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Marriott International, Inc. announced at the American Lodging Investment Summit that seven hotels from The Kessler Collection will be the first to join the Autograph Collection, the company’s newest brand, which features independent hotels and resorts from around the world representing upper-upscale and luxury properties with distinctive personalities.

All seven hotels, including the Bohemian Hotel Riverfront in Savannah, Ga. are set to join the Autograph portfolio by the end of April.

The seven properties are: The El Monte Sagrado, Taos, N.M.; The Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville, N.C.; The Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Ga.; The Bohemian Hotel Riverfront, Savannah, Ga.; The Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine, Fla.; The Grand Bohemian Hotel, Orlando, Fla.; and The Celebration Hotel, Orlando, Fla.

“We are thrilled to launch the Autograph Collection with such a distinguished group of hotels,” said Arne Sorenson, president and chief operating officer for Marriott International.

“Each Kessler property offers a truly unique guest experience and fits perfectly with the positioning of the Autograph Collection – independent hotels that represent an expansive range of categories for distinct life experiences in dynamic destinations.”

For his part, Richard Kessler, chief executive officer of The Kessler Collection, said the Autograph Collection gives his hotels a tremendous opportunity to leverage Marriott’s global reservations system and customer outreach through their ecommerce and sales and marketing platforms.

With plans to add more than 25 hotels in 2010 in locations throughout the world, the Autograph Collection provides Marriott with another platform for future global growth.

Comprised of independent properties maintaining their own brand name and personality, Autograph Collection hotels will be featured on Marriott.com and will participate in Marriott Rewards, Marriott International’s guest loyalty program.

The El Monte Sagrado in Taos, N.M., is an 84-room hotel set in the New Mexico landscape.

It offers guests a unique travel experience inspired by Native American culture, foreign lands and local artists. Visit www.elmontesagrado.com.

The Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville is a boutique property in Asheville, N.C. This hotel blends an authentic Old-World, rustic ambiance with Tudor-inspired design and modern luxuries. It is located steps away from The Biltmore Estate.

Visit www.bohemianhotelasheville.com

The Mansion on Forsyth Park is a restored Victorian mansion set in Savannah’s legendary Historic District.

This intimate hotel also has a collection of more than 400 pieces of original artwork. Set just inside the legendary Historic District, the hotel allows guests to explore Savannah.

Visit www.mansiononforsythpark.com

The Bohemian Hotel Riverfront offers guests luxury accommodations on the Savannah waterfront.

The hotel echoes the atmosphere of Savannah’s historic River Street and is steps away from the town’s most historic sites.

The Bohemian Hotel is located on a historic 18th century cobblestone street along the famous Savannah River.

Visit www.bohemianhotelsavannah.com.

The Casa Monica Hotel is a restored 1888 landmark hotel in historic St. Augustine, Fla., America’s oldest city.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Casa Monica is the city’s only AAA Four Diamond hotel. Restored in 1999, the Casa Monica Hotel offers modern conveniences in a rustic setting.

Visit www.casamonica.com

The Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, Fla., offers guests AAA Four-Diamond service in the heart of Orlando’s Business & Arts District. A downtown landmark of music, art and cuisine, the hotel is home to a collection of more than 150 rare works of art.

Visit www.grandbohemianhotel.com

The Celebration Hotel is an upscale boutique hotel located just five minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort in Celebration, a planned community with a nostalgic hometown ambience. The AAA-Four Diamond Celebration Hotel provides a peaceful lakeside oasis convenient to Orlando’s excitement.

Visit www.celebrationhotel.com

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