Triple Creek Ranch is "World's Best"

Takes Top Spot as Best U.S. Hotel in Travel + Leisure's 2008 World's Best Awards

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. October 14, 2008

DARBY, MT, July 28, 2008. In its 2008 "World's Best Awards," Travel + Leisure has named Triple Creek Ranch, the top hotel in the Continental U.S. and Canada, the #4 hotel globally, and the #4 hotel among small hotels worldwide. This spectacular positioning marks an all-time first for Montana on the prestigious annual Travel + Leisure list, revered worldwide as the definitive hotel guide.

Now in its 13th year, the T+L "World's Best Awards" survey reveals readers' favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, and more. Readers rate hotels on five characteristics: rooms/facilities, location, service, restaurants/food, and value. The complete survey results are featured in the August issue of Travel + Leisure and online at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest. Holding its own among the hospitality giants and long-established hotel groups, Triple Creek Ranch, a Relais & Ch^ateaux property, is stealing the limelight with its 23 luxury log cabins stunningly set amid the Montana Rockies, its superior services, fine cuisine, and range of activities that runs the gamut from horseback riding and cattle driving to Orvis-endorsed fly fishing and Nordic skiing ... and even napping in a hammock strung between the Ponderosa pines.

Commenting on the awards, General Manager Wayne Kilpatrick said, "Of course, we're thrilled by these new honors. As a single, privately owned property, we strive always to maintain the highest level of luxury, comfort and service for our guests. Every tiny detail is important, and these awards tell me we're right on track. They represent the fulfillment of a vision for Triple Creek Ranch, and I'm grateful to our hard-working staff, whose dedication and loyalty have made the vision a reality."

Pure Mountain Luxury

Set on over 600 acres of wooded hillside and open meadows bordered by the Bitterroot National Forest in three directions, Triple Creek Ranch is an ideal destination for discerning adult travelers seeking a small intimate resort in a tranquil mountain setting. Every cabin offers a wood-burning fireplace and a private or nearby hot tub. A fully stocked wet bar in each provides soft drinks and complimentary house spirits, along with freshly baked cookies and trail mix. All rooms are equipped with direct-dial phones, satellite television, WiFi, and CD and DVD players.

Stunning views of the West Fork Valley set the scene for cocktails in the Rooftop Lounge at The Lodge. With culinary offerings that range from traditional French to innovative Northwestern, West Indian, Central American and other international choices, dining in the restaurant is a gastronomic adventure often enjoyed by a crackling log fire. A chef's table in the kitchen affords both views of culinary magic and the Bitterroot Mountains. The wine list has been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2005, 2006 and 2007, and a Wine Enthusiast Award of Distinction for 2006 and 2007.

Groups are welcomed during the months of October through May, when Triple Creek Ranch offers superior facilities and expertise for seamless meetings, small business retreats, elegant weddings and memorable family reunions. The ranch can accommodate 60 adults in the 23 cabins, four of them with two bedrooms/two baths and one with three bedrooms/three baths. Full business services are available. Although Triple Creek Ranch is designed for adults, children under 16 are invited when the entire ranch has been reserved for private use.