Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Has Added Two New Members to Its Exclusive Portfolio

ALHI Expands Big Box Options, Adds Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, and Omni Shoreham Hotel

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. October 17, 2013

October 17, 2013 - Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has added two new Members to its exclusive portfolio of Four- and Five-Diamond meeting, convention and incentive hotels, and expanded the Big Box options within its portfolio, with the addition of the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida, and the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. In addition to becoming the newest Members of ALHI's worldwide portfolio of 160+ Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts that serve the meetings and incentive marketplace, the two hotels become the newest additions to the “ALHI Big Box 5-50 Collection.” The specialty segment within ALHI's worldwide portfolio now features 27 member hotels and resorts that offer more than 500 rooms, feature over 50,000 square feet of meeting space, and have at least one 20,000-square-foot ballroom.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate becomes ALHI's 20th Florida Member, and fourth Member in Orlando, joining the spectacular 750-room Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando®; the lush, tropical AAA Four-Diamond Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando®; and the majestic 1,500-room, 230-acre Rosen Shingle Creek.

Omni Shoreham Hotel joins as ALHI's eighth Washington, D.C. area Member, joining the elegant and historic Loews Madison Hotel; the grand 400-room Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C., offering 38,000 square feet of meeting space; the luxurious The Washington Court Hotel, situated just three blocks from The Capitol Building; and the famed and illustrious Willard InterContinental, just one block from the White House. Additionally, ALHI provides Global Sales Organization (GSO) services for Virginia's AAA Four-Diamond Lansdowne Resort, which provides beautiful vistas of the Potomac River Valley; the new 340-acre Salamander Resort at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in suburban Virginia; and the award-winning 215-room Loews Annapolis Hotel in the charming resort town of Annapolis, Maryland.

“ALHI is the 'go to' resource for any meeting professional, association executive, or incentive specialist who is coordinating a large program that requires a quality-level Big Box hotel or resort,” said David Gabri, CEO of ALHI. “Meetings program size is definitely on the upswing, and ALHI is well poised to assist planners with an impressive array of distinguished and diverse options, which now includes the exceptional Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate and the outstanding Omni Shoreham Hotel. We are proud to assist planners in coordinating their upcoming programs at these very fine hotels.”

Surrounded by 36 holes of Greg Norman-designed championship golf, and 15 acres of pools and recreation, the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate features 720 recently renovated guest rooms plus 49 spacious two- and three-bedroom villas. The AAA Four-Diamond resort also offers 128,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space, as well as 70,000 square feet of outdoor event space. The former consists of 46 meeting rooms that include 28,800-, 25,000-, and 20,000-square-foot ballrooms. The resort features the Leadbetter Golf Academy world headquarters, the signature 10,000-square-foot European-style Mokara Spa, a formal pool with private cabanas, a zero-entry family pool with a lazy river, a 9-hole pitch-and-putt golf course, a 24-hour full-service health club, two lighted tennis courts, a 24-hour business center, and seven restaurants and lounges that includes the popular Zen restaurant. The resort is just six miles from the Walt Disney World® Resort, 20 minutes from Universal Orlando Resort, and just 25 minutes from Orlando International Airport. In addition to its membership in ALHI's worldwide portfolio and the “Big Box 5-50 Collection” specialty segment, the resort becomes a new offering in the “ALHI Golf Collection” specialty segment, which now features 58 exceptional and distinctive options.

Since 1930 the luxurious and distinguished Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. has hosted presidents, world leaders, and inaugural balls. The landmark hotel, which is situated on 11 lush acres in the heart of one of Washington, D.C.'s premier residential neighborhoods, offers 832 spacious guest rooms and suites that provide majestic views of Washington, D.C. The AAA Four-Diamond convention hotel has 24 meeting rooms, offering more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel's seven unique ballrooms include a 15,718-square-foot ballroom that can accommodate 1,500 for a banquet, or 2,300 theater-style. Additionally, the hotel has a resort-style pool and gardens, a complimentary fitness center, the elegant Robert's Restaurant, a gourmet coffee bar, a lounge, a backyard fire pit, a sauna, a 24-hour business center, and high-speed wireless Internet access.

A wide range of historical monuments, museums, shopping and universities are within 5 miles of the Omni Shoreham Hotel, including the White House; U.S. Capitol; the National Zoo; Arlington National Cemetery; Washington Monument; and the Georgetown shopping district; The resort is located 8 miles from Reagan National Airport, and 45 minutes from Dulles International Airport. In addition to its membership in ALHI's worldwide portfolio and the “Big Box 5-50 Collection” specialty segment, the hotel becomes the 55th distinguished option in the “ALHI City Solutions” specialty segment, and the 41st member of the “ALHI Historic Collection” specialty segment.

The ALHI Global Sales Organization (GSO) sales force throughout North America, which has an impressive portfolio of 160+ Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide, now provides authorized and dedicated GSO services and sales support to organizations interested in conducting meetings and/or incentive programs at these hotels.

ALHI now features 12 specialty segments within its exclusive portfolio to make it easy for planners to identify properties, destinations, venues, and/or ships that will best suit their programs' objectives, unique desires and specific needs.

Meeting professionals have chosen ALHI for nearly 30 years, for reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive/recognition programs. There is no cost to planners' organizations to utilize the ALHI GSO services, expertise, and account advocacy, as its members' dues fund the Global Sales Organization to best serve planners with local professionals.

ALHI's 160+ Member hotels and resorts include extraordinary Four- and Five-Diamond quality meeting, convention, and incentive resorts on land and sea, incomparable city hotels, exclusive smaller hotels, golf resorts, historic and landmark properties, island destinations, resorts with spas, properties in international destinations, and hotels with world-class gaming and entertainment.

With a worldwide portfolio of over 115,000 rooms and suites and nearly 10 million square feet of meeting space, ALHI provides planners and their organizations experienced Global Sales services with diverse options among its outstanding worldwide member hotels and resorts which specialize in meetings and incentive programs. ALHI provides reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels, resorts, and venues for programs ranging from 10 to more than 6,500.

For a list of ALHI's portfolio, visit www.alhi.com, and preview details of ALHI's membership, including useful information on the 12 defined specialty segments. On the website, planners can quickly see details of the properties' meeting, accommodation, recreational and dining offerings, as well as destination information and “Luxury on Sale” value opportunities. A photo gallery, meeting floor plans and specs, and a location map for each property are also easily available.

ALHI has 20 professionally-staffed Global Sales Offices to serve, with locations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City, Northern California, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Richmond, Savannah, Southern California (2), Toronto, Washington, D.C., and Washington (state). Go to www.alhi.com to identify the “ALHI Team” sales professionals in your state/area.

Contact any office for professional assistance and let ALHI help you identify distinctive opportunities to meet your objectives with your meetings, incentives, and conventions. For more information about ALHI, to inquire about any of the ALHI member properties, and/or to acquire a free copy of ALHI's “2014 Global Sales Guide To Meeting Facilities,” contact your nearest ALHI Global Sales Office, or call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com .