05.16.07
Radisson Hotel Jacksonville Butler Boulevard Earns Radisson Hotels & Resorts President’s Award for Second Consecutive Year
 

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JACKSONVILLE, FL (May 16, 2007) — The Radisson Hotel Jacksonville Butler Boulevard, owned by The Paramount Hotel Group and AMC Delancey Group, Inc., continues to be one of the best Radisson hotels worldwide, as it was honored with a 2006 Radisson Hotels & Resorts President’s Award for excellence and outstanding leadership. In earning its second consecutive President’s Award, the property was the only Radisson hotel in the entire state of Florida to be honored with this award.

“Earning the President’s Award for the second straight year is a great achievement for every hotel employee, as each one has contributed to raising the bar on quality and providing outstanding guest service,” stated Keith Dunker, general manager. “Together, we are satisfying guests, creating long-term brand loyalty, attracting new customers and ensuring that the Radisson Jacksonville Butler Boulevard remains the best hotel for business in the Jacksonville area.”

Kenneth P. Balin, president and CEO of AMC Delancey Group, added, “Earning this award in consecutive years is a testament to Keith Dunker, the hotel staff and Paramount Hotel Group for maintaining an outstanding environment and hotel. The Radisson Jacksonville Butler Boulevard exemplifies AMC Delancey’s vision of contributing in a meaningful and positive way to every market in which we operate.”

Carlson Companies, franchisor of Radisson, Regent, Park Plaza, Park Inn and Country Inn & Suites hotels brands, awards the President’s Award annually to Radisson hotels that achieve minimum guest complaints as well as the highest levels of cleanliness, physical condition and guest and employee satisfaction. For 2006, only 49 of 410 Radissons worldwide (63 countries) earned the award.

The Radisson Hotel Jacksonville Butler Boulevard is a signature 167-room, six-story hotel offering a first-class experience for its guests as well as state-of-the-art conference facilities for corporate meetings and events. Located off I-95 at J. Turner Butler Boulevard, the hotel is situated within a bustling commercial district south of downtown Jacksonville and is just 11 miles from ALLTEL Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, the Radisson Hotel offers convenient access to two Jacksonville medical facilities, St. Luke’s Hospital and the Mayo Clinic. The hotel, which opened in 2004, represents the first joint venture between AMC Delancey Group and Paramount Hotel Group.

About Paramount Hotel Group
Founded in 1999, Paramount Hotel Group is a premier hotel management and development company that specializes in management of full and limited-service hotels nationwide. As an independent operator, the Paramount team has successfully managed hotels under all major brands including Marriott, Hilton, Radisson, Sheraton, Crown Plaza, and Holiday Inn. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.paramounthotelgroup.com.

About AMC Delancey Group, Inc.
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, visit www.amcdelancey.com.

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