Dwsign and Innovation Lead Dolce Growth Plan
MONTVALE, NJ, April 11, 2006. Dolce International announced it is taking a fresh and innovative approach to current Dolce-managed development projects through 2007. The global hospitality company specializing in the meetings experience has four major projects underway which include two new properties slated to be opened: Zermatt Resort & Spa in Utah and La Hulpe in Belgium; and an expansion and renovation at Lakeway Resort and Spa in Texas and Aspen Meadows Resort in Colorado.
Andy Dolce, Chairman and Managing Partner of Dolce International stated, "Dolce properties are already recognized for their unsurpassed meeting expertise and their unique character. After speaking to customers and analyzing trends, we are implementing a blueprint that keeps each property unique by infusing the local natural environment with individual decorative composition and cutting edge technology. We believe the environment, both the interior and exterior, of our conference properties has a profound impact on the total guest experience." The company is committed to enhancing the learning and leisure experience by providing an atmosphere that will stimulate, motivate and encourage interaction.
Zermatt Resort & Spa is an escape to a quaint Swiss village in the heart of Utah. Artisans are pain-stakingly hand painting murals and frescos. Wood carvers are creating such unique elements as a William Tell fireplace, statues for the grounds-both inside and out as well as carving large ceiling beams. With the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, Zermatt will make you believe you are in the Alps. A European style carousel and sidewalk dining, an authentic bakery and gelato shop are all part of the Swiss touches. The focal point is Hotel der Baer, a four-story Swiss chalet, with 226 guest rooms that tastefully fuse European elegance with modern day technology. Amenities include a 17,000 square-foot European spa and a nine-hole executive golf course. The chic mountain retreat also lays claim to a natural phenomena - geothermal hot springs, which can be used in the winter for scuba diving or relaxing. The Matterhorn Conference Center, linked to Hotel der Baer, includes 28,000 square feet of meeting space with a ballroom designed to look like the elaborate grand banquet halls of old Europe. The property is slated for a June 2006 opening and already has meetings on the books through 2008.
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