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Park Plaza Hotels Europe announces planned opening of a new resort hotel in Mijas, on the Costa del Sol, due to open autumn 2006

Park Plaza Hotels Europe has announced that it has reached agreement with Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels Ltd., the fastest growing vacation ownership company in Europe, to put the Park Plaza brand on Club La Costa's new resort hotel which is due to open in autumn 2006. It will be the first Park Plaza location in Spain.

The new-build resort will be located in Mijas on the Costa del Sol, east of Marbella and west of Fuengirola and Benalmadena. The 4-star deluxe hotel will include a large, first-class shopping and entertainment centre complete with theatre facilities, food courts, health and beauty facilities and a luxury spa.

This multi-purpose resort will be located on a hillside providing striking views of the Mediterranean. The beach is directly accessible from the hotel and all rooms will have either a balcony or terrace from which to view the sunset.

Each of the hotel's 182 rooms (including suites, studios and self-catering apartments) is based on a contemporary Andalusian design theme, with clean lines and colours. Local materials are being used and subtle lights and lush greens will complete the sumptuous experience.

All rooms will have air conditioning, movie and CD channels on demand, 21-inch television with infrared Internet access, direct-dial telephone, laptop safe, mini-bar, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities.

Guests will enjoy a wide choice of dining options, ranging from smart/casual restaurants to more formal dining. Several bars and terraces on the complex as well as on the beach will offer hotel guests a wide range of international beverages and light meals.

The hotel will include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, health and beauty facilities and a luxury spa, as well as a 9-hole golf course and various water sport activities.

Roy Peires, Chairman of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels Ltd., is proud to have such a powerful brand behind the future success of the hotel:

"We are pleased to have teamed up with Park Plaza Hotels Europe for this exciting new development and I am confident that Park Plaza will attract both a business incentive and leisure clientele to this first-class resort."

Boris Ivesha, President of Park Plaza Hotels Europe comments, "With budget airlines flying in and out of the south of Spain with increasing frequency, the Costa del Sol has never been more accessible to individual travellers. I am thrilled to have teamed up with Club La Costa, one of Europe's largest resort developers and managers, to become part of this exciting luxury development. I have every confidence that the Park Plaza brand will be a welcome addition to the ever popular Costa del Sol and anticipate a successful partnership."

Park Plaza Hotels Europe is the master franchisor of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide for the four-star Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts brand in 55 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company operates from regional offices in London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt and at the beginning of 2004, had 23 hotels open and under development in seven countries under the Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and art'otel brands.

Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts is part of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, a global leader in hospitality services, encompassing more than 1,690 hotel, resort, restaurant and cruise ship operations in 82 countries. In addition to Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, specific brands include: Regent International Hotels; Radisson Hotels & Resorts®; Country Inns & Suites By Carlson®; Park Inn® hotels; Radisson Seven Seas Cruises®; Carlson Wagonlit Travel®; T.G.I. Friday's® and other restaurant brands; and Provisions®, a worldwide procurement division.

With nearly 40 easily accessible key locations, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts is positioned in full-service hotel category and is known for its great value and customer-focused service culture. These hotels are generally 125 rooms or larger and located in downtown, suburban and airport commercial locations. With restaurants, meeting rooms, catering, suites and recreational facilities, the hotels serve the travel needs of business guests, meeting attendees and weekend leisure guests.