Morgans Hotel Group Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with VeeV Acai Spirits' 'Treetini'

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC), the original boutique hotel company, announced today its plans to recognize the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with a chic new spin on "going green". The famed hospitality innovators are excited to offer the "Treetini", brought to you by VeeV, the World's First Acai Spirit and only certified carbon-neutral spirit on the market. The cocktail will be showcased alongside their seasonally programmed cocktail menus in eight of their properties across the United States beginning April 1st. Participating properties include the always-abuzz Mondrian in Los Angeles, Delano, Shore Club and Mondrian in South Beach, Royalton and Hudson in New York, Clift in San Francisco, and the latest addition to their collection Ames in Boston.

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The "Treetini" ($12), a refreshing blend of VeeV Acai Spirit, agave nectar, fresh lime and mint, promises to please the palette of even the most particular guest. Not to mention while sipping on this sleek new concoction-on-the-rocks, scenesters and stars alike will contribute to a cause for the greater good. VeeV's "Treetini" was developed in collaboration with Live It Green, a company that prides itself on threading socially conscious initiatives into more "recreational" agendas, in order to plant 1 tree for every 1 cocktail purchased in the month of April. Morgans Hotel Group will begin serving the cocktail Thursday and hopes to reach a goal of 1,000 trees planted as a result, contributing to VeeV's overall goal of 10,000 new trees planted in April.

To learn more about the Treetini Program visit www.VeeVlife.com/TREEtini.

About Morgans Hotel Group

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC) is widely credited as the creator of the first "boutique" hotel and a continuing leader of the hotel industry's boutique sector.  Morgans Hotel Group 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 and South Beach, Clift in San Francisco, Ames in Boston, 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 also manages hotels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico.  Morgans Hotel Group has other property transactions in various stages of completion, including projects in SoHo, New York and Palm Springs, California. For more information please visit www.morganshotelgroup.com.

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About VeeV Acai Spirit

Committed to environmental protection since its launch in 2007, VeeV is recognized as the pre-eminent eco-spirit on the US market. It is the world's only carbon neutral spirit thereby completely erasing its carbon footprint with its sustainable business activities.  VeeV donates $1 per bottle purchased back to the Brazilian Rainforest to ensure the safe harvest of Acai. It is also distilled at the only wind-powered distillery in the US, utilizing the superfruit power of Acai, an exotic-tasting Brazilian fruit widely considered to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet.

SOURCE Morgans Hotel Group Co.