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Media Contacts:
Maureen Callahan, Destination Hotels & Resorts, mcallahan@destinationhotels.com, (303) 268-6809
Casey Tilli, Destination Hotels & Resorts, ctilli@destinationhotels.com, (303) 268-6868
Address
Destination Hotels & Resorts
10333 E. Dry Creek Road
Suite 450
Englewood, Colo. 80112
Telephone: (303) 799-3830
Reservations: (800) 4DHR-DHR
Fax: (303) 799-6011
http://www.destinationhotels.com//
Founded
1973 with the opening of The Gant in Aspen, Colo.
Market Position
The third largest independent hospitality management company in the United States with more than 35 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs. The company’s portfolio features more than 8,970 guest rooms, 15 golf courses and 16 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Santa Fe, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe.
Strategy
The acquisition and management of independent, full-service, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs that offer exceptional amenities, including conference facilities, spas, dining and award-winning golf courses. Each property is unique and distinctive, offering a full range of guest services from recreation to conference planning. Destination Hotels & Resorts also distinguishes itself through community stewardship and a strong commitment to maintaining and preserving the natural beauty and historical significance of each of its properties and their respective communities by investing back in them.
Company Officers
- Robert J. Lowe, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Lowe Hospitality Group
- Charles Peck, President and Chief Operating Officer
- Kathleen McIntee, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Jim Pavisha, Senior Vice President, Capital Projects
- Mark Hickey, Senior Vice President, U.S. Hotel Operations
- Mike Everett, Senior Vice President, Hospitality Investments
- Andre Fournier, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Properties
- The Carolina Inn – Chapel Hill, NC
- Destination Resorts Hawaii – Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
- Destination Resorts Snowmass – Snowmass Village, Colo.
- Destination Resorts Vail – Vail, Colo.
- Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel - Boston, MA
- The Driskill Hotel – Austin, Texas
- Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion – Washington, DC
- Embassy Suites Chicago-North Shore/Deerfield - Chicago, IL
- The Gant – Aspen, Colo.
- Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center – Florham Park, NJ
- The Hotel Telluride – Telluride, Colo.
- Inn and Spa at Loretto - Santa Fe, NM
- InterContinental Tampa – Tampa, Fla.
- The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center – Denver, Colo.
- L’Auberge Del Mar – San Diego, Calif.
- The Madison – Washington, D.C.
- Manor Vail Lodge, Vail, Colo.
- Miramonte Resort & Spa – Palm Springs, Calif.
- Paradise Point – San Diego, CA
- Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue - Seattle, WA
- Resort at Squaw Creek – Olympic Valley, Calif.
- Rizzo Conference Center – Chapel Hill, NC
- Royal Palms Resort and Spa – Phoenix, Ariz.
- Skamania Lodge – Portland, Ore.
- The Stonebridge Inn – Snowmass Village, Colo.
- Stowe Mountain Lodge – Stowe, Vt.
- Suncadia Resort – Roslyn, Wash.
- Sunriver Resort – Sunriver, Ore.
- Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center – Tarrytown, NY
- Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center – Tempe, Ariz.
- Terranea Resort – Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
- The Villas at Snowmass Club – Snowmass, Colo.
- Vail Cascade – Vail, Colo.
- Valley River Inn - Eugene, OR
- Wailea Beach Villas – Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
- The Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa - Kirkland, WA
- Wild Dunes Resort – Charleston, SC
Golf Properties
Destination Hotels & Resorts manages numerous golf properties that range from high-altitude courses with panoramic views of mountain peaks to ocean courses providing unique water hazards to golfers. The names of famed golfers and golf architects who have designed these courses are endless – Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Tom Fazio, Michael Hurdzan and Jack Nicklaus to name a few. Properties in the Destination golf collection include Terranea Resort, The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Resort at Squaw Creek, Sunriver Resort, Wild Dunes Resort, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Suncadia Resort and Skamania Lodge.
Spa Properties
The spas found in the Destination collection are as distinctive as the company itself. Each offers truly unique experiences, whether reflecting the beauty of the natural surroundings or incorporating local history and culture. From treatments that use indigenous ingredients to medi-spas, there is a vast range of experiences to discover. Spa properties include Inn and Spa at Loretto, L’Auberge Del Mar, Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Resort at Squaw Creek, Sunriver Resort, Vail Cascade, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, Miramonte Resort & Spa, Skamania Lodge, Suncadia Resort, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Wild Dunes, Paradise Point and The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.
Mountain Properties
Destination Hotels & Resorts' mountain collection is the largest in the nation with access to some of the best skiing and riding from coast to coast. The company offers distinctive resort and condominium selections at top mountain destinations throughout the United States. Many properties sit at the base of the premier ski and snowboard areas in the country – Aspen, Snowmass, Squaw Valley USA, Telluride and Vail. Destination mountain properties found in the Rocky Mountain region are part of the Mountain Collection and can be found at www.destinationrockies.com. The Mountain Collection includes Destination Resorts Snowmass, Destination Resorts Vail, The Gant, The Hotel Telluride, Manor Vail, The Stonebridge Inn, Inn and Spa at Loretto, Vail Cascade, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe and Sunriver Resort in Oregon that provides lodging for nearby Mount Bachelor.
Beach Properties
From elevation to sea level, Destination Hotels & Resorts also offers a selection of beach properties where guests can enjoy the relaxing sound of the ocean. Wild Dunes in South Carolina offers guests an east coast option for a beach getaway and is situated along the Atlantic Ocean offering a variety of activities for the whole family. Destination Resorts Hawaii and Wailea Beach Villas offer vacationers the best of Maui with the largest selection of residential vacation options in Wailea and Makena. Destination’s Hawaii properties offer panoramic views of the Pacific or beachside access to ocean waters. In California, the company offers beach properties such as L’Auberge Del Mar and Paradise Point in San Diego, as well as Terranea Resort in Los Angeles.
City Properties
Destination Hotels & Resorts provides access to the cultural centers of the United States with hotels located in the epicenter of their metropolitan area. From the contemporary style of Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center in Phoenix to the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, Destination city properties are as diverse as their locations. Other city properties include Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, InterContinental Tampa, Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue in Seattle, and The Madison in Washington, D.C.
Historic Properties
Destination has a proven track record in preserving and honoring the traditions of historic properties such as The Driskill in Austin, Texas, which vies for the title of oldest building in the state. Other historic gems in the Destination collection include Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center in New York and the charming Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC.
Meetings Facilities
The Destination Meeting Collection is one of the country's premiere collections of distinctive, unique, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and conference centers that provide optimal meeting solutions, varied destinations and professional, dedicated meeting facilities and resources. Meeting planners have a wide variety of locations and experiences to choose from when determining the best place to host a conference or incentive program. Destination offers seven International Association of Conference Center certified properties including The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center, Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, Skamania Lodge and Rizzo Conference Center. From a large conference to an intimate executive retreat, the location selections are extensive to meet the specific needs of meeting planners.
Destination has six regional sales offices in New York City, NY, Chicago, Ill., Denver, Colo., Los Angeles, Calif., San Francisco, Calif., and Washington, DC to manage key accounts and provide meeting planning services and resources from coast-to-coast. The national sales directors in each office provide group and meeting planners a convenient alternative to shopping each Destination property one at a time. For a complete list of these contacts and access to an all-inclusive web portal of meeting planning resources, RFP services, electronic brochures, and property meeting facilities, please visit www.destinationmeetings.com.
Culinary Collection
Dining is a key ingredient to making travel memorable and Destination Hotels & Resorts has cultivated its restaurants to become an integral part of every unique Destination experience. Destination's culinary collection highlights the character of each location from Luminaria at The Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where modern sophistication meets rustic Southwestern charm, to mar'sel and Nelsons at Southern California's Terranea Resort which incorporates stunning views of the Pacific and L'Auberge Del Mar's KITCHEN 1540 in San Diego, which represents the area's modern-chic sophistication, playing to a fresh and health conscious society. Some other award-winning restaurants within the collection include the Driskill Grill in Austin, T.Cook's in Phoenix, Baca near Denver, Solstice in Stowe, VT, bin on the lake near Seattle and Portals in Cle Elum, Washington.
Ownership
Destination is a subsidiary of the Lowe Hospitality Group, which is owned by Lowe Enterprises, Inc., a real estate investment, management and development firm headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif.
Development
Destination Hotels & Resorts works in conjunction with its affiliate Lowe Destination Development Company to identify future opportunities for the Lowe Hospitality Group. LDD, also a subsidiary of LHG, is responsible for the development of LHG hospitality projects including both hotels and resort communities. LDD has completed hotel projects including The Village at Wild Dunes, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Suncadia Resort and Terranea Resort. All LDD hospitality projects are managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts.
For high resolution, downloadable pictures of properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit http://www.leonardo.com/destination/destination.
Accolades and Testimonials
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