Associated Luxury Hotels Launches New 'Historic Collection'
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Associated Luxury Hotels Launches New 'Historic Collection'
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Category: Worldwide
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-07-21
. . . Planners Wishing To Conduct A Program At An Historic Hotel Or Resort, Can Quickly Find Options With This New Specialty Segment Within ALHI’s Portfolio
Meeting professionals, association executives and incentive/recognition specialists interested in conducting a program at a hotel or resort with historical significance should check out the “ALHI Historic Collection” that was just unveiled by Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). This specialty segment within ALHI’s worldwide portfolio of more than 125 hotels and resorts worldwide, features 22 Four- and Five-Diamond historic resorts and hotels designed for meetings from coast-to-coast in the United States, as well as an international locale.
ALHI provides authorized National Sales services and support for its member hotels and resorts to corporations, associations, incentive/recognition specialists, independent planners, and product launch specialists desiring to conduct meetings, incentive programs, conventions, and exhibitions at its member properties.
“ALHI has one of the largest collections -- if not THE largest collection -- of historic hotels and resorts in the U.S.,” said David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI. “These truly outstanding and distinctive Four- and Five-Diamond properties each specialize in meetings and incentive programs, and have an incredible history that will really enhance any program to make it truly memorable.”
As part of the launch of this specialty segment, ALHI has added an “Historic Collection” quick reference button to its home page at www.alhi.com, as well as a “View All Specialty Segments” quick reference button to its home page, to provide fast, one-stop access for planners seeking to research to conduct a program at one of the world’s finest historic resorts or hotels. 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 on the site.
In the northeast, the “ALHI Historic Collection” specialty segment features a diversity of historic options that includes: New England’s “Grand Oceanfront Resort” Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, situated on 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and sandy ocean beaches; the renowned 509-room Jumeirah Essex House, celebrating 75 years of luxury on Central Park South in Manhattan; the landmark New York Palace Hotel, which successfully merges the historic Villard Mansion built in 1882 with a contemporary 55-story hotel tower in midtown Manhattan; the elegant 686-room InterContinental New York Barclay, originally built in 1926 under the aegis of the Vanderbilt family; and one of ALHI’s newest members, the stylish Loews Regency Hotel New York, which provides true Park Avenue luxury in the heart of New York City.
Additional options on the U.S. east coast include: Washington D.C.’s Willard InterContinental, which has hosted many of the country’s most noteworthy business and political leaders for over 150 years; The Resort Collection of Colonial Williamsburg, offering a total of 1,051 guest rooms and suites and 67,000 square feet of meeting space in historic Williamsburg, Virginia; The Homestead, founded in 1766 (10 years before the American Revolution!) and featuring a stunning 3,000-acre Alleghany Mountain setting in Hot Springs, Virginia; West Virginia’s renowned Greenbrier, welcoming meeting guests and dignitaries for nearly 229 years, and offering 85,000 square feet of meeting space and over 50 recreational activities; and the 2,000-acre famed Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, built more than 100 years ago, and featuring 420 guest rooms and suites, 60,000 square feet of meeting space, and eight incredible golf courses.
Offerings in the south include such Florida options as the newly renovated Don CeSar Beach Resort, A Loews Hotel, known as Florida’s landmark Pink Palace on St. Pete Beach; and The Biltmore in Coral Gables, set on a private 150-acre oasis and designated as a National Historic Landmark. Georgia boasts the Forbes Five-Star Cloister at Sea Island, a spectacular and secluded meeting retreat for more than 80 years. The elegant Peabody Memphis, on the National Register of Historic Places and known as the “South’s Grand Hotel,” has been hosting guests since 1869.
ALHI’s distinctive portfolio also features two exceptional historic options in Texas: The Driskill, built in Austin in 1886 as the showplace of a cattle baron, and offering 189 rooms and 18,080 square feet of meeting space; and The Adolphus, a magnificent renaissance palace built in Dallas in 1912 by beer baron Adolphus Busch.
In the west U.S., ALHI offerings in Colorado include: The Broadmoor, which opened in 1918 and is the longest consecutive winner of the AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes (Mobil) Five-Star awards; and Denver’s Four-Diamond Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, open since 1892 and host to many of the world’s most prominent guests.
California features such great choices as: the 220-acre Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, an oasis for groups for more than 85 years; the world-renowned Lodge at Pebble Beach, legendary for its four world-class golf courses and breathtaking setting on the Pacific Ocean; and the oceanfront, Victorian-style Hotel del Coronado that was built in 1888 and is a National Historic Landmark.
Among the international options in ALHI’s historic collection is the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel in France, docked along the side of the magnificent Garnier Opera House.
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