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THE OCEAN HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT GROUP

WATCH HILL, R.I., March 18, 2010 – Today, the Ocean House, a luxury seaside resort in Watch Hill, R.I., announces the formation of Ocean House Management, LLC.  The entity, which has been formed to manage the resort, named Daniel Hostettler President and Managing Director.  Hostettler previously served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Bluff Avenue, LLC, the former management entity developed to oversee the property during construction.  Jonathan Norton, Vice President of Finance for the hotel, has been named Vice President of Ocean House Management, LLC.

“I am thrilled to be named the President and Managing Director of Ocean House Management, LLC,” said Hostettler, “I am certain, that under our management, the Ocean House will achieve its goal of being the first five-star, five diamond resort on the East Coast.”

The Ocean House, a luxury Victorian-era seaside resort, is scheduled to re-open its doors in June 2010 after a $140 million restoration.  The property will feature 49 guestrooms and 23 private residences, “farm-to-table” cuisine, the 12,000-square-foot OH! Spa and more than 10,000 square feet of event space.  The resort also boasts a stretch of private beach, making it the only resort in New England that can host events and wedding ceremonies on the water’s edge.

Perched high on the bluffs in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, the Ocean House will offer sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean or Watch Hill Bay from each guest room.  A short drive from New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, the resort will be ideal for mid-week business retreats, close-to-home family vacations, weekend luxury escapes and destination weddings. 
           
For more information about the Ocean House, call 401-315-5599 or visit www.oceanhouseri.com.

About The Ocean House

The Ocean House, one of New England’s last grand hotels, will re-open its doors in June 2010 after a $140 million rebuild and restoration.  The 136-year-old property, originally built just after the Civil War, is perched high on the bluffs in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.  Guests will enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, Montauk and Block Island from the resort’s 49 guestrooms and 23 private residences.  Farm- and sea-to-table casual and fine dining, the 12,000-square-foot OH! Spa and more than 10,000 square feet of event space will make the Ocean House ideal for mid-week business retreats, close-to-home family vacations, weekend luxury escapes and destination weddings.  Developed by Bluff Ave., LLC and decorated by Niemitz Design Group, the stately property is a member of Preferred Boutique, the elite collection of intimate hotels and resorts launched in 2005 by Preferred Hotel Group.  For more information, please visit www.oceanhouseri.com or call 401-315-5599.

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