Awards & Accolades

**LODGE AT TORREY PINES IS AWARDED AAA FIVE DIAMONDS
Hotel Joins Finest Hotels in the World Noted for World-Class Services and Facilities
The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla earned the AAA Five Diamond Award in 2003 after only being open six months, making it the only Five Diamond hotel property in the city of San Diego

**A.R. VALENTIEN RESTAURANT NAMED
BEST NEW RESTAURANT BY ESQUIRE MAGAZINE
First San Diego Restaurant to Make List
A.R. Valentien, the signature restaurant at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, was named one of America's Best New Restaurants in the November 2002 issue of Esquire Magazine. Joining such top dining destinations as New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Chicago, A.R. Valentien is the only restaurant to date from San Diego to ever make this coveted list.

**LODGE AT TORREY PINES NAMED TO
CONDE NAST TRAVELER'S HOT LIST 2003
Stylish southern California resort feels the heat for stunning location and looks
The Lodge At Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, has been named one of the best new hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The magazine included the stylish southern California property in its annual "Hot List" of the "80 Top New Hotels" for 2003, which included only new properties that were deemed "instant classics" in looks, location and service.

**LODGE AT THE TORREY PINES
JOINS LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD
Luxury Golf & Spa Resort in Southern California is One of Two San Diego Members
The Lodge at Torrey Pines has been accepted as a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Lodge has the distinction of being one of only two properties in the San Diego area to belong to this worldwide organization of elite luxury hotels.

San Diego Press Club 30th Annual Headliner
Headliner of 2002

Grand Orchid
Orchids & Onions countywide design awareness program
10/2002

Successful Meetings
Pinnacle Award 2003
American Express
Fine Hotels and Resorts

Bonotel Exclusive Travel
Tariff 2003

Zagat Survey 2003
Top US Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Wine Spectator
Award of Excellence
AR Valentien

Annual Top Suites Award
Pure Decadence 2002

Spa Magazine
Great Spas of the West coast & Hawaii

Departures Magazine
"The Lodge's attention to detail is fastidious"

The Los Angeles Times
"Evoking the Past by Design."
"The delight is in the details"
"A wonderful combination of elegance and rusticity."

The New York Times
"A Shrine to Arts and Crafts."
"Stunningly Graceful"
"Everything about this place begs for quiet attention to detail"
"no comfort has been overlooked"
"When love and skill come together expect a masterpiece" - John Ruskin

Food & Wine
"A.R.Valentien is a destination restaurant"

Bon Appétit
The Lodge at Torrey Pines, adjacent to the Torrey Pines Golf Course, is one of the most significant hotels to have opened- and its signature restaurant is definitely up to par.

Los Angeles Magazine
"Throughout the public areas and 175 guest rooms, the attention to detail is fanatical" -

San Diego Magazine
"The Lodge oozes old American charm"
"Stylish and Sophisticated"
"Does San Diego have a new jewel to celebrate? Cue the applause."

San Diego Metropolitan
"the dining room was definitely a who's who of San Diego…..This definitely is the new power dining room in town."
"Jeff Jackson produces fare far more breathtaking than the view of the golf course, ocean and all the fancy architecture combined."

San Diego Daily Transcript
"If you have not yet visited A.R. Valentien, or The Lodge at Torrey Pines, you must do so immediately"

T & L Golf
"Torrey Pines has gone from local treasure to world class destination"
"A masterpiece worthy of its setting"

Gourmet
"Extend the Craftsman aesthetic to the kitchen - and you have a food lover's hole in one."
"A.R. Valentien and The Lodge have redefined luxury in a new way."

Fashion Wire Daily LA- March 26, 2003
"Gorgeous aesthetics, fantastic weather, and a spa that goes to the ends of the globe to find new ways to pamper is what the Lodge at Torrey Pines is all about."

Town & Country
The abundance of polished wood, stained-glass windows and beams secured with metal straps has made the hotel a magnet.

Travel & Leisure
"When you get here, you cannot believe your eyes."
"The celebrated Torrey Pines golf course, known for its ocean views and soulful, wind-bent pine trees, deserved a hotel to match its reputation."
"The most extravagant porte cochere you'll ever see, with more joinery than a temple in Kyoto."

Santa Barbara Magazine
"Arts and crafts style defines this hotel."

Architectural Record
"Authenticity reigns, from light fixtures hung by leather straps to copper inlays circling a fireplace."
"The Hotel offers details that catch the eye at every turn."

The Lodge at Torrey Pines is owned and operated by Evans Hotels, San Diego, and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. For reservations call 888-826-0224, or for further information, visit www.lodgetorreypines.com.

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