Enjoy this holiday season with friends and family at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, which has lined up a whole host of events that everyone can enjoy. For more information on the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, please visit www.millenniumhotels.com or call 213-624-1011. Event highlights include:

NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS - THANKSGIVING

The Millennium Biltmore Hotel welcomes Thanksgiving travelers with a special Holiday Package, which includes classic room accommodations and valet parking. The Holiday Package is priced at $99 per room, per night and is available from November 24, 2004 - November 28, 2004. Rates are based on availability, excluding tax.

Experience a memorable Thanksgiving Dinner in the hotel�s Smeraldi�s Restaurant, which will feature a four-course traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings and dessert buffet with coffee and tea included. The Thanksgiving Dinner is available from 5:00pm through 10:00pm, and is priced at $28.95 per person.

Enjoy the Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s fine holiday cuisine in the comfort of your home with �Turkeys-To-Go Offer� featuring plump, pre-cooked turkeys with stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, cornbread and pumpkin pie. The turkeys are priced at $80 for 10 pounds and $100 for 20 pounds. The �Turkeys-To-Go Offer� is available to order from November 1, 2004 - November 22, 2004 for pick-up on Thanksgiving Day.

DECEMBER HOLIDAYS

Vacationers can enjoy the decorations, shopping and festivities of downtown Los Angeles during the December holiday period with the Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s Christmas Holiday Package, which includes classic room accommodations and parking. The package is priced at $99 per room, per night and is available from December 19, 2004 - December 28, 2004. Rates are based on availability, excluding tax.

Special New Year�s Eve packages are still available at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The New Year�s Eve Classic Room Package includes classic room accommodations for two nights; champagne and chocolate truffles served upon arrival; champagne breakfast on New Year�s Day in Smeraldi�s Restaurant; and valet parking. The package is priced at $388 and is available from December 31, 2004 - January 2, 2005.

The Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s New Year�s Eve Club Room Package includes club room accommodations for two nights; champagne and chocolate truffles served upon arrival; champagne breakfast on New Year�s Day in Smeraldi�s Restaurant; afternoon beverages and hors d�oeuvres; and valet parking. The package is priced at $468 and is available from December 31, 2004 - January 2, 2005.

Create a new holiday tradition with the Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s Victorian Holiday Tea in its spectacular Rendezvous Court, held December 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. The Victorian Holiday Tea is priced at $26 per adult and $15 for children aged 12 and under.

Learn about the etiquette and customs associated with Victorian Tea with etiquette expert, Linda Bibalo, at the hotel�s Rendezvous Court. The Victorian Afternoon Tea and Etiquette Class will be held on December 5, 2004 at 2:00 pm; the Mother�s & Daughter�s Afternoon Tea & Etiquette will be held on December 12, 2004 at 2:00 pm; the Teddy Bear Tea & Etiquette Classes for ages children ages 4-5 will be held on December 19, 2004 at 1:30 pm; and the Teddy Bear Tea & Etiquette Classes for children ages 6 and up will be held on December 19, 2004 at 3:00 pm. Cost is $39 for adults and $25 for children 12 years of age and under.

The hotel�s Smeraldi�s Restaurant will be offering a special 3-course holiday menu for lunch and dinner from December 1, 2004 - December 30, 2004. Lunch is priced at $25 per person and dinner starts at $29 per person.

The hotel�s acclaimed Sai Sai Restaurant will be offering a Moet & Chandon Champagne Makers Dinner featuring a 4-course pairing of Japanese cuisine and the finest champagnes. Dinner is priced at $85 per person and will be held on December 2, 2004 at 6:00pm.

A 4-course wine dinner will be offered in Bernard�s private dining room, , pairing it with Barossa Valley wines for each course. The 4-course dinner is priced at $75 per person. The dinner will be held on December 9, 2004 at 6:00pm.

Holiday Happy Hour Martinis will also be offered at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s elegant Gallery Bar. Martinis and hors d�oeuvres will be served Mondays through Fridays from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm throughout the month of December.

Get ready to celebrate the New Year with a New Year�s Eve bash at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel�s Grand Avenue Sports Bar, which will include food, drinks and party favors. The party begins on December 31, 2004 at 7:00pm.

About the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles

A downtown landmark since its completion in 1923 and the �star� of numerous movies and TV shows filmed at the property, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, has long been the �host of the coast� for high society, celebrities and conventioneers from around the globe. Known for its Spanish-Italian Renaissance-style architecture, the stately 683-room property includes 27 suites and 70,000 square feet of elegantly designed meeting space with three ballrooms. In 2003, the Biltmore celebrated a landmark 80th anniversary by bringing back Jazz to its grand Gallery Bar, daily high tea in the Rendezvous Court and establishing a �Historic Corridor� for guests to relive its colorful history.

The Biltmore�s Crystal Ballroom was the site of several early Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banquets, and the 14,000-square-foot Biltmore Bowl recently reopened after a $3 million renovation to prepare the grand venue for another century of memorable events. The AAA four-diamond-rated hotel also features an Art Deco-inspired fitness center and indoor swimming pool, three restaurants (including one serving authentic Japanese cuisine), two lounges and 24-hour room service.

The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, is a member of the Historic Hotels of America group designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The hotel showcases numerous fine works of art, including a ceiling masterpiece in the Crystal Ballroom painted by Giovanni Smeraldi of Vatican fame.

Located just 30 minutes from LAX and Burbank airports, the property is conveniently located in the heart of Los Angeles amid the city�s business, financial and cultural centers, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

About Millennium Hotels and Resorts

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), established in the United States in 2000, is the North American arm of London-based Millennium and Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC). The MHR portfolio includes 19 holdings in The Americas, and the company operates properties including: Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York; Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York; Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles; Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago; Millennium Bostonian Hotel, Boston; Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis; Millennium Hotel, St. Louis; Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati; Millennium Harvest House, Boulder; Millennium Hotel, Durham; Millennium Alaskan Hotel, Anchorage; Millennium Resort, Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch; the Millennium Maxwell House, Nashville; and the Royal Palm Resort, Galapagos Islands. MLC holdings outside of the Millennium brand include the Millenium Hilton (New York) and Sheraton Four Points Sunnyvale (California). For further information on Millennium Hotels and Resorts, call 866-866-8086 or visit www.millenniumhotels.com.

Millennium and Copthorne Hotels comprises 90 four and five star hotels with 25,125 rooms worldwide in 17 countries. Our World of Hospitality marketing alliance partner Maritim Hotels has 45 hotels with 12,477 rooms in 6 countries. For more information please visit www.millenniumhotels.com or www.maritim.com.

For further information on Millennium Hotels and Resorts, call 866-866-8086 or visit www.millenniumhotels.com.

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