Preferred Hotels® & Resorts Welcomes 18 New Members
05-20-2009
Brand Reinforces U.S. Portfolio With Nine Additions in the Southeast, West & Midwest
And Expands in Key International Destinations on Four Continents
CHICAGO – May 19, 2009 – Heralding yet another strong year for growth, Preferred Hotels® & Resorts has accepted 18 new members to its expanding luxury portfolio in destinations across the globe since Jan. 1. The new members span four continents and include nine in the U.S., three in India, and one each in Brazil, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kenya and Lebanon. They range from the sleek urban towers of The Signature at MGM in Las Vegas and Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago to the exquisite countryside resorts of The Leela Palace Udaipur in India, Castlemartyr Resort in Ireland’s County Cork and Castel Monastero in Tuscany. Factors contributing to high demand for membership include Preferred Hotel Group’s continued expansion of its global sales team and the robust growth of membership in the I Prefer™ Guest Benefit Program, which lately passed the 300,000 mark.
“Our Preferred Hotels & Resorts brand continues to grow at an impressive rate and each of these 18 prestigious new members reinforces our portfolio in key markets,” said John Ueberroth, chairman and CEO, Preferred Hotel Group. “It speaks to the importance of associating with a strong brand, especially in a challenging economy, and to the real value of the services we offer our members.”
Within a private gated environment just steps from MGM Grand’s “Maximum Vegas” experience, The Signature at MGM Grand offers an intimate ambiance that distinguishes it from other accommodations on the legendary Strip. Guests can dine within the sanctuary of their own expansive suite (complete with a fully equipped gourmet kitchen), enjoy seasonal fare at the Signature Bar & Grill, or step out to their choice of exciting restaurants within the MGM Grand resort. Spa treatments are also offered in-suite, and each of the hotel’s three towers features its own heated pool complex. Rising 92 stories above the streets of the Windy City, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago offers 339 luxury hotel rooms, a world-class health club and The Spa at Trump, 90,000 square feet of riverfront dining and retail, and a 1.2-acre riverfront park and landscaped esplanade. The hotel represents the Chicago debut of the highly lauded new Trump Hotel Collection brand.
Located on the banks of Lake Pichola, the five exclusive suites and 80 guestrooms of The Leela Palace Udaipur overlook India’s picturesque “heritage city” and the Aravali Mountains beyond. This luxurious resort offers a tranquil spa, a lakeside pool, and a selection of fine restaurants – all steeped in the grandeur of Udaipur’s royal past. The Castlemartyr Resort in the Irish countryside of East Cork offers 103 guestrooms housed in a restored, 18th-century Georgian manor, an exceptional spa, and an 18-hole links-style golf course by the award-winning Ron Kirby. The resort’s 220 beautifully landscaped acres hold delights at every turn, from formal gardens to wooded trails to a 13th-century Norman castle. Surrounded by Chianti vines and olive groves, Tuscany’s Castel Monastero, opening in July 2009, will showcase the region’s rich harvest and wines from its own vineyards in its gourmet restaurant. It will feature 74 guestrooms and suites and a spa complemented by a tea room – all within the 1,000-year-old walls of an estate that once belonged to Sienna’s noble Saracini family.
In addition to the five hotels and resorts highlighted above, the following exceptional properties are also new to the Preferred Hotels & Resorts brand:
· Hotel Zaza Dallas, United States
· Hotel Zaza Houston, United States
· Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Fla., United States
· Seagate Hotel & Spa, Del Ray Beach, Fla., United States
· MGM Grand Detroit, Mich., United States
· Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, United States
· Inn at Harbour Town at The Sea Pines Resort, [Back to Press Releases Main]
