Construction Underway for Wine Boutique at Sutton Place Hotel

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDER WAY FOR THE NEW WINE BOUTIQUE AT THE SUTTON PLACE HOTEL
(Directly from the press release.)

VANCOUVER, BC, April 2, 2007 - Curious about the construction taking place at the corner of Smithe and Burrard Street? Be curious no more! The Sutton Place Hotel is pleased to announce that construction is finally under way for the long-anticipated Sutton Place Wine Merchant retail wine boutique, scheduled to open in July of this year.

This international wine boutique will be consistent with the high standards and quality of The Sutton Place Hotel. Located on the ground level of La Grande Residence tower of the Hotel, the wine boutique will feature a wide selection of imported and domestic wines, many exclusive to the Sutton Place Wine Merchant.

"This will be an absolutely unprecedented venture for wine tasting and wine education," says John Sandor, General Manager of The Sutton Place Hotel. "Our Wine Merchant will be a very special place to not only buy your wine for dinner that evening, but if you don't find what you are looking for on our shelves, we will search the world for it, placing your order and having it delivered to you. As a Wine Merchant, we can assist you with restocking and maintaining your private
wine cellar."

Regular wine tastings will take place, along with seminars and information sessions on wine making and the wine industry. Membership on a mailing list will keep customers informed of new products, special events and activities at the boutique. The Sutton Place Wine Merchant will be open seven days a week in order to serve the community and guests of the Hotel.

Vancouver's Five Diamond Sutton Place Hotel is owned and managed by The Sutton Place Grande
Hotels Group, with additional luxury properties in Chicago, Edmonton and Toronto.
For further information, please contact:

Elaine Drever | Marketing Coordinator | The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver | Phone: 604-642-2963
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6 | Fax: 604-642-2926 |