FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                        January 23, 2007

                                                                        FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact

                                                                        Ana Fermín

                                                                        383-8510 ext. 219

ROCHESTER MARRIOTT AIRPORT HOTEL COMPLETES $12 MILLION RENOVATION

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- After more than a year of work, renovations to the Rochester Marriott Airport hotel have now been completed.  The $12 million project has enhanced the hotels interior and exterior and upgraded it’s quality of service to guests.  The 210-room hotel is owned and operated by the E.J. Del Monte Corporation, a Rochester-based Marriott franchise with a portfolio of 17 Marriott properties throughout New York State.

            The finished work has resulted in a new and larger lobby and guests will find to their convenience an in-house market open 24 hours, a new 900 square-foot fitness facility and a complimentary business center with computers, printers and fax machines. The ballroom was also renovated and now boasts vaulted ceilings, cascades of warm colors and a vivid chandelier. 

            What do the new guest rooms look like?

·         Marriott’s Revive^® bedding, with soft, cotton-rich linens, clouds of pillows, and a new, modern white look.  Down comforters in custom fitted duvets have replaced the traditional bedspreads.

·         A large, well-lit desk in each guest room provides a comfortable yet functional workspace co-existing with a 27 inch flat screen television.

·         Granite countertops and roomier showers in each contemporary bathroom.

·         Individual climate control in all guest rooms.

·         Concierge level offers savvy enhancements such as ipod docking stations that double as radio and audio players, 32 inch plasma televisions, plush robes and complimentary bottled water and miniature refrigerator.

Work has gone beyond what guests can see.  The “skeleton” of the hotel also needed restructuring.  This included electric, sprinkler and alarm systems, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, elevators and dry wall.  Alterations to the exterior of the hotel consisted of covering the entire structure with EFIS, a stucco-like substance and a more permanent alternative to paint.  New windows, molding and signage were added and so were state-of-the-art landscaping and security lighting to frame the building. 

The project on the seven-story building began in November 2005.  The hotel was constructed in 1979. 

Founded in 1953, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation entered hotel construction and operation in 1974. Since that time, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation has added 17 Marriott hotels to its portfolio to include Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and Fairfield Inn by Marriott brands. Ernest J. Del Monte serves as Chairman of the Board and John Del Monte is president of the E.J. Del Monte Corporation which owns and operates 9 Marriott hotels in the Rochester area, in addition to the Spa at the Del Monte in Pittsford. With its headquarters in Rochester, NY, the E.J. Del Monte Corporation employs over 800. For more information, visit www.ejdcorp.com.