Beaver Creek Lodge Named to Condé Nast Traveler’s
“Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America” and “2009 Gold Lists”

Beaver Creek Lodge Named to The Gold List 13 Times Since the List’s Inception

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - (December 19, 2008) The AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge, a Kessler Collection luxury property, is proud to announce that it has been named to two prestigious award lists as it moves into the heart of ski season. Condé Nast Traveler magazine named the hotel to its “Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America” list in the December issue as well as to the “2009 Gold List” in the elite publication’s January 2009 issue.

Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America”
In the publication’s December issue, the “Top 50 Ski Hotels in North America” is a readers’ poll that judges properties on room quality, service, food, location and design to come up with a total overall score for hotels through all of North America. The Beaver Creek Lodge placed number 27 in the list of all hotels judged in North America.

Condé Nast Traveler’s 2009 Gold List
The fifteenth annual prestigious Gold List, Condé Nast Traveler's list of choice hotels around the world that have the best rooms, leisure facilities, food, ambience/design, service and location; awards properties that received the highest ratings in the Readers' Travel Awards 2008 survey also incorporating those voted for by Condé Nast Traveler subscribers as well as key facts and opinions. Beaver Creek Lodge has been named to this list 13 times.
Simon Chen, General Manager, Beaver Creek Lodge, says, “These latest accolades from Condé Nast Traveler magazine are true testaments to the exemplary service and countless amenities we offer our guests. We continue to raise the bar every year to be able to provide a truly inspiring experience.”

About Beaver Creek Lodge
The all-suite Beaver Creek Lodge shares the legendary name and refined standards of Richard C. Kessler’s luxury hotel collection. The hotel's 72 one-bedroom guest suites feature a mountain chic décor comprised of oversized headboards, commissioned artwork by French artist Jean Claude Roy, cozy pillow-top mattresses, down comforters, a LCD flat screen TV, DVD/CD player, and Bose® Wave CD radio. The Beaver Creek Lodge also features the Grand Bohemian Art Gallery, fitness center, outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room, concierge and valet parking. An array of outdoor and leisure activities are also available, including skiing, mountain biking, kayaking and hiking. For information, visit www.beavercreeklodge.net or call (970) 845-1730.       

About The Kessler Collection
Richard C. Kessler's Luxury Hotel Collection includes the AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo.; the AAA Four-Diamond Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine, Fla.; the AAA Four-Diamond Celebration Hotel in Celebration, Fla.; the AAA Four-Diamond El Monte Sagrado Living Resort & Spa in Taos, N.M.; the AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, Fla.; Kessler Canyon in DeBeque, Colo.; Columbia Place luxury condominiums in Savannah, Ga.; the Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville in Asheville, N.C – opening March 2009; and The Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront – opening spring 2009. For more information, visit www.kesslercollection.com or call 407.996.9999.

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