Situated on the Montebello Country Club Golf Course, the three-story Hilton Garden Inn[R] Montebello offers 121 guestrooms. Features include a signature glass-walled pavilion housing the reception desk; a Pavilion Pantry with a selection of refrigerated, frozen and microwaveable packaged items and sundries; a breakfast cafe; room service during dinner hours; a comfortable lounge area with a television and fireplace; an outside patio overlooking the golf course; a boardroom with 240 square feet of meeting space; a 24-hour, complimentary business center; and an on-site guest laundry facility.

Guestroom accommodations and features include a hospitality center with a microwave oven, coffee maker and mini-refrigerator; a sitting area with an easy chair and ottoman; a hairdryer; and an iron and ironing board. In-room entertainment and information services include video-on-demand movies, video games and interactive Hilton guest services.

Business-oriented features of the guest rooms include complimentary high-speed Internet access; a spacious work desk with a pull-out shelf for a laptop computer; adjustable lighting; an ergonomic chair; electrical outlets at desk height; and two telephones equipped with two lines, data ports and voice mail.

Recreational facilities consist of a fitness room and an outdoor heated swimming pool and whirlpool. The hotel offers many specialty packages including:

* Small-meeting packages offering an ideal executive boardroom setting

* Romance packages featuring a King Spa room and breakfast for two people

* Golf packages that include discounted greens fees for hotel guests

Members of the Hilton HHonors guest reward program can also Double Dip[R]--earn hotel points and airline miles for every qualifying stay at the Hilton Garden Inn Montebello.

"The hotel's residential feel has great appeal for corporate travelers conducting business in the Los Angeles area as well as for leisure travelers visiting friends and relatives," said Amy Alberts, hotel general manager.

"Hilton Garden Inn Montebello is within driving distance to many local attractions, including the Staples Center, Getty Center, Los Angeles Convention Center and Universal Studios."

Hilton Garden Inn, the upscale mid-priced brand targeted to today's growing segment of mid-market travelers, was the recipient of the distinguished "Highest Guest Satisfaction Among Mid-Price Hotel Chains with Full Service" award in the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 and 2003 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study[SM] and last year was named "Best Mid-Priced Hotel" by Entrepreneur magazine in its 10th Annual Business Travel Awards. The 2003 recognition was recently presented to the Hilton Garden Inn brand for the second consecutive year.