Equinox Named One of the Worlds Best Hotels

General Manager Gary Thulander announced
today that the Equinox Resort & Spa has been named one of the World’s 500
Greatest Hotels by Travel & Leisure Magazine. The Travel & Leisure 500
is composed of the 500 hotels that have received the highest overall
scores from the 2002 World’s Best Awards survey, taking into consideration
rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food and value. “We are
thrilled to be recognized as one of the elite properties in the World,”
commented Thulander. “This award is a testament to our incredibly
dedicated staff. Over the past year we have worked very hard to upgrade
our amenities and deliver a memorable resort experience to our guests.
It’s gratifying to see those efforts recognized in the form of this award.
It’s all part of our goal to be the number one resort in the Northeast.”
The Travel and Leisure accreditation is the latest in an impressive array
of awards bestowed upon the Equinox. During the past year, The Equinox has
received; The Golden Key Award 2002 - Meetings & Conventions Magazine,
Inner Circle Award 2002 - American Society of Association Executives
(ASAE), Silver Metal Award 2002 - Golf Magazine, 100 Best Golf Courses in
New England -New England Journal of Golf, Top 10 Woman Friendly Courses -
Golf for Women Magazine, Connoisseur’s Choice 2002 -Resorts & Great
Hotels, Excellence in the East -Meetings East and Four Diamond - AAA.
The Travel and Leisure award comes on the heels of the opening of two new
facilities at The Equinox. The first new facility is the Rockwell Room,
which has created 3,200 additional square feet of flexible,
state-of-the-art function space. The Rockwell Room officially opened this
past fall. In January of 2003 the Equinox unveiled the new Avanyu
(pronounced ah VAHN you) Spa. The Avanyu Spa is a beautifully appointed
13,000 square foot facility that provides the utmost in spa experiences
for resort guests and the local community. The Spa features a 75’ x 25’
indoor pool, 10 treatment rooms, a weight and aerobic room, a relaxation
area and beautiful locker room facilities. Local memberships to the spa
are available on a limited basis.