NEW YORK, � Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is leading the way in the development of luxury spa concepts, as recognized by readers of both the U.S. and U.K. versions of Cond� Nast Traveler. American readers have awarded The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York, which opened only 18 months ago, the highest overall score in the �Urban Hotel Spa� category, as featured in the April 2005 �Readers� Poll�. The luxury spa, characterized in the article as �an oasis of calm high above Columbus Circle�s hubbub� was also awarded the highest rating for �Treatments� in the category. The survey asked 17,000 Cond� Nast Traveler readers for their impressions of spas which they had visited in the past three years.

Readers of Cond� Nast Traveller, U.K., voted The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami the �Best Urban Day Spa � Overseas,� with the New York and Bangkok spas coming in at #3 and #7 respectively in the February issue. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London earned the second highest rating in the survey for �Best Urban Day Spa � UK.� Overall, the Miami, New York and London spas were ranked in �The World�s Top 25.� No other hotel company had as many spas represented in the rankings.

�We are delighted to be acknowledged for offering exceptional spa experiences,� said Edouard Ettedgui, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group�s Chief Executive. �Each Spa at Mandarin Oriental is designed to offer a holistic experience that goes beyond simply delivering massages to tired bodies. All-encompassing, highly personalised spa programmes are created in sophisticated and luxurious surroundings all of which draw on our Group�s oriental origins.� The focus on luxury spas within the Group�s collection of highly individual hotels is a strategic step in the growth of the Mandarin Oriental brand. The Group recognized the importance of the spa market a few years ago and has put dedicated resources in place to expand and develop Mandarin Oriental�s signature spa concepts. A highlight for the Group�s spa experience is the signature �Time Ritual,� which encourages guest to book time rather than specific treatments so that services can be tailored to meet individual needs. The experience is designed to inspire guests towards lifestyle improvements and the surroundings also contribute with emphasis placed on the design of spa spaces that cultivate a sense of tranquility.

The Group has recently introduced a signature spa line that includes clothing, aromatherapy based body and bath oils, tea-infusions and an oriental-inspired CD collection � all of which are designed to encourage guests to continue the well-being process at home.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has established itself at the forefront of the spa industry, leading some of the most advanced facilities and treatment programs available to spa-goers today. The Group currently operates spas in London, Paris, New York, Washington D.C., Miami, Honolulu, Bermuda, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya, Macau and Manila. There are a further seven under development in new and existing hotels around the world. The Spas at Mandarin Oriental are dedicated to promoting �wellness� in the broadest context, and have been consistently recognized by influential global publications as among the world�s finest.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world�s most prestigious hotels and resorts, currently operating 21 luxury hotels with a further five under development in Hong Kong and Tokyo (2005), Riviera Maya, Mexico and Prague (2006) and Boston (2007). In total, Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, some 8,000 rooms in 14 countries with 12 hotels in Asia, nine in The Americas and five in Europe.

Photography of Mandarin Oriental spas are available to download, in high and low resolution, in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com.

For further information, please contact:

Jill Kluge Group Communications Department � London Tel: 44 (20) 7529 9600 Ingo Schweder Group Director of Spa � Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2895 9231 Sally de Souza Group Communications Department � Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2895 9160 Danielle DeVoe Group Communications Department � United States Tel: (212) 399 3938 e-mail: jillk@mohg.com / ischweder@mohg.com / sallydes@mohg.com / ddevoe@mohg.com