Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld Earns the Prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award (R).

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld and its signature restaurant, Atlantis, were awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating for the year 2007, General Manager Jim Quinn announced today.

"We are honored to earn this AAA mark of excellence, and we are particularly proud that Atlantis, long renowned among guests and local patrons for its exquisite upscale cuisine, earned its 18th consecutive four-diamond rating," Quinn said.

Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld and Atlantis, which have nearly completed a $24 million renovation campaign to re-imagine the guest experience, joins a select group of AAA Four Diamond Award winners. Just 3.4 percent of the more than 32,000 AAA Rated([R]) lodgings and 3 percent of the nearly 25,000 AAA Rated([R]) restaurants earned the prestigious AAA Four Diamond designation for 2007.

"AAA Four Diamond Award winners such as Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld and Atlantis know the language of customer satisfaction as they consistently deliver premier experiences, complete with superior personal service, first-class amenities, and impressive surroundings," said Kevin Bakewell, Senior Vice President, Public & Government Relations for AAA Auto Club South. "Only establishments that meet the extensive quality criteria required to become AAA Approved receive a AAA Diamond rating. The two components work in sync -- AAA Approved offers the stamp of quality and AAA Diamond ratings show where establishments fit in the spectrum from basic to luxury."

More than 65 AAA/CAA tourism editors visit some 85,000 lodgings, campgrounds, restaurants, and attractions each year throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Tourism editors conduct unannounced evaluations of lodgings and restaurants, scrutinizing such areas as cleanliness, ambiance, amenities, and service.

AAA has included lodging information in its travel publications since the early 1900s. The association began rating hotels and other accommodations in 1963, adopting the Diamond symbol with the 1977 TourBook edition in celebration of AAA's 75th anniversary. Evaluations and Diamond ratings of restaurants began in 1986.

Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, situated across the street from SeaWorld Orlando and Discovery Cove and one mile from the Orange County Convention Center, features 778 newly renovated guest rooms and 185,000 square feet of meeting space.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 67 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers and golf courses. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry's most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE([R]). The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR([R]) Partner. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.renaissanceseaworld.com.