Destination Hotels is a privately held lodging management company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It is the United States' largest independent

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company, representing 40 luxury and upscale

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and golf clubs internationally. The collection includes a mix of mountain, beach and city properties across the

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History

Destination Hotels began in 1972 (as Destination Hotels & Resorts) with the opening of The Gant in Aspen, one of the first condominium resort properties in the United States to offer contemporary hotel services such as concierge and front desk. Destination Hotels was a subsidiary of Lowe Hospitality Group (LHG), which is owned by

Lowe Enterprises Lowe is a real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles. Since its founding, the company has acquired, constructed, or managed more than $21 billion in real estate assets. Its subsidiary, Destination Hotels & Resorts, was the third largest hos ...

, a privately held national real estate investment, management and development firm headquartered in

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until October 2018. The company partners with affiliate Lowe Destination Development, also an LHG subsidiary, to development hospitality projects including both hotels and resort residential communities. LDD hotel and resort projects are managed by Destination Hotels upon completion. In January, 2016, Destination Hotels merged with Commune Hotels. In October, 2018, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts purchased Two Road Hospitality which owned Destination Hotels at the time.

Locations and properties

The company's portfolio features 21 golf courses, 20 full-service spas, six IACC certified conference centers, and 110 bars and restaurants located in key states. On 5th October 2022, a new addition was announced, the first property outside of the US, in the Scottish Borders. The properties include: *

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**Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center -

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**The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch -

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**Terranea Resort (opened 2009, redeveloped from

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, 1954–1987) - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA **Miramonte Resort & Spa - Indian Wells, CA **L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa - Del Mar, CA **Paradise Point Resort & Spa -

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**Town and Country San Diego -

** Hotel De Anza -

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**Resort at Squaw Creek - Olympic Valley, CA *

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**The Inverness Hotel & Conference Center - Englewood, CO **The Stonebridge Inn - Snowmass Village, CO **Christiania Loge - Vail, CO **Vail Cascade Condominiums - Vail, CO **Destination Residences Snowmass - Snowmass Village, CO **Destination Resorts Vail - Vail, CO **Manor Vail Lodge - Vail, CO **The Gant - Aspen, CO *

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**Yve Hotel Miami -

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**Wailea Beach Villas - Wailea, HI **Destination Residences Hawaii - Wailea, HI *

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**The Royal St. Charles Hotel - New Orleans, LA *

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**Inn and Spa at Loretto -

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* New York **Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center - Tarrytown, NY *

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**The Carolina Inn -

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**Rizzo Center -

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** Sunriver Resort - Sunriver, OR *

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** Wild Dunes Resort - Isle of Palms, SC *

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**Hotel Derek -

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**La Cantera Hill Country Resort -

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**Newpark Resort - Park City, UT *

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**Stowe Mountain Lodge - Stowe, VT *

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**Lansdowne Resort - Leesburg, VA **Quirk Hotel -

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**Woodmark Hotel & Still Spa -

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**Skamania Lodge - Stevenson, WA **Motif Seattle -

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**Suncadia Resort - Cle Elum, WA *

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**The Embassy Row Hotel *

**Schloss Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course -

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References

External links

Destination HotelsLowe Hospitality Group
Hospitality companies of the United States Companies based in Denver Lowe Enterprises Hotels established in 1972 1972 establishments in Colorado {{US-hotel-stub