02.23.06
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY EXECUTIVE JACK JOHNSON DECLARES THE NEWLY-RENOVATED RADISSON HOTEL—LARGO, MD WINNER OF THE INFAMOUS HOTEL BED WARS

FORWARD-THINKING HOTEL IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO FEATURE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SLEEP NUMBER® BED IN GUEST ROOMS

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LARGO, MD, FEBRUARY 23, 2006—The recent major renovation at the 184-room, six-story Radisson Hotel—Largo, Maryland claims an additional accolade. Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson has declared it the winner of the hotel industry’s infamous bed wars! Following in the footsteps of Westin’s Heavenly Bed® and Sheraton's Sweet Sleeper Bed®, Radisson has introduced the Select Comfort SLEEP NUMBER® beds, which are custom-designed and feature dual-adjustable air chamber technology. The Radisson Hotel—Largo is one of the first hotels in the nation to furnish all of its rooms with the SLEEP NUMBER® bed and is so confident that no hotel provides a better night’s sleep that it has officially laid out a challenge to the Maryland region. The Radisson Hotel—Largo is inviting CEOs with more than 150 employees, travel planners and business and travel writers to spend a night for free and judge the Radisson Hotel—Largo’s SLEEP NUMBER® beds for themselves.

Pictured here is Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson testing out the SLEEP NUMBER®, which was set up in the hotel’s ballroom during its Grand Opening ceremony last month.

“This is absolutely the best bed I’ve been in,” Johnson commented. “It is just so comfortable, and it’s no wonder that these SLEEP NUMBER® beds are recognized across the country. I want to again thank AMC Delancey Group, Paramount Hotel Group, Radisson and all the other people who have joined together to create one outstanding team here in Prince George’s County. I congratulate them on their forward thinking to install these beds in every room. This is the best team, the best hotel and the best living experience with the best bed, I can tell you that!”

Kenneth P. Balin, President and CEO of AMC Delancey Group, said, “The SLEEP NUMBER® bed has created tremendous excitement in the overnight travel industry, and is causing quite a stir in the Maryland region. The fact that we have the beds in most rooms at the Radisson Hotel—Largo, in combination with our recent multi-million dollar renovation, makes this hotel the premiere destination in Maryland. We’re so confident that we have created the most luxurious overnight experience in the area, complete with the ultimate sleep experience, that we’re challenging every hotel in the Maryland region to try and match the experience we provide for our guests at our Radisson Hotel—Largo. The mattress can be adjusted to conform to each individual guest’s desired firmness and comfort, providing business travelers and vacationers with the personalized attention they desire. Visiting and staying over in Maryland will never be the same!”

The SLEEP NUMBER® bed features dual-adjustable air-chamber technology that allows each side of the bed to be independently adjusted for each guest. A Sleep Number is a number between zero and 100 that represents each person’s ideal level of mattress comfort, firmness and support. After almost two decades of mattress development, Select Comfort has reached the pinnacle of bedtime comfort, understanding that the individual needs of every one of their customers are different.

“Never before has a hotel chain placed as much emphasis on creating a sleeping experience as we have,” said Bjorn Gullaksen, Radisson Hotels & Resorts brand leader and executive vice president of Full Service Hotels for Carlson Hotels Worldwide. “The Radisson Hotel—Largo, Maryland, is one of the first hotels to exclusively furnish its rooms with the SLEEP NUMBER® bed, complementing the fine renovation work AMC Delancey and Paramount Hotel Group have accomplished. Along with high-speed Internet access, complimentary shuttle service, a fitness center and on-site restaurant and lounge at this world-class hotel, we now afford customers the best overnight stay they could dream up.”

Ethan Kramer, President of Paramount, said, “The SLEEP NUMBER® bed affirms the hotel’s commitment to ‘Service by Design,’ providing guests with maximum comfort in an environment filled with amenities. The extensive renovations completed by Paramount Group and AMC Delancey have helped the hotel capture its full potential, and the addition of the highly acclaimed SLEEP NUMBER® beds further positions us as the premiere vacationing or business stop for overnight travelers and the local community alike.”

Formerly known as the Doubletree Club Hotel, the 184-room, six-story Radisson Hotel—Largo, was acquired by AMC Delancey Group, Inc., a Philadelphia-based national real estate investment company, and its joint venture partner Paramount Hotel Group, LLC, in early 2005. The two companies completely overhauled the hotel and re-branded it as a Radisson, and have experienced much success since its re-launch in early September.

Located off the I-95/495 Beltway in the Inglewood Business Center, the new Radisson Hotel is situated within a major suburban office market northeast of Washington, DC, near numerous corporate and government demand generators. In addition, the hotel is within close proximity to FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins and the new “Boulevard at the Capital Centre” retail center. The Blue Line of the D.C. area Metro has now been extended to Largo Town Center, nearby the property.

For more information or to participate in the Hotel Bed Wars challenge and spend a free night on these incredible beds, contact Philippe Duverger, general manager of the newly renovated Radisson Hotel—Largo at (301) 773-0700.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts currently has more than 420 locations in 61 countries. Radisson is a division of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, a global leader in hospitality services encompassing nearly 1,900 hotels, resort, restaurant and cruise ship operations in 82 countries.

Paramount Hotel Group, founded in 1999, is a premier hotel management and development company. Paramount Hotel Group specializes in value-oriented management of full and limited service hotels nationwide. As an independent operator, Paramount team has successfully managed hotels under every major brand including Marriott, Hilton, Radisson, Sheraton, Crown Plaza, Holiday Inn, Ramada and Howard Johnson. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ and manages and/or has ownership interests in 27 properties with more than 3,000 rooms.

Founded by Kenneth P. Balin in 1992, AMC Delancey Group, Inc. is a leading real estate investment and development firm that aligns interests and co-invests with a growing number of real estate operating partners throughout the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Company's programmatic approach focuses first on the quality of potential operating partners, next on their investment strategies, and then on the specific properties proposed for acquisition. The Company's current investment programs include hotel, office, retail, multi-family, condominium, mixed use, and land development. AMC Delancey plans to expand these and future investment programs throughout the United States, with both existing and new operating partners, with investments targeted over the next several years in excess of one billion dollars For more information on AMC Delancey Group, visit www.amcdelancey.com .