ALHI Welcomes East and West Mountain Resorts to Its Portfolio

Vermont's Stowe Mountain Lodge & Oregon's Sunriver Resort

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. July 27, 2011

July 26, 2011 - Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has added two exceptional resorts to its membership: the elegant Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont, and the AAA Four-Diamond Sunriver Resort in Oregon. The two resorts will now receive dedicated National Sales services and support by ALHI and its professional sales force based throughout North America to serve the meetings and incentive/recognition marketplace. The resorts also become the newest offerings in ALHI's “Mountain Resort Collection” specialty segment.

ALHI (www.alhi.com) is a prestigious dues-based membership National Sales Organization (NSO), which represents more than 130 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts to help meeting professionals, association executives, incentive/ recognition specialists and business executives interested in conducting their face-to-face programs at member properties. With a worldwide portfolio of over 100,000 rooms and suites and more than 10 million square feet of meeting space, ALHI provides planners and their organizations experienced National Sales services with diverse options among its outstanding worldwide member hotels and resorts which specialize in meetings and incentive programs. There is no cost to planners to utilize the NSO services, expertise, and account advocacy of ALHI, as its members' dues fund the National Sales Organization to best serve accounts with local professionals armed with incredible meeting options.

Stowe Mountain Lodge and Sunriver Resort become the newest members of the “ALHI Mountain Resort Collection,” now with 23 options, joining such other exceptional resorts as: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (Ojai, CA), The Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, WV), Resort at Squaw Creek (Olympic Valley, CA), The Broadmoor (Colorado Springs, CO), Keystone Resort & Conference Center (Keystone, CO), Viceroy Snowmass (Snowmass Village, CO), Coeur d'Alene Resort (Coeur d'Alene, ID), Sun Valley Resort (Sun Valley, ID), The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa (Asheville, NC), The Grand America Hotel and Little America Hotel (Salt Lake City, UT), to mention a few.

“We're very proud to add the wonderful Sunriver Resort as our first member in Oregon, and the beautiful Stowe Mountain Resort as an exceptional offering in Vermont,” said David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI. “These resorts are both managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts and are designed to be outstanding options for meetings and programs year-round. We are very pleased to be able to showcase these distinctive resorts that are both located in remarkable areas of America, to the meeting professionals, business executives, association executives, and incentive specialists we serve.”

New ALHI New England Option
Situated in truly picturesque Stowe, known for its majestic peaks, pristine lakes, scenic woodlands and covered bridges, the elegant *Stowe Mountain Lodge boasts rustic Vermont-Alpine architecture and offers 312 guest rooms which each feature floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking mountain views. Opened in 2008, the luxurious New England lodge offers 12,100 square feet of flexible function space, in addition to over 50,000 square feet of meeting space throughout Stowe Mountain Resort, which includes The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, an amphitheater that can accommodate 420 people. Recreational options include renowned snow skiing on 48 trails; a world-class, 21,000-square-foot spa with 19 treatment rooms; an 18-hole, par 72 championship mountain golf course; a wellness and fitness center; mountain hiking; biking trails; fishing; fall foliage tours; an outdoor ice rink; and upscale boutique shopping. Honors bestowed on the resort include being named the “#1 Golf Resort in the Northern U.S.” by Conde Nast Traveler, and the “#1 Resort in the Eastern U.S.” by Ski Magazine. The destination resort is just 45 minutes from Burlington International Airport.

First ALHI Member In Oregon
Set in the foothills of the breathtaking Cascade Mountains in Central Oregon, Sunriver Resort is an outstanding all-season resort, with a diversity of recreational options and accommodations. Featuring nearly 250 guestrooms, plus more than 300 rental properties, the resort is the largest resort conference center in the Northwest with 44,600 square feet of flexible meeting space, and such beautiful outdoor venues as the scenic Bachelor Lawn and the Great Hall Courtyard. Recreational offerings at Sunriver Resort include 63 holes of world-class golf, 28 tennis courts, the Sage Springs Club and Spa, skiing and snowboarding, canoeing and kayaking, fly fishing, rock climbing, 35 miles of paved bike paths, three swimming complexes, horseback riding, an observatory and nature center, and five restaurants and lounges. The resort is recipient of Golf Magazine's coveted “Gold Award,” recognizing it as one of America's best golf resorts. The resort is just 45 minutes from the Bend/Redmond Airport, and even features its own private airport.

Meeting professionals, association executives, and incentive specialists have utilized ALHI's NSO services for 25 years, with reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to their extraordinary portfolio of distinctive hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive/recognition programs ranging from 10 to more than 6,500 rooms.

For a list of ALHI's entire portfolio, visit www.alhi.com, and preview useful information on several defined “specialty segments” within the ALHI portfolio to serve specific criteria desired for meetings, conventions and incentive travel programs. Planners also can quickly see details of all 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 available.

ALHI has 16 professionally-staffed National Sales Offices to meet with planners to discuss and serve their needs, with locations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City, Orange County (CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Diego, Savannah, Toronto and Washington, DC. Go to www.alhi.com “ALHI Contacts” to identify the sales professionals closest to you.

For more information about ALHI, to inquire about a future meeting at any of the ALHI member properties, and/or to acquire a free copy of ALHI's “2010-2011 ALHI National Sales Guide To Meeting Facilities,” contact your nearest ALHI National Sales Office, call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com .