Destination Hotels and Resorts Offers a Divers Collection of Coast-to-Coast Meeting Venues

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Destination Hotels & Resorts offers an expansive selection of unique meeting venues. From intimate gatherings to IACC-certified meetings, there is a destination for any group or incentive program. The selection spans coast-to-coast and from sea level to altitude, with distinctive meeting experiences in one-of-a-kind settings.

The selection of Destination hotel and conference facilities is as vast and diverse as the company itself. Meeting planners have an excellent selection of sites, facilities and destinations to book anything from an intimate retreat to an annual meeting. From condominium hotels to boutique properties or large conference centers and resorts, there is a property suited for each group’s taste.

New City, Desert & Coastal Locations In early 2011, Destination added a longstanding pillar of Washington, D.C.’s central business district to its portfolio – The Madison. Built in 1963 by the late hotelier Marshall Coyne, The Madison offers 353 guest rooms, 13 suites and 14,000 square feet of event space. When it first opened, The Madison was credited with introducing a true luxury hotel experience to the nation’s capital. The property has hosted prominent politicians, world leaders and dignitaries, including every U.S. president since John F. Kennedy. The Madison is located within blocks of the White House, Embassy Row and the National Mall, making it a convenient option for leisure and business travelers, as well as group and meeting programs. With more than 14,000 square feet of event space, The Madison provides a great option for corporate and executive meetings. The hotel’s innovative meeting programs and exemplary services have earned numerous industry awards including Successful Meetings’ “Pinnacle Award” and the “Gold Key Award” from M&C.

The company also added The Wigwam in Phoenix to its collection and recently completed a multi-million dollar restoration of the property. The Wigwam features 331 rooms and 72 suites on more than 440 acres of lush green grass with winding walkways lined with vibrant floral landscaping.  The authentic Arizona resort offers amenities such as the AAA Four Diamond-rated Red’s Steakhouse, a Signature Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa and the regions only 54 holes of on-site resort championship golf. The property is an ideal Arizona conference center for meetings that are both well-run and well-remembered. The property features more than 100,000 square feet of beautiful, comprehensive facilities. Sophisticated indoor meeting facilities include the 10,800-square-foot Wigwam Ballroom and 25 separate meeting rooms, a business center with wireless high-speed Internet and audio/visual specialists. Our recent renovation added several new outdoor spaces, including private, intimate gardens, an al fresco terrace adjacent to our new pool and a grand lawn featuring new lighting and staging areas to accommodate groups of up to 1,000 people. Wireless Internet service is available throughout the resort.

Terranea Resort opened south of Los Angeles in 2009 boasting 582-rooms including a 360-room hotel with 20 bungalows and 32 suites. Also available are 50 oceanfront casitas and 32 detached ocean view villas. The resort features 60,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space, many with views of the Pacific, Terranea Resort also offers 33 meeting rooms for social and business gatherings. The meeting and event space includes the 18,000-square-foot Palos Verdes Grand Ballroom; the 6,600-square-foot Marineland Ballroom; and the Catalina Room, a 4,300-square-foot multi-functional room with a sweeping view of the ocean and Catalina Island. While at Terranea, group and meeting attendees can enjoy a nine-hole par-three golf course and The Spa at Terranea. The Southern California resort includes three unique swimming pools, one with children's play area and a 140-foot waterslide. Three ocean view restaurants will offer a variety of food and beverage experiences including a casual, all-day dining restaurant, a free-standing signature restaurant and a cliff-side bar with spectacular vantage points for whale watching.

IACC Conference Centers
Destination offers seven contemporary conference facilities located throughout the United States – Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz., Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in La Jolla, Calif., The Inverness Hotel and Conference Center in Denver, Colo., Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center in Florham Park, NJ, Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center in Tarrytown, NY, Skamania Lodge outside of Portland, Ore., and the latest edition to the collection, the Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC.

Each of the destinations in the conference collection are certified by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), meaning they were designed with meetings in mind and adhere to the organization’s highest standards; both in and out of the meeting environment. IACC sets the standards for meetings excellence and Destination elevates them to a new level of comfort and efficiency.

Each property offers flexible meeting planning through complete meeting packages (CMPs). These meeting packages provide planners with a turnkey solution to meeting planning that includes accommodations, continuous refreshment breaks, daily dining options, audio visual needs and meeting space.

Additional Options
For additional comfort and space, planners may choose an alternative option to the standard hotel guest room – the condominium hotel. Destination offers a variety of condominium and residential hotel selections to provide guests with the comforts of home, while experiencing the services of a hotel. Properties such as The Gant in Aspen, Colo. and Manor Vail in Colorado provide the perfect mountain retreat with the comforts, privacy and space found in a condominium.

Groups in search of a cosmopolitan city setting for their meeting may choose from hotels in Tampa, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Austin and Phoenix.  These locations couple urban vitality and rich history with convenient location and state-of-the-art technological amenities. Properties include Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion in Washington, D.C., InterContinental Tampa in Florida, Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center in Phoenix, Tarrytown House Estate and Conference Center in New York and The Driskill in Austin.

With a combination of natural beauty and unparalleled recreational amenities, guests will find an exceptional meeting experience at these resorts. Properties such as Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe offers an amazing setting amidst the picturesque Sangre de Cristo Mountains. However, after meetings and group functions, both areas offer a selection of challenging golf courses to test their swing. Other great meetings destinations that also are known for their exemplary golf experiences include Sunriver Resort in Oregon and Wild Dunes Resort in South Carolina.

Visiting a luxurious spa is another wonderful addition to meeting locations and Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. offers the best of both worlds with 9,300 square feet of interior meeting space and 11,370 square feet of beautifully laid out patios amidst lush lawns and gardens. This quaint setting also sets the stage for the Alvadora Spa, with its enchanting pathways and private gardens. The award-winning spa incorporates indigenous herbs, flowers, oils and minerals throughout its menu of relaxing treatments to provide an escape for meeting attendees.

Destination Hotels & Resorts makes planning a meeting at one of its distinctive properties easy with sales managers on property and six national sales offices located in New York, San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. The regional 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, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

Destination Hotels & Resorts is consistently rated one of the top five independent hospitality management companies in the United States with more than 35 luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers. The company has developed a variety of initiatives to better serve its communities, stakeholders and customers including Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program, and the Destination Delivers guest loyalty program, which provides the best available offers to members. Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.  For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to join Destination Delivers, visit www.destinationdelivers.com.

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