Deetjen's Big Sur Inn Earns IFWTWA Excellence Award in Hospitality

Diamond Bar, CA, July 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's (IFWTWA) Excellence Awards program recognizes the world's finest travel and tourism industry professionals as experienced by the organization's journalist members. Deetjens Big Sur Inn on California's scenic Highway 1 has earned this award for excellence in the hospitality industry.

According to the IFWTWA member journalist who nominated Deetjens Big Sur Inn for recognition: “This is a very unusual hotel. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and has only 20 rooms, each different from the other. Big Sur is a forest on the beautiful California coast south of Monterey. For the traveler who is ready for peace and quiet and wants to spend two or three days without tv or cell phone or internet, and a chance to walk in the redwoods and unwind, this just may be bring a life long memory and refresh the soul and spirit.”

The award nomination was carefully evaluated and recommended by IFWTWA's Excellence Awards Committee and the award approved by IFWTWA's Board of Directors.

“As a winner of an IFWTWA Excellence Award, Deetjens Big Sur Inn demonstrates the professional standards that represent the best in the hospitality industry worldwide,” said Maralyn Hill, IFWTWA President.

About IFWTWA: The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is a global network of journalists who cover the hospitality and lifestyle fields, and the people who promote them.

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