CONTACT:
Lauren Eisele/Megan Bishop
Middleton & Gendron Inc.
Phone: (212) 980-9192/
Email:leisele@mg-pr.com / mbishop@mg-pr.com

LA QUINTA, Calif. – October 8, 2008 – California-based KSL Resorts, whose seven iconic American resorts have hosted U.S. Presidents for generations, has announced a series of presidential vacation packages in which guests express their political preference through reservations. The Obama Supporters’ Vacation package offers excellent value (including a “Buy American” resort credit for retail purchases) and will be affordable for many Americans, though it is subject to higher taxes! The McCain Supporters’ Vacation package includes a bottle of “Red State” wine and a room-tax credit, among other amenities, and offers excellent “family values.” These two-night presidential packages are available at any KSL Resort. Of course, they must be “voted on” (reserved) by Election Day, November 4, 2008 and consumed (checked-in) by inauguration day, Jan 20, 2009.

KSL is no stranger to Presidential politics. The KSL Resorts Collection includes such venerable resorts as the Hotel del Coronado, and Beach Village at The Del, in San Diego, which has hosted ten U.S. Presidents, from Benjamin Harrison to George W. Bush since opening in 1888. Twenty-three American presidents have visited The Homestead, in Hot Springs, Virginia, from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson (whose name lives on at the Jefferson Pools) to Bill Clinton. Other resorts in the KSL collection include Barton Creek Resort & Spa, in Austin, Texas, in George W. Bush’s home state, La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, CA; Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa, in Rancho Mirage, CA; and Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa, in Vail, CO.

At each KSL Resort, the McCain Supporters’ Vacation Package includes:

• Complimentary bottle of “Red State” wine on arrival
• Room Tax Cut (We pay your room tax* for you, up to $25)
• “Family Values” complimentary kids club admission, or children’s amenity
  

At each KSL Resort, the Obama Supporters’ Vacation Package includes:

• Complimentary “Blue Martini’s” for two (or other signature cocktail)
• “Buy American” $25 Resort credit for purchases in KSL’s retail shops
• “Green” golf or recreation discount (including spa discount) of $25
  
  

Packages prices, room-types and restrictions vary by resort** Obama Supporters and McCain Supporters packages range from: $224 per night for two nights at The Homestead; $259 per night for two nights at Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa; $260 per night, for two-nights at Barton Creek Resort & Spa; $319 per night at La Costa Resort and Spa; $355 per night for two nights at Hotel del Coronado and $650 per night at Beach Village at the Del; $600 per night at Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa. Complete package pricing are available on each resort website.

KSL Resorts will tally Presidential package reservations and release preliminary results in advance of Election Day.

* Does not include other mandatory governmental fees and taxes. ** All package rates are exclusive of the applicable Daily Resort Charge and other taxes and fees.

About KSL Resorts
Founded in 1992, KSL Resorts manages seven time-honored resorts with outstanding recreational amenities, including spa, golf, tennis and ski. Each is refined yet unpretentious, rich in legacy, and genuine in service. The KSL Resorts are:

• Hotel del Coronado (San Diego, CA)
• Beach Village at The Del (San Diego, CA)
• La Costa Resort and Spa (Carlsbad, CA)
• Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa (Rancho Mirage, CA)
• Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa (Vail, CO)
• Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Austin, TX)
• The Homestead (Hot Springs, VA)

For reservations or more information, call (866) KSL-7727 or visit www.kslresorts.com.