The Waldorf=Astoria Collection signs first ski management agreement
in Park City, Utah
Released
on: April 9, 2008, 8:30 am
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Release Author: Waldorf=Astoria
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Consumer
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Release Summary: The Waldorf=Astoria Collection's Dakota Mountain
Lodge is to debut at The Canyons as Hilton’s first ski management
property
Press
Release Body: The Waldorf=Astoria Collection
and DuVal Development have announced the signing
of the Dakota Mountain Lodge, a Waldorf=Astoria
Collection hotel and and Hilton’s first
ski management property. Located in Park City, Utah as
part of The Canyons, Utah’s largest ski and snowboard resort
and one of the largest in the United states, the Dakota
Mountain Lodge will offer guests an assortment of unique
experiences and discoveries for luxury ski enthusiast travelers.
Completion and opening is scheduled for spring 2009.

Welcoming
this hotel into The
Waldorf=Astoria Collection, Ernest Wooden,
Jr., executive vice president-brand management said,
“Selection for the Waldorf=Astoria Collection
is exclusive. Only landmark hotels with a reputation for superior
service, a luxurious sense of place and unique architecture or
artistic and historical significance receive such designation.
Befitting of a luxury
hotel, Dakota Mountain Lodge ideally represents
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection brand within the
scenic State of Utah.”
The
197-guestroom Dakota
Mountain Lodge will range in room size from studios
to the six-bedroom penthouse and will be outfitted with the finest
furnishings including custom Viking appliances, European showers,
Jacuzzi tubs, and an outdoor pool and fire feature – all
presenting refined alpine luxury. A second phase comprising an
additional 137 guest rooms in 65 condo units is planned to commence
construction in 2008.
Guests
will see The Waldorf=Astoria Collection’s
hallmarks of discovery and unique experiences throughout the lodge’s
impressive offerings, including access to The Canyons’ new
Frostwood Gondola, which is currently under construction and will
be adjacent to the Dakota Mountain Lodge. Guests
will be able to ski-in/out to The Canyons’ slopes with personal
ski valets escorting their equipment to and from the gondola.
For
après ski, or as a destination in itself, guests will be
able to indulge in the Dakota Mountain Lodge’s
20,000-square-foot world-renowned Golden Door Spa consisting
of 20 treatment rooms, an elaborate fitness center and a full
beauty salon – all in a unique and spectacular environment.
Tom Posey, president and chief executive officer at Golden
Door Spas added, “Golden Door
welcomes the world class brand of the Waldorf=Astoria
to the Dakota Mountain Lodge. We look forward
to working with this renowned hospitality leader to create a year-round
spa and ski destination in Park City that embodies the best of
our organizations mutually remarkable legacies.”
The
resort will offer a multitude of activities throughout the spring,
summer and fall such as: horseback riding and fly fishing. Additionally,
The Canyons is in the process of adding a breathtaking
18-hole mountain golf course.
Shelly
Kamins, a principle in DuVal Development added, “As
part of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, Dakota
Mountain Lodge and the Golden Door Spa will
bring cache to The Canyons and offer guests a
resort experience like none other. Aligning ourselves with the
legendary stature of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection
is an exciting step in this process.”
Other
highlights of the Dakota Mountain Lodge will
include a 15,000-square-foot ballroom and meeting space with its
own kitchen, a 5,000-square-foot signature restaurant and lounge,
and screening rooms designed to suit the Sundance Film
Festival. The luxury
ski hotel will be located 30 minutes from the Salt Lake City
International Airport which services more than 1,000 flights a
day from cities across the U.S., as well as international locations.
The Dakota Mountain Lodge is also only a few
minutes from the historic Main Street of Park City, Utah with
its elaborate offering of restaurants, shops and amenities.
About
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection:
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection includes some
of the most extraordinary properties in spectacular destinations
around the globe. Inspired by New York’s legendary Waldorf=Astoria,
each hotel in the growing Collection has its own distinct character,
timeless architecture and special history. Luxury spas, culinary
excellence and world-class golf are featured at The Collection's
current properties: the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort
& Spa in Phoenix, tropical Grand Wailea Resort
hotel & Spa on the Isle of Maui, Hawaii, the historic
La Quinta Resort & Club in Southern California,
New York’s Waldorf=Astoria and the palace
hotel Qasr Al Sharq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Web
Site: http://waldorfastoria1.hilton.com/en/wa/home.do
Contact
Details: PR contact:
Danielle Pagano
Quinn & Co.
21st Floor
520 Eighth Avenue
NewYork
NY 10018
212.868.1900 x 238