Associated Luxury Hotels International Launches New “U-200 Gems” Collection (United States)
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Associated Luxury Hotels International Launches New “U-200 Gems” Collection (United States)
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-08-18
. . . For Planners Seeking Smaller, Exclusive
High-Quality Meeting & Incentive Venues
WASHINGTON, DC (August 2010) – Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), recognizing that some planners seek unique smaller hotels and resorts, has launched the “ALHI U-200 Gems” collection, which is a new specialty segment within ALHI’s worldwide portfolio that consists of ALHI members with 200 rooms or under, which specialize in serving meeting and incentive programs. The “ALHI U-200 Gems” currently consists of 18 ALHI member hotels and resorts, from ALHI’s worldwide portfolio of over 125 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts.
“We created the ‘U-200 Gems’ collection so that meeting planners and incentive/ recognition specialists who are seeking an exclusive, smaller venue for their specific programs can easily access the range of options available to them,” said David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI. “These gems can provide a wonderful secluded atmosphere for your group, which can be particularly appealing if you have a very tight-knit group, one that requires privacy or total confidentiality, or one that wishes to utilize the property’s beautiful public spaces for private functions. These hotels and resorts also enable smaller groups to be the ‘main program’ at their property, which can have its benefits too.”
Gabri added, “This specialty segment features 14 incredible and distinctive options from coast to coast, as well as four exceptional international options. So there are a variety of options from which to choose.”
Established in 1986, ALHI (www.alhi.com) is a prestigious dues-based National Sales organization, which is dedicated exclusively and authorized specifically by the members it serves. ALHI’s membership features over 100,000 rooms and 10 million square feet of meeting space for meetings, conventions and incentive/recognition programs. There is no cost to planners’ organizations to utilize the National Sales services of ALHI, as its members’ dues fund the organization.
The unveiling of the “U-200 Gems” collection follows other specialty segments launched by ALHI in 2010. The “ALHI Level 5 Collection” consists of ALHI’s 17 member hotels and resorts that have earned the highest and most distinctive recognitions including the prestigious AAA Five-Diamond rating, and/or the esteemed Forbes (Mobil) Five-Star rating. The “ALHI Big Box 5-50 Collection,” created for planners of larger programs, features ALHI’s 25 member hotels and resorts that offer more than 500 rooms, feature over 50,000 square feet of meeting space, and have at least one 20,000-square-foot ballroom. The “Mountain Resorts Collection” offers 7 mountain resorts, and an additional 16 mountain-view resorts, for planners desiring to conduct programs with inspiring mountain views. The “ALHI Historic Collection” consists of 23 legendary hotels and resorts with more than 50 years of heritage.
To make it easy for planners to access options within the “U-200 Gems” collection, there is a “View All Specialty Segments” quick reference button on the www.alhi.com Home Page. This button provides easy access for planners to see the options available in each specialty segment. On the site, planners can quickly see details of the properties’ meeting, accommodation, recreational and dining offerings, as well as destination information and “Luxury on Sale” value opportunities. A photo gallery, meeting floor plans and specs, and a location map for each property are also easily accessible.
The “U-200 Gems” collection features a diversity of options throughout the country, as well as properties in international locales.
In the West, the “U-200 Gems” collection includes: the intimate Mediterranean-style, 24-room Casa Palmero, located along the first and second fairways of the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California; its sister property, the renowned Lodge at Pebble Beach, offering 161 guest rooms and suites overlooking gardens, oceanside fairways or majestic Carmel Bay, as well as 12,000 square feet of meeting space; the luxurious Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle, offering 160 guest rooms and suites, and more than 5,500 square feet of meetings space with expansive windows; and the sophisticated Royal Palms Resort and Spa, nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, and featuring 119 lavishly appointed guest rooms and over 20,000 square feet of meeting space.
Additional options in the specialty segment in the West include: the AAA Four-Diamond, newly-renovated La Posada De Santa Fe Resort & Spa, located on six landscaped acres just blocks from the historic plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico; the stylish Loews Denver Hotel, a 183-room boutique property situated in the exclusive Cherry Creek shopping and dining district of Denver; and the new ski-in/ski-out Viceroy Snowmass, featuring 173 stylish guest rooms and suites and dramatic mountain views in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
In the Midwest, the “U-200 Gems” collection includes The Driskill, built in 1886 in Austin, Texas as the showplace of a cattle baron, and offering 189 elegant guest rooms and suites, and 18,080 square feet of historically restored function space.
In the Northeast, options include: the AAA Four-Diamond, 195-room InterContinental Harbor Court Baltimore, located on the magnificent Inner Harbor, within walking distance of the business district and many popular attractions; Salamander Resort & Spa, set to debut in the picturesque foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains amid Virginia’s famed horse and wine country, in spring 2012 with 168 guest rooms and 12,000 square feet of meeting space; and the 120-acre Topnotch Resort and Spa, surrounded by the beauty of the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Offerings in the South include: the Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Island, a spectacular and secluded meeting retreat on Sea Island, Georgia for more than 80 years; the AAA Five-Diamond, 40-room Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, reminiscent of an elegant English country manor; and Atlantic Beach, Florida’s One Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa, offering 193 plush guest rooms and suites, and 10,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor venues with spectacular Atlantic Ocean views.
International offerings in the specialty segment include three options in Spain: Gran Melia Don Pepe, providing magnificent views, and more than 13,000 square feet of meeting space, in beautiful Marbella on the Costa del Sol; Gran Melia Victoria, featuring 171 newly-renovated guest rooms and suites in renowned Majorca, the summer retreat of Spanish Royalty; and the sophisticated and stylish ME Madrid, conveniently located in the heart of Madrid’s historic city center. In addition, the specialty segment features Loews Hotel Vogue, which blends old-world charm with new-world style in the heart of downtown Montreal, Canada, with 142 spacious guest rooms and suites, and 6,517-square feet of meeting space.
ALHI has 16 professionally staffed National Sales Offices, with locations in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City, North Carolina, Orange County (CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Diego, and Toronto. Go to www.alhi.com to identify the “ALHI Contacts” sales professionals in your area.
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