Destination
Hotels & Resorts Appoints Key Opening Team Executives...
Destination
Hotels & Resorts Appoints Key Opening Team Executives for New Stowe
Mountain Lodge, Opening Fall 2007
Company
Recreates Successful Team
That
Positioned Boston�s Award-Winning NINE ZERO
Destination
Hotels & Resorts Appoints Key Opening Team Executives...
Stowe,
VT � September 2006 � Destination
Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of James Horsman as
vice president/managing director, and Jennifer Thorn as director of sales
and marketing, for Stowe Mountain
Lodge. The 139-room luxury lodge is currently being developed at the
base of Vermont�s highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, and in the heart of the
new Spruce Peak at Stowe alpine village. As the newest luxury mountain
resort to open in the northeast in more than 50 years, this four-season
lodge is scheduled to open in fall 2007.
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With
more than 25 years of luxury hospitality experience, Horsman returns to
the state where he grew up to make the new property come to life. A Vermont
native, Horsman previously was the general manager at the award-winning
NINE ZERO hotel in Boston, formerly part of the Destination collection.
Prior to NINE ZERO, he spent 12 years with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
in such diverse locations as Dubai, Philadelphia and Marina del Rey. He
brings to Stowe Mountain Lodge the unique ability to integrate a precision
typically associated with Far Eastern properties, a sophistication inspired
by the finest European hotels and the relaxed warmth that is distinctly
New England.
�While
it has been exciting to travel the globe and see what the world has to
offer, it�s nice to be back home,� said Horsman. �I am so grateful to have
the opportunity to share with my family the legacy of Vermont that I enjoyed
in my youth.�
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Jennifer
Thorn joins the Stowe Mountain Lodge team as director of sales and marketing,
a position she previously held at NINE ZERO hotel where she worked alongside
Horsman at the award-winning property for two years. Thorn�s tenure in
the Boston area also includes leading productive, results-oriented teams
at the Hyatt Regency, Swissotel, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as well as
the Four Seasons Hotel. Her background with some of Boston�s most prestigious
branded hotels provided her with the foundation to launch and position
successful independent properties.
�For
many years, Stowe was the grande dame of eastern ski resorts,� said Horsman.
�Jen and I look forward to creating the product and building the team behind
the most high-end and luxurious new resort in all of New England.�
Truly
an award-winning team, during Horsman and Thorn�s tenure at NINE ZERO,
the hotel was consistently listed among the top hotels in the world by
domestic and international publications including the �Gold List: World�s
Best Places to Stay 2004-2006� by Condé Nast Traveler and �Top 101
Hotels in the World for 2005� by Tatler (UK) Travel Guide.
Thorn
already is building her sales and marketing team at Stowe Mountain Lodge
with the addition of Lorin Seidman as director of public relations and
Fawn Heyer, senior sales manager. Prior to joining the Stowe Mountain Lodge
team, Seidman worked as an account manager at Kortenhaus Communications
in Boston where she represented several of the city�s most high-profile
hotels and restaurants including NINE ZERO. Previously, Seidman was the
public relations manager for The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park.
Heyer
also joins the Stowe team from NINE ZERO hotel where she was the transient
sales manager for the property. Heyer�s background also includes catering
and conference services for The Ritz-Carlton, Boston coordinating meetings
and special events for corporate and social clients.
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Stowe
Mountain Lodge will offer an exclusive 18-hole golf course created by internationally-renowned
designer Bob Cupp, a luxurious spa and wellness center, 10,000 square feet
of meeting space, concierges available to anticipate every need, twice-daily
housekeeping, 24-hour in-room dining, a signature restaurant, bar and poolside
cuisine. The lodge also will offer highly-customized services and personalized
in-room amenities.
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Stowe
Mountain Lodge is the 12th mountain resort property to join the Destination
collection of hotels and resorts. The company�s roots are in Aspen, Colo.
with the opening of The Gant, an upscale condominium resort, in 1973. Since
its beginning, Destination has offered travelers a selection of luxury
properties in world-class mountain resorts such as Aspen, Snowmass, Vail,
Telluride, Lake Tahoe and Jackson Hole.
For
more information on Stowe Mountain Lodge, please visit www.stowemountainlodge.com.
For real estate inquiries, please call 877-786-9368 or 802-253-0076.
Destination
Hotels & Resorts is a privately held lodging management company headquartered
in suburban Denver, Colo. With more than 30 independent, luxury and upscale
hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fifth largest independent
hospitality management company in the country. The company�s portfolio
features more than 7,000 guest rooms, 14 golf courses and 9 full-service
spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan
and resort markets including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver,
Dallas, San Diego, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Jackson Hole,
Maui and Lake Tahoe. For more information on the properties in the Destination
Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.DestinationHotels.com.
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Media
Contacts:
Destination
Hotels & Resorts
Kristin
Mettler
(858)
964-6533
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Stowe
Mountain Lodge
Lorin
Seidman
(617)
428-0500
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Hotels & Resorts
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