Quail Lodge Prepares for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2010

Hotel Closing Will Not Affect the Automotive Event

CARMEL, CA - September 24, 2009: Amidst news of the Hotel closing in November, Quail Lodge announces that preparations have begun for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, scheduled for August 13, 2010. The event brings together a collection of the world's rarest sports and racing automobiles in an intimate garden setting.

Regarded as the exclusive automobile event on the Monterey Peninsula, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering brings together automotive enthusiasts for a day of friendship, legendary cars and culinary delights. For 2010, a few of the celebrated marks will be: Featured Milestone Cars of 1934, 45 Years of the Shelby Mustang and Alfa Romeo Special Coachbuilders. As in past years, the event will also feature the tradition of The Great Ferraris along with Pre and Post-War Sport, Pre and Post-War Racing, Sport and Racing Motorcycles and Super Cars.

"We are proud to be recognized as one of the most sought after events during Monterey's Classic Cars Week," said Sarah Cruse, General Manager of Quail Lodge. "Our team has excelled in creating an exclusive day-long celebration where automotive collectors and connoisseurs have an unmatched opportunity to compare the aesthetics and engineering of the world's most extraordinary driving machines in a picturesque garden-party setting."

Tickets will be going on sale soon, and due to the high demand, are very limited. For more information please visit www.quaillodgeevents.com.

Although the owners of Quail Lodge announced the closing of the hotel portion of Quail Lodge after November 16th, 2009. The Golf Course and Clubhouse will remain open and will continue to run a full events program, including The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering

Nestled on 850 acres in the heart of sunny Carmel Valley, Quail Lodge is owned and operated by Hong Kong Shanghai Hotels (HSH). Amenities include an 18-hole championship golf course, swimming pool, tennis court, restaurant, and trails through the remarkably beautiful environment of lakes, lush gardens and rolling hills.

Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), HSH is a holding company whose subsidiaries and its jointly controlled entity are engaged in the ownership and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key destinations in Asia and the USA. The hotel portfolio of the Group comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula Shanghai (opening in late 2009) and Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club in Carmel, California. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John's Building, The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.