Destination Hotels & Resorts' Entrepreneurial Spirit Creates Unique, One-Of-A-Kind Travel Experiences

DH&R Entrepreneurial Spirit Creates Unique, One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Destination Hotels & Resorts is a collection of uniquely positioned independent hotels and resorts in diverse locations offering extraordinary facilities and services. The company's portfolio features more than 8,000 guest rooms, 15 golf courses and 17 full-service spas in more than 35 locations. Each property is operated with an entrepreneurial spirit that captures the essence of each individual location to create "destinations" and "experiences" - not just hotels.

A focus on the management of one-of-a-kind, quality properties and consistently excellent financial performance is what separates Destination from traditional hotel owners and operators. The company was recently ranked No. 4 on the list of top independent hospitality management companies by Hotel Business magazine (ranking based on 2010 gross annual revenue).

The Destination business model reflects an independent, entrepreneurial approach with distinctive hotels and resorts that are clearly positioned for today's decisive traveler. According to the National Leisure Travel Monitor survey by YPBR/Yankelovich Partners, 78 percent of leisure travelers make their hotel selections based on reputation versus 52 percent who make their selection by brand. The results show that experience and reputation are more significant to today's active traveler than brand, setting the stage for the success of an upscale, independent hotel.

From its origins in Aspen in 1973 with the opening of The Gant, an upscale condominium resort, Destination has grown to include some of the most unique properties in the top travel destinations across the country - Washington, D.C., San Diego, Santa Fe, Denver, Vail, Lake Tahoe and Telluride to name a few. The portfolio includes resort properties from Sunriver Resort in Oregon to Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe and Vail Cascade in Colorado.

Destination properties and guest programs are as individual as the company itself. Each location provides its own set of tailored activities and amenities for the business traveler, family, conference attendee or the couple looking for a romantic getaway. Guests searching for a destination for skiing, spa, conference facilities, golf, or a family reunion or wedding, will find unique properties to fill every need.

Most hotels and resorts in the Destination collection provide a setting highlighted by natural beauty or historical significance that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Destination Hotels & Resorts is committed to preserving the natural landscape on which it operates by investing back in properties and their communities.

Community involvement throughout the company is as diverse as each property. Some hotels match employee contributions to local organizations, others get involved in local fundraising events, and the corporate office supports a number of local and national philanthropic organizations.

Destination Hotels & Resorts' entrepreneurial spirit can be traced back to founder Robert J. Lowe, when he developed an organization in 1972 that would eventually become Lowe Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of Destination. Lowe Enterprises has grown into a fully integrated real estate, hospitality and investment management company. Over the past 38 years, Lowe has developed, acquired or managed more than $16 billion in real estate assets nationwide.  Through Lowe Enterprises Investments, its investment advisory affiliate, the firm currently manages $4 billion in real estate assets on behalf of its investment clients. The firm maintains regional offices in Denver, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, CA and Washington, D.C.

For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to book a reservation call 1-800-4DHR-DHR.

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