Featured job fair: Ames Hotel

BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - WHAT: Ames, the newest member of Morgans Hotel Group’s ‘Originals’, which will be premiering in Boston November 2009 will be hosting an open casting call. Ames is looking for smart, dynamic, incredibly passionate individuals to become employees for what will be one of Boston’s hottest properties. They will be interviewing for all positions:

Management Opportunities: Assistant Front Office Managers and Assistant Director of Housekeeping.

Staff Opportunities: Bell/Door Staff, Bartenders, Bussers & Runners, Cocktail Servers, Barbacks, Concierge, Culinary-Cooks, Dishwashers, Engineers, Front Desk Agents, Housekeeping-Room & Lobby Attendants, Host/Hostess and Security.

WHEN: Monday, September 14
12PM – 8PM
Tuesday, September 15
10AM – 6PM

WHERE: Cutler Majestic Theatre
219 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

Ames is also extending its network via Facebook and Twitter, to create a dynamic team. For more information please visit MORGANSHOTELGROUP.COM/AMESCASTING, Facebook at Ames in Boston or Twitter.com/MorgansHotels.

About Morgans Hotel Group Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, Morgans, Royalton and Hudson in New York, Delano and Shore Club in South Beach, Mondrian in Los Angeles, Scottsdale and South Beach, Clift in San Francisco, and Sanderson and St Martins Lane in London. Morgans Hotel Group and an equity partner also own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and related assets. Morgans Hotel Group has other property transactions in various stages of completion, including projects in SoHo, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; Palm Springs, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and Dubai, UAE. For more information please visit www.morganshotelgroup.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "believes," "guidance," and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, downturns in economic and market conditions, particularly levels of spending in the business, travel and leisure industries; hostilities, including future terrorist attacks, or fear of hostilities that affect travel; risks related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; risks associated with the acquisition, development and integration of new properties; the seasonal nature of the hospitality business; changes in the tastes of our customers; increases in real property tax rates; increases in interest rates and operating costs; the impact of any material litigation; the loss of key members of senior management; general volatility of the capital markets and our ability to access the capital markets; and changes in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets where we invest, and other risk factors discussed in Morgans Hotel Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of today, based upon information known to management as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligations to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that indicated results or events will not be realized.

Media Contact:
Jennifer Foley, Vice President of Public Relations
Morgans Hotel Group
212.277.4166
mailto:jennifer.foley@morganshotelgroup.com