Mystic Marriott Hotel’s Octagon Receives Four Diamond Award

GROTON, CT (March 6, 2014) – The Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa's renowned steakhouse, Octagon, was honored with the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award early this March. This is no small recognition for Octagon, who was one of only 729 restaurants in North America to earn the Four Diamond rating in 2014. Octagon, owned and operated by the Waterford Hotel Group, has received AAA’s exclusive Four Diamond Award 11 years in a row.

The AAA Diamond Rating Process is North America’s premier hotel rating program. The AAA Four Diamond Award is reserved for restaurants and properties who demonstrate superior, entirely customer-oriented service, creativity and complexity with their menu options and a highly refined, comfortable and coordinated ambiance.

“Our team at the Mystic Marriott and Octagon is honored to accept this great award, recognizing our team’s commitment to making any experience at Octagon unparalleled,” commented Farouk Rajab, General Manager for the Mystic Marriott. “To be awarded with this distinction is a significant accomplishment and indicative of the team’s hard work.”

About Octagon
Located at the Mystic Marriott & Spa, this elegant and charming 142-seat restaurant specializes in the “Art of Steak” and features an open flame exhibition grill as well as a large selection of inventive dishes, a number of which include fresh native seafood. The AAA Four Diamond restaurant also features an exceptional, glass enclosed, temperature-controlled wine room containing one of the region’s finest wine collections and holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Octagon welcomes guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7-days a week from 6:30am to 10pm. For more information visit www.octagonsteakhouse.com.

About Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
The Mystic Marriott & Spa is a beautiful, architecturally stunning property located right on the Connecticut coastline. With a resort feel and personalized customer service, the Mystic Marriott invites all groups, business and leisure travelers alike. The hotel consists of 285 rooms, including five luxurious suites, 25,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space including: two ballrooms, Octagon restaurant, a bar and lounge, a Starbuck’s coffee bar, an incredible fitness center and the region’s only Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door Spa. For more information, visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gonmm-mystic-marriott-hotel-and-spa/.

About Waterford Hotel Group
Waterford Hotel Group has experience operating virtually every type of hotel property, including select service properties, all-suite hotels, conference centers, and large full service and resort properties. The company's approach to hotel development and operations is hands-on, and features frequent site visits and constant communication with customers and partners. Additionally, Waterford Hotel Group offers centralized accounting, financial reporting, strategic marketing, human resources, and day-to-day operations management systems to increase market share and profitability at all properties. For more information, visit the company's website at www.waterfordhotelgroup.com.