Thursday, January 23, 2014

Gemstone Hotels & Resorts Awarded Management Contract for Essex Culinary Resort and Spa in Burlington, VT

  


            PARK CITY, UT and BURLINGTON, VT, Jan. 23, 2014—Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management company that specializes in owning and operating luxury and upscale urban hotels and resorts, today announced the company has assumed management of the 120-room, AAA Four Diamond Essex Culinary Resort and Spa in Burlington, Vt.

Jeff McIntyre
The resort is at 70 Essex Way in Essex (Burlington) VT and is situated on 18 acres tucked between Vermont's Green Mountains and Lake Champlain.

"Essex Culinary Resort and Spa is a hand-in-glove fit with our growing portfolio of 18 luxury and upscale resorts and hotels," said Jeff McIntyre, principal of Gemstone.

 "Essex is smartly on-trend for today's food-savvy, wellness-focused traveler, and our team has a unique understanding of the operational and marketing needs of one-of-a-kind resort properties. Gemstone specializes in creating and celebrating 'brands of one'."

"More and more, we see leisure, group and business travelers looking for an experience, not just a place to stay. The authentic, local experience that is the essence of Essex clearly resonates with their guests," noted Thomas Prins, principal of Gemstone.

 "We look forward to tailoring our proven marketing and management systems to The Essex  in order to attract active, travelling foodies who want to expand their culinary skills and knowledge while savoring locally-inspired fine cuisine."

Thomas Prins
The resort's culinary experience, includes two restaurants, 10,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and catering venues, and one of the most unique and rustic wedding locations in all of New England—The Ponds. 

The true distinguishing feature of “Vermont's Culinary Resort”, is the in-house “Cook Academy”, where guests have the opportunity to learn from the resort's world class chefs in special classes and daily samplings.  

The school and the resort's food and beverage offerings are under the direction of award-winning, certified European master chef Arnd Sevier.  The hotel's restaurants, Amuse and The Tavern, are led by two-time Vermont Iron Chef Shawn Calley.

Essex Culinary Resort and Spa also features the area's only full-service spa, The Spa at Essex, with ten treatment rooms, a fitness center, indoor lap pool, a seasonally available outdoor pool and hot tub and a full-service salon.  The resort also is home to Vermont Tennis Vacations, listed among Vermont's best by Tennis Magazine, and the area's only 18 hole executive golf course.  

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Lauralee Dobbins, media
(703) 435-6293

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