Timbers' The Sebastian Appoints Ann Sutherland Lynch DOSM

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. August 26, 2010

August 25, 2010 - Ann Sutherland Lynch has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at The Sebastian, formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club in Vail, Colo., which is scheduled to debut in December 2010.

Lynch joins The Sebastian with more than 20 years of expertise in sales and marketing. As an industry leader in travel and tourism, and leisure and group sales, Lynch will deploy successful strategies advertising and promotions, and direct sales at The Sebastian.

Formerly with Gold Key Resorts/PHR Inc., Lynch held the position of Vice President of eCommerce where she directed and oversaw online revenue, Web development and analysis, the reservation call center, revenue management and restaurant marketing. Prior to Gold Key Resorts/PHR Inc., Lynch was the regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts where she was responsible for a portfolio of 10 properties in seven resort destinations.

Lynch earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is a former board member of Destination Colorado, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, ASAE Meetings & Exposition and Membership Committees.

Easily accessible from Eagle Vail Airport, The Sebastian will serve as a unique and chic social hub in Vail for Owners, hotel guests and the local community. The 100 guestrooms will offer comfortable, private quarters in which to relax when not wining, dining and taking part in the excitement of one of Colorado's most celebrated towns. Group travel planners will find a brand new 7,000-square-foot conference center and meeting facilities with expert support staff and the latest infrastructure.

The Private Residence Club will be comprised of 38 residences with two different offerings. A four-week membership will start at $310,000 and a Founder's Club eight-week offering will start at $580,000. Both offerings will include membership in Timbers Collection, which is comprised of a host of perks and privileges from travel partners to reciprocity among resorts in the Timbers Resorts portfolio.

About Timbers Resorts:
Since 1999, Timbers Resorts, the developer of small, private, luxury resort properties including private residence clubs, boutique hotels, and club communities has established an unrivaled reputation in the real estate industry. Its exclusive collection of intimate prestigious developments unlike any other, reside in the most sought-after destinations in the world.

Current Timbers Resorts properties include The Timbers Club in Snowmass, Colorado; Esperanza in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; The Rocks Luxury Residence Club in Scottsdale, Arizona; Castello di Casole in Tuscany, Italy; The Preserve at Botany Bay on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands; One Steamboat Place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; The Orchard at The Carneros Inn in Napa, CA; and The Villas at Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe, CA; and The Links Cottages at Doonbeg in County Clare, Ireland.

With these properties, Timbers Resorts has taken the concept of real estate to a new level of luxury, exclusivity and personal service by creating Timbers Collection which provides reciprocity between resorts through Timbers Reciprocity Program, as well as a host of partnerships with purveyors of travel and the art of living well such as Sentient Jet, Backroads, Hertz, Priority Pass and more. For more information, please visit www.TimbersResorts.com.