of  award-­‐winning  restaurants  and  bars,  stunning  vacation  residences,  world-­‐class  golf  courses,  and  indigenous  spa  and  wellness  offerings.  For  more  information  on  Two  Roads  Hospitality,  visit  www.tworoadshotels.com,  follow  us  on  Twitter  (@TwoRoadsHotels),  or  like  us  on  Facebook.      

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About  Condé  Nast  Traveler  As  the  most  discerning,  up-­‐to-­‐the-­‐minute  voice  in  all  things  travel,  Condé  Nast  Traveler  is  the  global  citizen’s  bible  and  muse,  offering  both  inspiration  and  vital  intel.  Condé  Nast  Traveler  is  the  most  trusted  and  celebrated  name  in  travel  with  6  National  Magazine  Award  wins  and  26  nominations  in  its  28-­‐year  history.  Advertising  Age  named  Pilar  Guzmán  Editor  of  the  Year  in  2014  and  CNTraveler.com  attained  4  Webby  Awards  since  2015.  www.cntraveler.com