Restaurant at Marquis Los Cabos Resort Awarded 5 Star Diamond for Third Year

Canto del Mar Serves Award-Winning French Cuisine in Mexico

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. October 14, 2008

LOS CABOS, Mexico, April 26, 2006. For the third consecutive year, Canto del Mar Restaurant in Los Cabos, Mexico was awarded the Five Star Diamond by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. Since its first honor in 2004, the elegant French restaurant, located inside the Marquis Los Cabos, Beach, Golf, Spa and Casitas Resort, has received the prestigious Five Star Diamond award for outstanding food service, presentation, quality, creativity and taste. On April 18, 2006, Thierry Dufour, Executive Chef, and Ella Messerli, General Manager of Marquis Los Cabos Resort, were presented with the Five Star Diamond plaque in Los Cabos.

The Five Star Diamond award is presented exclusively to five-star establishments exceeding quality standards. Only three other restaurants in Los Cabos share the Five Star Diamond with Canto del Mar. Qualified sources from around the globe submit nominations of five-star establishments to the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The Board of Trustees then refines the selection to those who qualify for an anonymous inspection. The Academy was formed in 1989 and is renowned worldwide for awarding excellence in the global travel and luxury services sector. www.stardiamondaward.com/

Opened in 2003, Canto del Mar is a 20-seat French restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and is open for dinner. Serving only the freshest ingredients of the day, printed menus are not found at the restaurant since the menu changes every four days. Local fish and vegetables from local grocers are highlighted. Canto del Mar also boasts an extensive international wine list and a collection of artwork by Latin American artist Fernando Garrido. Located next to the restaurant is a private lounge for pre- and post-dinner drinks, which includes a humidor for cigars and the finest cognacs.

Executive Chef Thierry Dufour has earned some of the highest culinary honors in France including the prestigious Master Chef of France title and a Michelin "pedigree" while working at a two-star Michelin restaurant in Reims, France. He is a member of the Cha^ine des R^otisseurs, an international gastronomic society founded in Paris devoted to promote fine dining and preserving the camaraderie and pleasures of the table.

The 237-suite Marquis Los Cabos Resort, a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World and Leading Spas of the World, features dramatic water highlights, an extensive Latin American art collection and a 15,000 square foot holistic spa and fitness center. All guest rooms are suites and feature Bulgari amenities, imported Italian Frette linens, goose down comforters, internet access and hydro-massage bathtub. The beachfront property is located in the "Cabo Real" section of Los Cabos, 18 miles from the airport and only six miles from San Jose del Cabo. Marquis Los Cabos has been named as a 2006 Gold List Resort by Conde Nast Traveler. For reservations or more information, call toll-free 1-877-238-9399 or visit www.marquisloscabos.com.

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