(Miami, Florida – August, 2003) -- Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne, Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort and Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove, all in the Miami, Florida area, offer a “WALKING GUIDE TO THE ART COLLECTION”. The guide is available at the concierge desk of each hotel and offers a map of the most significant pieces at each property.

Sonesta’s corporate art collection consists of more than 7,000 museum-quality contemporary paintings, sculptures, original prints and tapestries by world-renowned artists, such as Sol Lewitt, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Claus Oldenburg, Frank Stella, Jan Dibbets and Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as many young and mid-career artists. The works of art are placed in all public spaces, guest rooms and often, exterior spaces of each hotel. Each piece is carefully considered to create an aesthetically pleasing and meaningful statement. Many works have been specially commissioned for a particular space, in an effort to fully integrate the architecture and design of the hotel.

Sonesta’s Art Collection is one of the first corporate hotel programs dedicated to original art by nationally and internationally known artists. The collection was initiated in the early 1960’s and is nurtured by Sonesta’s Chairman Roger P. Sonnabend and his wife, Joan, an art collector and gallery owner. The special atmosphere that has become a Sonesta trademark is the result of close cooperation between architects, designers, Sonesta’s executives and employees, and Joan Sonnabend.

Highlights from the collection at Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove include:
- Frank Stella, “The Whale as a Dish”, 1985 – 89 
- Melissa Meyer, “Playing For Keeps”, 2001 
- Carl Palazollo, “A Personal History of Italian Film”, #1 and #2, 1995 
- Robert Rauschenberg, from “Glacial Decoy” series, 1979-80 
- Jan Dibbets, “Ten Cupolas”, 1999

Highlights from the collection at Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne include: 
- Katharine Porter (in conjunction with Paul Heroux), “Fountain & Wall Mural”, 1985 (commission) 
- Lynne Golub Gelfman, “Untitled”, 1984 
- Andy Warhol, “Mick Jagger: 3 From Variation Series”, 1975 
- Peter Hutchinson, “Climate Change”, 1992 
- Joseph Albers “Untitled” from “From Formulation Articulation”, 1972 
- Ellsworth Kelly, “Two Whites and Black”, 1973 
- James Rosenquist “Caught One, Lost One for the Fast Student”, 1989

Highlights from the collection at the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort include: 
- Roy Lichtenstein, “Brushstroke Still Life With Lamp”, 1997 
- Richard Serra, “Venice Notebook #1 – 18, 2002 
- Russell Crotty, “Hanging Spheres”, 2002 (suspended from the ceiling) 
- Katherine Porter, “Galatia”, 1992 
- Jason Salavon, “The Top Grossing Film of All Time”, 2000 
- Robert Chambers, “Three Breathing Capes”, (inflating/deflating)

2003 ABOUT SONESTA HOTEL & SUITES COCONUT GROVE
The 22-story Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove is located in the heart of the fashionable Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, with sidewalk cafes, boutiques, and entertainment. The property offers 300 conventional guestrooms, plus 1- and 2-bedroom suites with striking contemporary design and works of art from Sonesta's renowned collection. Hotel amenities include an outdoor Pool and Sundeck, rooftop Fitness Center, 2 Squash Courts, Business Center, restaurant and 2 lounges, plus 12,360 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Guests have complimentary transportation and access to beach, tennis and spa facilities at the Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne, a 15-minute drive from Coconut Grove.

ABOUT SONESTA BEACH RESORT KEY BISCAYNE
Set on the secluded, tropical island of Key Biscayne, the award-winning 300-room Sonesta Beach Resort is conveniently located near the city of Miami and the South Florida international airports. The island of Key Biscayne (named one of the top ten beaches in the US), offers the world-renowned Tennis Center at Crandon Park, home of the Nasdaq Open, and The Golf Course of Key Biscayne, home of the PGA Senior Golf Tournament. A full-service property, the Sonesta Beach Resort features: 4 restaurants; entertainment; full-service spa, salon and fitness center; watersports; outdoor, heated Olympic-size pool; year-round, Just Us Kids program; outdoor Jacuzzi; game room; tennis center; all-Sports Court; nearby golf; and a daily schedule of guest activities.

ABOUT TRUMP INTERNATIONAL SONESTA BEACH RESORT
The 32-story, 390-room Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort is located on Sunny Isles Beach, just north of Miami Beach. Most guestrooms and suites range in size from 550 to 1,773 sq. ft. and offer wet bar, microwave oven, mini-bar/refrigerator, high speed internet access, cable/web TV, CD player/radio, 2-line phones, in-room safe, bathrobes, and more. The resort also features a grotto-style oceanfront pool with fountains, waterfalls and rock formations and air-conditioned cabanas on the pool deck and beach. Other amenities include a beachfront watersports program, 2 restaurants; 2 lounges; European Spa and Fitness Center; Retail Arcade; Business Center; 22,000 sq. ft. of Function Space for groups up to 350; Just Us Kids program; and Shuttle Service to South Beach and world-class shopping in Bal Harbour and Aventura.

Sonesta Hotels, Resorts & Nile Cruises, based in Boston, represents a collection of 23 upscale hotels and resorts and 3 Nile Cruise ships. Founded in the 1940’s, Sonesta has a long-standing reputation in the hotel industry for offering properties that are designed to deliver uncompromising personal service, reflect the culture and history of their location and provide a memorable experience unique to each hotel. Sonesta’s properties are located in Boston, New Orleans (2), Miami (3), Bermuda, Brazil, Peru (6), Tuscany (4), and Egypt (8). For more information about Sonesta Hotels, call 1-800-SONESTA (800-766-3782), or visit Sonesta’s website at http://www.sonesta.com.

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