One Steamboat Place logs $15.25 million in 1st round of closings

Steamboat Springs — The Steamboat Springs real estate market received a qualified boost Monday when the first 13 condominium sales closed at One Steamboat Place for a combined $15.25 million.

Photo by Matt Stensland

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Ambassador Robb Stevenson walks through the new promenade in front of One Steamboat Place on Wednesday. The luxury condominium project had 13 sales close Monday for a total of $15.25 million.

This week’s closings included 10 residence club sales totaling $4.45 million and three whole-ownership sales that combined for $10.8 million. The most expensive was a penthouse condominium that sold for $4.2 million, according to records at the Routt County Assessor’s Office.

Keith Marlow, Timbers Resorts director of sales, said it would be several weeks before the next round of sales are closed but declined to discuss the details of this week’s transactions.

“We’re very, very proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Marlow said. “When the first sale closed last week, (Timbers CEO) David Burden happened to be in town, and we drank a champagne toast in the gentleman’s unit. But we still have a lot of work to do, and we don’t want to pound our chest or report daily numbers. It’s going to take all winter to close all of these units as we work on an individual basis with the buyers.”

Project Director Chris Burden told the Steamboat Pilot & Today on Nov. 12 that his company expected to close 100 transactions within 30 days. Marlow said Wednesday that some buyers, who have been waiting for two years to close on the new condominiums, have asked for additional days to work on the details of their financing.

The news at One Steamboat Place, where the new public plaza opened Wednesday, comes near the end of a difficult year in which the third-quarter dollar volume of $227 million was just 38 percent of the $597 million recorded through the third quarter of 2008. In comparison to One Steamboat Place’s $15.25 million in closings during the first three days of the week, the entire Steamboat market saw $27.24 million in sales during the month of September this year.

If there is an asterisk next to last week’s closings at One Steamboat Place, it’s that virtually all of the whole ownership sales and the bulk of the residence club sales represent contracts were signed as of August 2007. So, they don’t represent new business.

However, Realtor Pam Vanatta, co-owner of Pruden­tial Steamboat Realty, said although this month’s closings at One Steamboat Place represent contracts written in another year, she thinks they will reflect positively on the current Steamboat market as it turns the calendar page to 2010.

Vanatta, who has clients buying at One Steamboat Place, said the sales reflect a “will to close” on the part of those buyers, which is reminiscent of the market before the noteworthy increases in the valuation of properties between 2005 and 2007 and the speculative investment that resulted.

“Historically, the Steamboat market was never just an investment,” Vanatta said. “People have always purchased property here because they wanted to be here. We’re going back to a time when people bought because they wanted to enjoy Steamboat.”

The residence club sales all ranged from $415,000 to $495,000. All 10 of them were for four-bedroom, four-bath condominiums. A round of three-bedroom residence club sales is expected to begin closing soon.

One Steamboat Place initially offered 80 condominiums including 38 whole-ownership vacation homes priced from $2.5 million to $4.7 million, plus 42 residence club condos being marketed as one-eighth shares. The first residence club shares represented 336 fractions. The initial club offerings ranged in price from $625,000 to $735,000.

In early 2008, the developers reported that they had sale agreements for 148 eight-shares in the $600,000 price range.

Later, one-twelfth ownership opportunities were introduced at $370,000 with the intent of incremental steps in price as units went under contract.

One Steamboat Place principal David Burden said the eight-shares represent Timbers’ bread and butter at its resort developments, and the 12-shares are brought on line when the market indicates a demand for a more diversified product. Burden described the development as a $200 million construction project.

Towers and cables spanning Mount Werner Circle for the new gondola linking Resort Ventures West-developed Trail­­head Lodge with One Steam­boat Place were in place this week and await cabins and testing before the anticipated February opening.

Chris Burden told the Pilot & Today this month that One Steamboat Place will open to guests Jan. 9. Timbers Resorts projects 80 percent occupancy during ski season.

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How Ritz-Carlton Stays At The Top

An interview with Simon F. Cooper, president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Ritz-Carlton has become a leading brand in luxury lodging by rigorously adhering to its own standards. It is the only service company in America that has won the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award twice, and Training Magazine has called it the best company in the nation for employee training. Its unique culture starts with a motto: "We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen." One of its remarkable policies is to permit every employee to spend up to $2,000 making any single guest satisfied. Ritz-Carlton codifies its expectations regarding service in "The 12 Service Values," "The Credo," "The Three Steps of Service," "The 6th Diamond" and other proprietary statements that are taught to all 38,000 employees throughout 73 properties in 24 countries. Simon Cooper, who has led Ritz-Carlton for the past eight years, talks about what makes Ritz-Carlton, well, the Ritz.
Forbes: What is the Ritz-Carlton model?
Cooper: We focus on three fundamentals. First, location--making sure we get absolutely the best location, where our luxury customers want to stay. Second, product--building the right physical product for what our guests want today and what they will want tomorrow, which means an investment of between $500,000 and over $1 million per room. That's the platform. Third, people--our ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen. They animate the platform. But you must get the first two right. If you're not in the right location, or if you don't have the right physical product, then employees, ladies and gentlemen, can only do so much.
How do you ensure everyone is on the same page?
We use what we call "lineup," which is a Ritz-Carlton tradition. The concept comes from the early restaurants of France, where the chef got his whole team and all the waiters and waitresses and the maitre d' together at 5:30 in the evening. It's a sort of round table. Everybody is there. The chef communicates what they are going to be serving. For the Ritz-Carlton, we want every single hotel, everywhere in the world, every partner, every shift, to utilize lineup, which typically takes around 15 minutes every day. Part of the lineup everywhere around the world is a "wow story," which means talking about great things that our ladies and gentlemen have done. That is a wonderful training and communication tool, where every department layers on the department message. And it's based on having the same message everywhere, every day, and then each hotel layers on its own message.
How do the ladies and gentlemen focus on service?
We entrust every single Ritz-Carlton staff member, without approval from their general manager, to spend up to $2,000 on a guest. And that's not per year. It's per incident. When you say up to $2,000, suddenly somebody says, wow, this isn't just about rebating a movie because your room was late, this is a really meaningful amount. It doesn't get used much, but it displays a deep trust in our staff's judgment. Frankly, they could go over that amount, with the general manager's permission.
The concept is to do something, to create an absolutely wonderful stay for a guest. Significantly, there is no assumption that it's because there is a problem. It could be that someone finds out it's a guest's birthday, and the next thing you know there's champagne and cake in the room. A lot of the stuff that crosses my desk is not that they overcame a problem but that they used their $2,000 to create an outstanding experience.
There are stories about hiring a carpenter to build a shoe tree for a guest; a laundry manager who couldn't get the stain out of a dress after trying twice flying up from Puerto Rico to New York to return the dress personally; or when in Dubai a waiter overheard a gentleman musing with his wife, who was in a wheelchair, that it was a shame he couldn't get her down to the beach. The waiter told maintenance, who passed word, and the next afternoon there was a wooden walkway down the beach to a tent that was set up for them to have dinner in. That's not out of the ordinary, and the general manager didn't know about it until it was built.
As chief executive, how do you manage your day and your staff?
The current economic climate requires me to spend more time on the road than in the corporate office. Thanks to technologies like the BlackBerry and cellphones, I have global reach wherever I am in the world. When I'm at home, I usually spend a few hours at my desk on weekends, preparing for the days ahead, returning e-mails. My assistant's desk is always full when she comes in early on Monday morning.
To manage my staff, I value everyone's opinion and listen to the pros and cons of every issue, but at the end of the day, the decision rests with me, and we move on to the next topic. As Harry Truman said, the buck stops here.
How do you keep up with trends?
We do a great deal of research that focuses on a broad study of luxury products and the market for high-end goods and services. Often you can see a trend coming before it becomes one by analyzing the data and studying the researchers' conclusions and predictions. At Ritz-Carlton, we want to set trends, not follow them. On the other hand, we do not position ourselves as a trendy hotel company.
How do you measure success?
On the customer side, Gallup does phone interviews for us, asking two types of questions, functional and emotional. On the functional side, we ask: How was the meal? Was the food hot? Was the service good? Did you like the menu? How was your room service? Was your bedroom clean? And Gallup has established "indicators," where this is one question that if answered as five out of five indicates that all the other questions will be answered positively. Our functional indicator is "The room was clean." On the emotional side, our indicator is "I had a sense of well-being." We know we must first pass the functional question before the guest will focus on the emotional question.
For employees, the most important internal metric we measure is voluntary turnover, which is an indicator of talent acquisition and training. We hire typically about 2% of the people who apply for jobs with us. Bringing on the right ladies and gentlemen and then nurturing them to provide them with career opportunities will reduce turnover. Training is really important, because it nurtures the careers of our ladies and gentlemen. Naturally, in a tough economic climate keeping staff satisfied is more challenging, but obviously it's as important as ever.
Isn't your growth as a hotel company limited by how many hotels you can build?
A breakthrough in our thinking was understanding that we are not a hotel brand but a lifestyle brand. For a hotel company, growth is reliant on the development of new properties, which is limited. But as a lifestyle brand, we can offer the unique Ritz-Carlton lifestyle in non-hotel formats as well. Whether you are spending a night, spending a week, buying five weeks of fractional ownership or buying a lifetime in the Ritz-Carlton, with Ritz-Carlton Residence, we feel that we represent lifestyle, that we have moved beyond being just a hotel company.
More than 3,000 people have bought in for several million dollars each, and to me those people are brand devotees for life. Of course, all strategies are sensitive to significant market turns, but from the long-term perspective of growing a customer base that is absolutely married to the brand, it has worked out extremely well.
What is the key to building a successful corporate culture?
A culture is built on trust. And if leadership doesn't live the values that it requires of the organization, that is the swiftest way to undermine the culture. No culture sticks if it's not lived at the highest levels of the organization. It takes an extraordinarily long time to build a culture.

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Original Article: Forbes

Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa Opens in Park City

Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa Opens in Park City, Utah;
First Ski Property for The Waldorf Astoria Collection

The prestigious Waldorf Astoria Collection opened its first ski resort, the Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa, in Park City, Utah. Dakota Mountain Lodge is located at the base of The Canyons® Resort, one of the top-rated mountains for skiing and snowboarding in the United States. Featuring 175 elegantly appointed guestrooms, world-renowned Golden Door Spa and award-winning Spruce restaurant, Dakota Mountain Lodge is Park City’s newest luxury property.

“Dakota Mountain Lodge is our vision of the perfect Park City experience: unparalleled access to world class amenities and service befitting a Waldorf Astoria Collection luxury property, within a stunning alpine setting,” said General Manager Jim Miller. “With an exceptional spa, fine cuisine and elegantly appointed accommodations, we are delighted to bring a new standard of luxury to Park City.”
Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa reflects a contemporary mountain elegance with dark finished woods, tile and stonework – a sophisticated and subtle departure from typical mountain lodge decor. Guests can gather year-round in the large outdoor courtyard that features fire pits and a heated pool and whirlpool spas with sweeping views of the surrounding mountain vistas.

Guestrooms are finished with custom designed furniture, natural colors and rich interiors to create a casual yet sophisticated retreat. Available in king or queen rooms, each room is designed with a gas fireplace, 42” HDTV, spacious bath with jetted tubs and/or steam showers, and private patio or balcony. Suites are one-to-four-bedroom, some loft style, and feature large gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The Presidential Suite is a six bedroom suite with private study, massage room and exhibition kitchen. Guests can enjoy panoramic views of the Wasatch Mountains in the suite’s Great Room through floor to ceiling windows.

Dakota Mountain Lodge features world-class wellness destination Golden Door Spa, widely recognized as the first luxury destination spa in the United States. As one of only six Golden Door spa locations in the world, the resort offers both a destination spa program and individual treatments in a resort setting from Golden Door. The 16,000-square-foot facility with 15 treatment rooms will serve as a day spa for locals, a resort spa for travelers and a destination wellness retreat for spa aficionados. The full service spa features a custom designed fitness center with an extensive menu of classes as well as a hair and nail spa.

Guests will also enjoy the first outpost of award-winning Spruce restaurant of San Francisco, which was named one of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in 2008. Featuring the same convivial sophistication as the flagship location, the restaurant’s winning formula combines gracious, top-tier service, an exceptional wine program and Executive Chef Mark Sullivan’s contemporary American cuisine that showcases the finest in local and seasonal ingredients. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant has 160 seats with indoor and seasonal outdoor seating, private dining areas and a lounge.

The hotel also offers the option of full ownership with 104 spacious residences, ranging from 359-square-foot studios to 2,015-square-foot four-bedroom, four-bath suites. Hotel residences range in price from $400,000 to $2 million.*

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ROBB REPORT SELECTS THE RITZ-CARLTON CLUB AS THE “BEST OF THE BEST”

Ritz-Carlton Club San Francisco

The Ritz-Carlton Club, the premier fractional ownership program, has been awarded the distinction of top “Fractional” vacation home purveyor in the world for Robb Report’s 21st annual “Best of the Best” issue. A leading source for the luxury lifestyle, Robb Report has recognized The Club three times in this category.

This year, as The Ritz-Carlton Club celebrates its tenth anniversary, the brand has evolved to offer Members an expanded collection of vacation options beyond the award-winning fractional offering. The new Ritz-Carlton Destination Club is an equity-based program offering two choices – either a Home Club Membership (identical to the successful fractional ownership offering) which provides titled use of a residence for Members to return to throughout the year, or the newest deeded enhancement, Portfolio Membership, which affords the opportunity to discover a wide variety of premier destinations and accommodations through a points-based currency.

“It’s truly an honor to be recognized by Robb Report as “Best of the Best,” and it reaffirms the quality and prestige of our membership program,” said Peter J. Watzka, executive vice president and chief operating officer for The Ritz-Carlton Development Company, Inc. (an affiliate of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.).

Based on a full year’s search, the “Best of the Best” winners were chosen on the basis of quality of facilities, services and amenities as of March 2009. Yet, as Robb Report highlights in the magazine, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club has much more in store for the future by providing unparalleled experiences to its membership in beach, golf, ski and city destinations.

With locations in San Francisco; Aspen, Colo. and St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. to name a few, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club offers the legendary service for which The Ritz-Carlton is renowned. Members benefit from a heightened level of service as they are paired with their very own member experience manager who will serve as their primary liaison. Additionally, Members will enjoy the privilege of a dedicated concierge staff providing services that include everything from airport pick-up and pre-arrival provisioning of the residence, to unpacking and pressing pre-sent garments and arranging a complete vacation itinerary.

About The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club is an equity-based luxury travel program where Members select either a Home Club Membership which provides a titled residence and usage at a property they can return to every year, or a deeded Portfolio Membership which affords the opportunity to discover a wide variety of locations and experiences. Combining an innovative choice for luxury vacations at some of the most sought-after destinations in the world and coupled with the legendary services of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club offers an inspirational vacation lifestyle tailored to each Member’s expectations.

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Ritz-Carlton New Destination Club

Ritz-Carlton Destination Club

After 80 years and more than 70 hotels providing legendary service, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, raises the bar again with the unveiling of a new way to enjoy an inspiring vacation lifestyle: The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club.

An evolution of The Ritz-Carlton Club, this equity-based private membership program offers two choices -- either a Home Club Membership (identical to the successful fractional ownership offering) which provides use of a titled residence at a property they can return to throughout the year, or a deeded, Portfolio Membership which affords the opportunity to discover a wide variety of premier destinations and accommodations.

Portfolio Membership

Many of the most distinctive travelers want the freedom and flexibility to visit an array of the world's most beautiful and elegant destinations. If you count yourself in their number, Ritz-Carlton Portfolio Membership will be your natural choice.

Portfolio Members use The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club currency called "Club Points" to craft the kinds of escapes others only dream of. Ritz-Carlton Destination Club vacation homes are yours to choose from.

With Portfolio Membership in The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, you'll find destinations that are available on your dates of travel. As a Portfolio Member, you'll have access to the Ritz-Carlton destination Club online member reservation system, which makes finding and reserving your vacation home nearly effortless. This powerful tool gives you real-time destination availability information, while offering the elegant simplicity you expect from The Ritz-Carlton experience.

Ritz-Carlton Destinations

With Portfolio Membership in The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, you own an interest in Ritz-Carlton Destination Clubs' select collection of unique luxury properties and gain access to dozens of The Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts. This collection includes Ritz-Carlton Club properties in Colorado, California, Hawaii, Florida, Bahamas and St. Thomas. In addition membership includes a usage plan for select Ritz-Carlton Hotels worldwide in twenty different countries. It's an entirely new way to experience renowned service and quality worldwide.

Membership Levels

Portfolio Memberships offer a beneficial interest in a trust where Members customize their vacations through a points-based currency. This annual allotment of currency is used to reserve accommodations based on travel dates and residence floor plan. Initial membership grants 5,000 Club points, but additional interests can be purchased in 2,500 point increments. Portfolio Membership pricing starts at $120,000 for 5,000 annual Club points.

The Portfolio Membership option allows the ultimate flexibility for the Member who prefers a different experience each time they travel. For example, a Member may decide to use a four-bedroom residence in Abaco, The Bahamas for a family celebration and use a one-bedroom in San Francisco for a romantic getaway. When choosing from the collection of residences, each is assigned a varying nightly point value. The new Hotel Exchange Program also enables Members who purchased a Portfolio Membership to utilize up to a 25% portion of their Club points at participating Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts worldwide.



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First Home At Christophe Harbour Ready For Construction

Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts

At the height of the Caribbean season, Christophe Harbour recently celebrated another milestone in its steady development on 2,500 acres at the southeast peninsula of St. Kitts.

A crowd of media, government officials, local contractors, builders, and the homeowners’ families gathered at Sandy Bank Bay on Thursday, March 19 to break ground on the first home at Christophe Harbour.

Unspoiled and undiscovered, the Caribbean island of St. Kitts will soon offer one of the world's most sophisticated and desirable resorts. Christophe Harbour, on St. Kitts’ stunning southeastern peninsula, will set the scene for an unprecedented master-planned resort. The project spans 2,500 acres with access to six spectacular beaches. Its natural harbour, sheltered by green hills and high bluffs, will provide the ideal setting for mega-yachts as centerpieces of a seaside village of restaurants, shops, boutiques and a five-star luxury boutique hotel managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotels. Atop the green cliffs will be a Tom Fazio championship golf course and clubhouse plus a collection of luxurious villas, and private homesites.

Christophe Harbour offers exceptional real estate opportunities for second- and third- homeowners seeking resort residences that include services from Mandarin Oriental. All of the condo hotel residences at the Mandarin Oriental are fully furnished with optional rental management programs available. A very limited number of condo hotel residences will be released in the founders program; reservations for these are presently being accepted. Plan your tropical escape for St. Kitts now. Resort Home price range is from the 500's to 2.6 million.

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Slice of Paradise in Bora Bora - Four Seasons Private Residences

Bora Bora – merely speaking these evocative

words surely conjure up dreamy images of

Heaven on earth. And justifiably so, for Bora

Bora is, one of the world’s most mystical places

to visit. Now, for a very fortunate few Bora Bora

lovers, a chance to actually OWN their own slice

of Paradise!

The incredibly crystalline, turquoise lagoon

is set in a perfect oval, encircling the towering

Mt. Oteman’u, sits in the cobalt-blue Pacific,

and altogether creates a serene, tranquil oasis

of luxury.

James Michener appointed this fair queen of

an isle as “the most beautiful island in the world”

decades ago, and still, to this day, the island

transfixes every one lucky enough to behold

Bora Bora.

Up until very recently, Bora Bora was available

to foreign visitors only for short visits. It was

mostly starry-eyed honeymooners that ventured

to this South Seas getaway to enjoy the ultruluxe

hotels in Bora Bora, and revel in their glorious,

unique overwater bungalows.

New developments in French Polynesia have

now made it possible for a fortunate few to buy

property located adjacent to the Four Season

Bora Bora Resort, located Motu Tehotu, a small

islet on Bora’s northeastern barrier reef.

Accessed upon the internet under “Own

Bora Bora,” this is truly a rare and unique “one

of a kind” opportunity. Just 15 parcels of land,

ranging from ½ to 1 ½ acre lots, are available.

Eight lots face the Pacific Ocean with its tranquil

sea breezes, and the remaining seven front the

dreamy Bora Bora lagoon, with its quintessentially

recognizable Mt. Oteman’u taking center

stage.

Home designs are by Toronto designer firm

Yabu Pushelberg, and will feature traditional a

free-flowing architectural floor plan, with such

Polynesian details as thatched pandanus roofs,

rough-hewn beams, limestone walls, natural

colored textiles and, of course, infinity edged

swimming pools.

All are full ownership private residences, says

Jim Jacobson, the company’s Director of Global

Sales, adding that perhaps as many as five home

sites are already under serious consideration.

Property taxes are low in French Polynesia

to begin with, continues Jacobson, and a further

tantalizing extra is that developer Thierry Barbion

has paid more than five years of the development’s

property taxes in advance.

Interested buyers will be asked to fill out a

simple, two-page foreign investment application

form.

The home sites are connected to the nearby

Four Seasons Resort, reached by a pleasant,

other-worldly quarter mile mile walk. Or call the

hotel’s Concierge for a golf cart ride, if you wish.

Five floor plans are offered, Pearl, Presidential,

Villa, Lagoon and Pacific, from smallest to

largest.

Prices for the lots range from $3,000,000 to

$7,000,000 and construction costs are estimated

from $3.6 million for the smaller floor plans to

$17,000,000 for the massive 11,500-square foot

oceanfront floor plans.

Pricey, to be sure, but as John Lactot,

the project’s VP of Sales and Marketing says:

“you’ve entered the stratosphere. This is Bora

Bora, Four Seasons and there’s only 15. Once

they’re gone, they’re gone!”

Act fast, now, or forever bid adieu to owning

a slice of Paradise, Bora Bora style

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Try Out The Abercrombie and Kent Residence Club

Abercrombie & Kent - Los Cabos, Mexico

Abercrombie & Kent - Deer Valley, Utah

Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club

Abercrombie and Kent brings nearly 50 years of unsurpassed travel expertise to the world of destination clubs. Now you can have access to extraordinary homes, European villas, boutique hotels and insider experiences in coveted locales around the globe.

A&K Equity Membership

The A&K Residence Club is not your typical destination club. A&K Residence Club is the largest equity-based club in the destination club industry. Unlike non-equity clubs, A&K Residence Club members own the club and have direct input into how club resources are used. All the residences are owned debt-free. A&K manages the club on the members' behalf.

A&K Destinations

Membership in the Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club provides access to a growing collection of private residences and travel experiences around the world, with a personalized service component that allows you and your family to simply - enjoy.

A&K residences offer everything that makes a house a home, not to mention everything that makes a vacation extraordinary. Gourmet kitchens, spacious family living areas and the finest furnishings surround you with comfort and style. At every destination, you’ll have Members-only access to spas at exclusive resorts and preferred golf privileges at private courses. And, inside the homes and out, children will find plenty to keep them busy, from video games to local activities.

The A&K property portfolio from, private residences to European villas to luxury urban apartments to boutique hotel suites, is unparalleled. Members have access to over 40 locations with on-site destination host to arrange one-of-a-kind, exclusive "insider access" excursions that give members an authentic, indigenous experience at each location.

Membership Levels

The Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club currently offers three categories of equity memberships, each one tailored to fit the needs and lifestyles of their Members. Membership options available include 15, 30 and 45 vacation days per year with cost ranging from $225,000 to $495,000 to join. 

Trial Membership Available Until April 15

Between now and April 15, A&K Residence Club is offering Trial Memberships ranging from $7,000 to $11,000 for a seven night stay at one of seventeen three- and four- bedroom residences during 2009. This allows you to take your family and friends to one of their incredible homes for less than the cost of renting a single luxury hotel room. Further, you will receive the incredible A&K service that A&K members enjoy - from pre-arrival planning with A&K Global Experience Managers to dedicated service from A&K Destination Hosts.

As of today, the following are just a few examples of extraordinary vacations that are still available:

Spring and Summer Beach Excursions to Mexico, Hawaii, Dominican Republic, or Turks and Caicos

Golf Getaways to Scottsdale, Arizona; Kiawah Island, South Carolina; or La Quinta, California

Mountain Retreats to Deer Valley, Sun Valley, Lake Tahoe, or Snowmass

Fall and Winter Vacations to Hawaii, Mexico, Lake Tahoe, Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, and Snowmass Colorado.

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New Hilton brand expected to replace Cosmopolitan - Denizen Hotels will also come to other tourist destinations

Hilton Hotels Corp. said Tuesday it's creating an eclectic brand called Denizen Hotels and is working to bring that brand to Las Vegas and other major destinations worldwide.

The Denizen brand is expected to take the place of the Cosmopolitan, an under-construction resort at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, as Hilton Hotels executives have been working at the Cosmopolitan site for months.

A Cosmopolitan spokeswoman would not confirm that scenario.

Hilton, based in Beverly Hills, has been working on a new hotel brand with the idea that it would replace the Cosmopolitan name, according to people familiar with the project. The Cosmopolitan was created by developer Ian Bruce Eichner, whose resort was foreclosed upon by Deutsche Bank last year.

Deutsche Bank, which now owns the project, has hired several development and design firms to work on the resort since it bought the property in a foreclosure sale in September. At the time, developers said the 3,000-room resort, including nearly 2,200 condo-hotel units, was expected to open in mid-2010.

The bank has yet to name two key roles: a casino and hotel manager. The casino manager, which could be a separate company, would need a Nevada gaming license – a process that could take up to a year – to operate the casino.

The bank recently expressed dissatisfaction with the design of the rooms underway at the resort and may redesign them.

The Denizen brand is part of a trend in the hotel industry of creating upscale, boutique brands catering to more discriminating and worldly customers.

In an interview with HotelWorld Network Tuesday, Ross Klein, Hilton Hotels' Global Head of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands, said the brand was developed with the troubled economy in mind. "Had Hilton launched at an earlier time, the company would be doing recalibrating to the concept, due to the economic situation," the publication said.

Klein told the publication that about 70 percent of the design of each Denizen-branded property will be brand-specific and about 30 percent will be unique to the location.

A Web site for Denizen Hotels uses images of clean-energy windmills to describe the proposed Las Vegas location, which would cater to the type of customer who describes himself as an "eco innovator".

"I want to feel socially responsible in my consumer choices," this prototypical customer says.

"Denizen Hotels, a lifestyle brand that will attract business and leisure travelers across cultures and generations and has an authenticity that will appeal to today’s sensibilities, will be highlighted by exceptional design and service at an accessible price point," Hilton said in a statement, adding it will be part of Hilton's luxury portfolio that includes the Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brands.

Hilton said development negotiations are under way for Denizen resorts and destinations in key cities including Abu Dhabi; Austin, Texas; Beverly Hills and Hollywood; Buenos Aires; Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico; Istanbul; Jerusalem; Las Vegas; London; Miami; Montreal; New York; and Washington, D.C.

Hilton is already a big player in Las Vegas with several brands including Hilton Grand Vacations, Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn. It also markets rooms for the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino.

A spokeswoman said the company had no further details on plans to bring the brand to Las Vegas.

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Hyatt Siesta Key Beach - Residence Club

Hyatt Siesta Key Beach is a first of its kind luxury fractional ownership resort in Sarasota, Florida. The beachfront resort will feature a boutique collection of 44 designer-furnished residences. Residences will include luxury brands such as Wolf, Sub Zero and Fisher Paykel. Other finishes will include custom furniture and décor, Italian-crafted kitchen and bathroom cabinetry and lavish linens. Ownership at Hyatt Siesta Key Beach includes 365-day Cabana Club privileges*. Initial release is 1/8 (six weeks) and 1/16 (three weeks) fractions with early buyer incentive pricing starting in the low $100,000's to the mid $300,000's. An early summer 2009 opening is planned

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Hyatt Siesta Key Beach is Hyatt Vacation Ownership’s 15th luxury resort property. Other resorts are in Key West and Bonita Springs, FL; Carmel and Truckee, CA; San Antonio, TX; Aspen, Beaver Creek and Breckenridge, CO; Lake Tahoe, NV; Sedona, AZ and Dorado, Puerto Rico with Fifth Avenue, New York City coming soon.

St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort - Well Under Way

Recession or not, The St. Regis Resort & Residences in Bal Harbour is well under way toward completion over the next year and a half. One of three 27-story beachfront towers has reached the 21st floor, while construction of the other two is to the 13th and fifth floors.

The Atlantic Ocean-side project, which broke ground nearly a year ago, offers 268 ultra-luxury residences, 37 condo-hotel suites, 183 hotel rooms (including a presidential suite) and 24 St. Regis Residence Club units. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is partnering with Miami-based Related Group on the development, which has an estimated value of over $1 billion at sellout.

With starting prices at $1.9 million and an average of $4.1 million per unit, the St. Regis is at a level well above most concern over the economy, says John Manrique, the project’s vice president of sales and marketing. Even though a recovery may be well under way by the time its units open in mid-to-late 2010, its prospective buyers are looking at units as secondary homes rather than simply short-term real estate investments.

“We’re lucky enough to be in one of those spots that doesn’t feel it as much,” says John Manrique and adding “We’re blessed with a great location and the St. Regis brand.”

The nine-acre site at 9701 Collins Ave., with 1,000 feet of shoreline, is the former site of the Sheraton Bal Harbour hotel and is among the last remaining beachfronts suitable for high-end development on the north end of Miami Beach. Plans for St. Regis were announced in March 2005, at the height of South Florida’s luxury condo boom.

Manrique describes the Bal Harbour project’s buyers as being reflective of the “face of Miami,” largely international but with a fair amount coming from New York City. He notes that prospects are aware of current conditions in the market, yet aren’t impacted as much at higher income levels.

“It’s truly an emotional purchase for themselves and their families,” he says. “They’re thinking more with their lifestyle than their checkbook.”

Amenities being promoted by the St. Regis Bal Harbour include “white glove” butler service, 24-hour in-room dining and a 12,000-square-foot Remede Spa. The towers are across the street from the popular Bal Harbour Shops and are convenient to the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports, as well as private jet service at the Opa-locka executive airport.


Private condominiums and condo-hotel units both start at $1.9 million. Contact CondominiumHotels.com for details

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Auberge Resorts To Manage Pond Bay On St. John

Auberge Resorts, owners and operators of award-winning luxury resorts and private residence clubs, announced today that the company will assume the hospitality management of Pond Bay, FOLIO Collection’s new private residence club on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Opening in December 2009, Pond Bay was developed by FOLIO Collection, creators of Isle de France Club on St. Barth’s and a growing international stable of luxury private residence clubs. Pond Bay is set on 15 acres of beachfront property overlooking Chocolate Hole Bay and borders a serene pond on the southwest coast of the island. Designed as an intimate village blending contemporary and Caribbean influences, the club features 50 three- and four-bedroom cottages and villas in hillside, pond-side and beachfront settings. The club also features an array of luxury resort amenities, including a beachfront swimming pool, a beach club, a new Auberge 75-seat restaurant and a 10,000-square-foot destination spa and fitness center. Rounding out the Pond Bay lifestyle is a full range of personal services, from pre-arrival shopping, concierge and 24-hour room service, to wine storage, babysitting and shuttle service to nearby Cruz Bay, the social center of St. John.

“If we were to design the perfect Caribbean retreat, Pond Bay would be it; the site is exquisite,” said Mark Harmon, Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Auberge Resorts.” “We look forward to putting the Auberge imprint of exceptional cuisine and wine on the restaurant and bringing our signature Auberge experiences to this spectacular destination spa. Pond Bay will offer an exciting new Caribbean destination for buyers and an ideal exchange option for members at the other private residence clubs in our collection.”

“We are delighted to collaborate with Auberge Resorts on Pond Bay,” said Bob Emmett, Co-founder and Managing Director, FOLIO Collection. “This is an exceptional opportunity that opens the door for our Owners to enjoy very special privileges at Auberge’s private clubs located in some of the world’s most desirable destinations.”

Ownership at Pond Bay will be in deeded one-tenth fractional interests, with each Owner receiving four weeks of guaranteed use plus additional space-available use annually. Pre-opening prices begin at $315,000. Pond Bay Owners also will gain privileged access to resort destinations beyond the Caribbean through membership in the soon-to-launch Auberge Collection, Auberge Resorts’ portfolio of residence clubs. Owners may exchange part of their guaranteed time at Auberge’s award-winning residence clubs, Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley, Esperanza in Los Cabos, Mexico, Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and at the Village Homes at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina.

Owners will also enjoy a host of preferred rates and benefits at Auberge resorts, including Napa Valley’s Auberge du Soleil and Calistoga Ranch; Rancho Valencia Resort; Esperanza; the Inn at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina; and Encantado in Santa Fe, as well as FOLIO Collection’s growing international stable of private residence clubs.

“With our new Auberge Collection, the membership experience will be more than the sum of its parts,” Harmon said. “Owners at one world-class club will gain exceptional privileges at other resorts and clubs that are the best in their class. At the core of the collection is our legacy as a hotel company, which has enabled us to perfect the resort experience for our owners and guests. We belive it will differentiate the Auberge Collection from the many options currently available.”

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Ritz-Carlton Club Vail

To experience the fullness of the Number 1 Ski Resort in North America (as voted in SKI Magazine's Annual Reader Survey for 2007), look no further than the incomparable destination of Vail, Colorado. Within Lionshead Village, The Ritz-Carlton Club will be adding its tenth property to its growing portfolio of world-renowned locations.

Since introducing its fractional-ownership residence clubs in 1999, Ritz-Carlton has become a ubiquitous part of that segment of the second-home market, especially in Colorado, where the brand already has two clubs in Aspen and at the Beaver Creek Resort. Now comes a Vail project. In the town’s

Lionshead Village section, it consists of 45 two- to four-bedroom condominiums sold in one-12th deeded fractional shares that grant owners three weeks of use a year. The residences will be in a castle-like six-story building that will also hold 71 full-ownership residences, which were first offered for sale in early 2007 and currently start at $2.9 million. The fractional residences, from 1,300 to 2,874 square feet, are sold furnished and include hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and gas fireplaces. There will be a private lounge with a bar, a library, a fitness center, a children’s activity program, spa treatment rooms and the pool. A gondola and a lift that connect the town to the resort’s mountain are within walking distance; a new gondola closer to the project’s site is planned.

Fractional shares start at $250,000 - for more information visit: PrivateResidenceClubs.com/Vail-Residence-Clubs

The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Kapalua Bay

The island of Maui boasts over 30 miles of white sand beaches that range from world-renowned stretches of sand that are easily accessible to undeveloped secret spots known only to locals. Each of them however, features Maui's signature crystal-blue waters, gentle cooling breezes and endless skies. Whether you're looking to do some snorkeling, swimming, diving, surfing or just lie in the sun, Maui has more beaches to do them on than you can imagine.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Kapalua Bay is located at the northwest tip of Maui and is surrounded by some of the most spectacular natural beauty on earth. The Kapalua Resort has 23,000-acres of pristine Hawaiian landscape from aquamarine blue sea to the emerald mountain peaks. A true paradise can be yours to discover on panoramic beaches and among 100 miles of trails for hiking, biking, equestrian and tropical trekking. Owners at Kapalua Bay will also enjoy the unparalleled level of service the Ritz-Carlton Residences are renowned for at this truly one-of-a-kind Hawaiian retreat.

Beginning at the shoreline and terraced up a gentle slope, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Kapalua Bay are comprised of just 84 three- and four-bedroom fee simple whole ownership condominiums, fashioned into just four intimate low-rise structures. Ranging from approximately 3,002 – 4,271 square feet including approximately 600 – 1,150 square feet of lanai, these luxury Residences provide a Hawaiian sense of place and seclusion complemented by dramatic backdrops of striking ocean, mountain and uninterrupted neighbor island views of Lana‘i and Moloka‘i


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Viceroy Resort and Residences Anguilla - Resort Residences Available Spring 2009

Welcome to an experience unparalleled anywhere in the Caribbean. Viceroy Anguilla promises every luxury and convenience of a refined island residence made irresistible by five-star hotel service and a surprising array of resort amenities. Situated on over 36 lush acres, with 3,200 feet of beachfront land along Barnes and Meads Bays, Viceroy Anguilla Resort & Residences is a superbly designed array of luxury homes. Comprised of individual villas, townhomes and low-rise resort residence buildings, all of the residential options promise the exceptional signature Viceroy style, and of course, astonishing views of some of the most coveted beaches on earth.

Anguilla is located in the British West Indies and just five miles from St. Maarten—close enough for easy access yet secluded enough to be one of the world’s most exclusive destinations. There are no cruise ships, no casinos and no crowds. What you will find in great abundance is serenity, exclusivity and in every direction, white powder beaches and warm turquoise waters. Fulfill your own unique notion of paradise with an elegant resort residence in the Queen's Leeward Islands. Resort Homes available from $930,000 to 9.9 million.

With rock-solid financial strength Viceroy Anguilla has already sold over 70% of its Kelly Wearstler-designed residences. A select few will enjoy Spring 2009 Grand Opening price incentives.

Discover why the New York Times calls Viceroy Anguilla "the #1 Reason to Go to the Caribbean." Enjoy a complimentary 2-night stay, an opportunity to sample the exquisite Viceroy Anguilla residences and the world's most spectacular beaches.

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Hyatt Olive 8 Condominium Hotel Opens Today

The highly anticipated Hyatt at Olive 8 opens its doors today in the heart of Seattle’s thriving entertainment and dining district. Located at the corner of Olive and 8th, the new condominium hotel – on track to be Seattle’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified hotel – is a striking addition to the city’s skyline and adds a new, more eco-friendly experience to the Pacific Northwest hospitality market. One of the first in a new generation of environmentally conscious hotels across the country, Hyatt at Olive 8 offers its residents and guests a truly luxurious “green” stay, from energy-efficient rooms to the locally sourced food and beverages at Urbane and all-natural, results-driven spa treatments at Elaia.

“From the sleek, all-glass exterior and stunning blue glass architectural elements to the living rooftop and in-room energy saving amenities, the building’s green design will make a lasting impact in a city known for its environmental consciousness,” commented Mark Stiebeling, general manager, Hyatt at Olive 8. “We have worked hard to create a truly unique hotel experience for our guests, and are excited to open the 120th full service Hyatt hotel in the United States here in the Seattle market.”

A new landmark property from Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, the 346-room Hyatt at Olive 8 is located on the first 17 floors of the Olive 8 building, topped by 230 condominium homes on the upper 22 floors. Offering first-rate hotel amenities from spacious guest rooms to striking meeting spaces and an on-site yoga studio, Hyatt at Olive 8 pairs world-class service with comprehensive environmentally-sound practices, including:

Green Meeting Initiatives: Hyatt at Olive 8 offers more than 11,000 square feet of green meeting space perfect for groups looking to host eco-friendly social or business functions. A distinctive 7,000 square-foot ballroom provides an elegant setting for large-scale events, while six additional day-lit meeting spaces boast 15-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, reducing the need for artificial light. Hyatt at Olive 8 also provides filtered water instead of bottled water, paperless check-in and electronic folios, fitted tablecloths to decrease laundry and water consumption, and many additional green meeting options for environmentally conscious groups.

Building Design: As valuable in function as they are form, Hyatt at Olive 8’s sleek 100 percent glass exterior, energy-efficient infrastructure and visible living rooftop will make a lasting impact on the Seattle area. The building uses 32 percent less water, 20 percent less power, and creates less storm water runoff than other similar-sized buildings in its class. During construction, the project diverted more than 95 percent of construction debris from landfill disposal by redirecting recyclable material back into the building process.

Effortless Eco-Consciousness: Saving energy is simple for guests of Hyatt at Olive 8. All guest rooms are equipped with Watt Stopper® master power controls for lighting to conserve electricity, as well as Toto® dual flush toilets and Bricor® water reducing shower heads that conserve water without compromising water pressure. Additionally, the hotel’s green housekeeping programs utilize cleaning materials and chemicals that are environmentally friendly.

Hyatt at Olive 8 will also be home to the luxurious eco-friendly Elaia spa and sophisticated Urbane restaurant. Located on the second floor of the hotel, and scheduled to open late February, Elaia (pronounced e-lay-a) brings a uniquely holistic and all-natural approach to skincare in Seattle. Twelve spacious treatment suites – including one couple’s suite – will provide a relaxing environment for the spa’s personalized services, which include Elaia’s signature olive oil and “Market Fresh” treatments. Spa guests will also have access to private locker rooms, as well as the hotel’s sauna, steam room, 65-foot saline lap pool and co-ed Jacuzzi. In addition, both spa and hotel guests will be able to take advantage of a 2,400 square-foot Stay Fit@Hyatt Fitness Center and on-site yoga classes.

Offering Seattle residents and out-of-town guests a true taste of the Pacific Northwest, the comfortable yet cultured Urbane restaurant and bar – scheduled to open on February 8 – will offer Northwest inspired cuisine made with ingredients supplied by regional farmers. Featuring a flexible menu that follows local growing seasons, Urbane will open with a range of delectable offerings, including a Dungeness crab risotto topped with a tangy lemon parsley sauce, and a sticky toffee pudding with Mt. Rainier honey meringue ice cream. Furthering the Northwest ambiance, the restaurant and bar will serve wines and beers exclusively produced by Washington and Oregon wineries and breweries. In addition to serving full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, the restaurant provides room and catering services for Hyatt at Olive 8 guests, and will manage a full service coffee and wine bar nestled within the Hyatt at Olive 8 lobby.

Located in the Northeast corner of Seattle’s downtown core, the new hotel, spa and restaurant are only one block from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center and within walking distance of many of the city’s most famous attractions, including Pike Place Market, the Seattle waterfront and the Seattle Art Museum.

About Hyatt at Olive 8
A striking addition to the Seattle skyline, the new landmark Hyatt at Olive 8 is set to be the city’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified “green” hotel. Co-designed by Seattle architecture firm MulvannyG2 and renowned New York architect Richard Gluckman, the state-of-the-art hotel features striking design elements including a sleek glass façade and one of the city’s largest living rooftops. The 346 luxury guest rooms occupy the 39-story building’s first 17 floors (condominiums are housed above), and the world-class property offers a range of on-site amenities, including 11,000 square feet of green meeting space, the eco-conscious Elaia spa, a 65-foot lap pool, a 2,400 square-foot StayFit@Hyatt facility, environmentally sound housekeeping and dry-cleaning services, valet parking and 24-hour room service. Additionally, the ground floor is home to Urbane, a 108-seat restaurant and bar serving fresh Northwest cuisine to Seattle residents and guests alike.

Of the original 230 condominiums, 46 remain available on the market - ranging in price from the 700's to 7.3 million for one penthouse residence. Contact CondominiumHotels.com for more information.

Four Seasons Residence Club Vail

The town of Vail, which was incorporated more than 40 years ago, recently found itself in a bit of a midlife crisis. While the ski resort remained one of the world’s best known, the town below had grown a bit dated, with a number of its buildings still stuck in the ’70s. The response was a large-scale renewal effort, now valued at around $2 billion, that includes this 2.7-acre Four Seasons-branded project. Its plans call for a 121-room resort and 35 condominiums in a 10-story building near the entrance to Vail Village. Nineteen of the residences will be two- to four-bedroom, 1,835- to 3,500-square-foot furnished units that are sold in one-12th fractional shares. Fractional owners will be granted at least three weeks of use a year, including one week in winter and one in summer that will be assigned on a rotating schedule. The rest of the residences are whole-ownership, 1,650- to 5,800-square-foot units with one to five bedrooms. Both types of residences will include gas fireplaces and terraces, and most will have views of the mountain. For amenities, there will be the spa, a fitness center, a fine-dining restaurant and a 75-foot-long pool and whirlpools in a courtyard. The ski lounge will include a bar and an outdoor terrace, and ski and snowboard valet service will be offered nearby at the resort’s Vista Bahn lift.

Full ownership residences start at $5.3 million, shared ownership at $406,000

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Trump SoHo New York - Condominium Hotel Opening Fall 2009

Downtown New York will greet its first ultra-luxury high-rise hotel when Trump SoHo New York opens in Fall 2009. Located at 246 Spring Street in the heart of the fashionable SoHo district, the dramatic, 46-story, 400-room glass tower neighbors numerous art galleries and chic boutiques. In addition to panoramic views, cutting-edge design, and expansive suites -- including the largest penthouse suite on the East Coast -- Trump SoHo New York will offer such Trump Hotel Collection hallmarks as world-class dining, The Spa at Trump, and the signature service of the Trump Attache.

Trump SoHo New York is being developed through a joint venture among The Trump Organization, The Sapir Organization and Bayrock Group LLC.

Trump Hotel Collection, which embodies the vision of Donald J. Trump and his three grown children -- Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric -- has been raising the bar on the top-end travel experience with a style of customized service unmatched in the market. Trump SoHo New York will join the flagship Trump International Hotel & Tower New York and sister Trump Hotel Collection properties Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago and Trump Hotel Las Vegas, both of which opened earlier this year, as well as Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale, opening mid-2009.

"The opening of Trump SoHo New York will mark a number of firsts not only for Trump Hotel Collection, but for Downtown New York as well," explained Ivanka Trump, executive vice president of development and acquisitions, The Trump Organization. "Aside from bringing the spacious rooms and top-notch amenities of a Midtown luxury hotel to SoHo, we will be home of the first outpost of the renowned Quattro restaurant in South Beach. We're the first and only hotel in New York to outfit our interiors with Fendi Casa. And you'll find there's nothing like The Spa at Trump anywhere in the city."

"Like all of our hotels, Trump SoHo New York will make a bold statement -- not just architecturally but with the level of service and the abundance of amenities," added Jim Petrus, chief operating officer, Trump Hotel Collection. "Trump SoHo New York will be the only Downtown hotel delivering this level of luxury. We have unbeatable penthouses, spacious rooms and suites, a hot restaurant concept, and an incredible spa. You will see Trump SoHo New York quickly become a favorite of sports stars and other celebrities, as well as business and leisure travelers attracted by its style and sophistication."

Guests will enter Trump SoHo New York through a dramatic, two-story conservatory into a spacious lobby with intimate seating and artwork commissioned by local artists. Perched high above is the comfortable library, granting bibliophiles a bird's eye view of the lobby. The street level will offer a landscaped urban plaza with decorative lighting and abundant seating, while the seventh floor will host the pool deck with cabanas.

Ideal for events such as weddings, cocktail receptions and private screenings, the SoHi venue on the 46th floor will offer breathtaking panoramic views of Manhattan from its floor-to-ceiling windows.

Capacious Suites, Elegant Accommodations

Designed by Rockwell Group, Trump SoHo New York's 400 rooms and suites enjoy a sophisticated, loft-inspired design with custom furnishings by Fendi Casa. Floor-to-ceiling windows grant an unrivaled view of the city's spectacular skyline, extending to the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building. Accommodations include 131 deluxe one-bedroom and 245 studio suites ranging from 422 to 905 square feet, many of which can be combined to create sprawling double-bedroom suites. Large, luxurious bathrooms will feature custom fixtures, a standalone shower and separate tub. All bedrooms will feature a custom mattress along with each guest's preference from the Trump Pillow Menu.

Eleven spectacular penthouse suites crown the top three floors of Trump SoHo New York, including the largest suite on the East Coast, measuring 10,045 square feet. This duplex boasts three master suites and one guest bedroom, five-and-a-half baths, terraces, a double-height living room, and study/conference room. Other indulgent features include a recording studio and mixing booth, gym, playroom, catering kitchen, and wine tunnel.

World-Class Dining by Way of South Beach

An exquisite menu of classic and contemporary Northern Italian cuisine, along with an extensive wine list -- from every region in Italy, as well as France and the New World -- will debut at Trump SoHo New York with the opening of the 190-seat Quattro.

Quattro will span three levels -- ground, mezzanine and balcony -- on two floors, with two private dining rooms featuring wood shutters. Studio A Design has translated the materials of the South Beach restaurant for SoHo, including custom Murano chandeliers, absolute black granite, limestone, custom tiles and beveled mirror bricks, leather, and iridescent draperies.

A separate bar operated by Quattro will serve as hotel bar by day and destination bar with a door policy after 10 p.m. Quattro will also provide in-room dining for Trump SoHo New York. Additionally, Quattro will serve high tea in the lobby and service the 12,000-square-foot banquet room, which will offer Italian and Continental menus.

The Spa at Trump

With over 11,000 square feet between the seventh and eighth floors, The Spa at Trump at Trump SoHo New York will feature private treatment rooms and a state-of-the-art fitness center, as well as unique facilities and services. Every moment of the spa journey caters to the individual guest's desires, expressed through his or her selected Trump Personal Intention -- Calm, Balance, Purify, Heal or Revitalize -- with every step guided by the dedicated Spa Attache. An exclusive arrangement with Kate Somerville brings this celebrity skin health expert's products and treatments to The Spa at Trump, along with additional premier skin and body care brands.

Conference & Banquet Facilities

Trump SoHo New York will offer 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space -- including a conference room, event hall and ballroom -- outfitted with state-of-the-art presentation technology and audio-visual features.

The Trump Attache

A signature of the Trump Hotel Collection, the Trump Attache exists to provide uncompromising, 24-hour service upon request, from personal shopping and preparation of personalized business cards and stationery, to arranging for laundry and dry cleaning. The Attache will meticulously record each guest's preferences and maintain a detailed guest history to ensure that no stay feels like the first and no request needs repeating.

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