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Xanterra Parks & Resorts Names Michael Keller General Manager for Yellowstone National Park Lodges
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | May 12, 2017
Yellowstone National Park, WY– May 12, 2017 – Michael Keller has been hired as General Manager of Yellowstone National Park Lodges, operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts. Keller is no stranger to Yellowstone, having earned a 28-year career there and at Crater Lake National Park with Xanterra prior to taking on the general manager responsibilities for the Grand Canyon and Tusayan operations under the auspices of Delaware North. "It's great to be back in Yellowstone! This is sacred ground where I started my national park career and my family. So personally, this is a very special place," said Keller, General Manager for Yel...
Xanterra Promotes Mia Bell to General Manager at the Grand Canyon, South Rim
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | April 28, 2017
THE SOUTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – April 28, 2017 – Mia Bell has earned the promotion to General Manager of the Grand Canyon, South Rim. Bell, a 35-year Xanterra Parks and Resorts veteran, started her career as a seasonal employee at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. From there, Bell continued her tenure, where, over the course of 25 years, she served as a full-time Xanterra employee in various management positions in the areas of accounting, operations, and sales with the Ohio State Park Lodges. In 2009, Bell's role took her back to the National Parks when she was promoted to the Director of Lodging at Yellowstone ...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Purchases Cedar Creek Lodge In Montana
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | January 19, 2017
COLUMBIA FALLS, MT – January 18, 2017 – Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. has purchased the Cedar Creek Lodge, located at the gateway to Glacier National Park. Xanterra Parks & Resorts also holds the contract to operate lodging accommodations, food and beverage, retail and the famous "red bus" tours in Glacier National Park. The 64-room Cedar Creek Lodge in Columbia Falls, Montana is a new addition to the landscape and opened in July 2016. "The property is a traditional yet modern mountain retreat with sweeping views and easy access to outdoor activities like hiking, biking, fly fishing, horseback riding, whitewat...
Grand Canyon National Park’s Iconic El Tovar to Close Early 2017 for Major Rehabilitation
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | December 21, 2015
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – December 21, 2015 – Grand Canyon National Park's El Tovar, a true icon among national park hotels, will close Jan. 1, 2017 for a major rehabilitation that will include substantial improvements to the building's back-of-the-house facilities as well as public areas and guest rooms. The hotel will reopen April 14, 2017. "Over the years our beloved El Tovar has seen its share of upgrades and maintenance worthy of one our great park lodges," said Jon Streit, general manager of Grand Canyon National Park Lodges. "We take our responsibility as steward of this beautiful building seriously, and we are looking fo...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Awarded New 15-Year Contract to Continue Operating Grand Canyon Concessions
September 11, 2015
Greenwood Village, CO, September 11, 2015 – Xanterra Parks & Resorts® affiliate Xanterra South Rim L.L.C. has been awarded a new 15-year contract to continue operating the primary concessions at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Xanterra's bid was chosen by the National Park Service and continues a tradition dating back to 1905 when the Fred Harvey Company, even before the Grand Canyon was designated a national park, began operating concessions in Grand Canyon Village, including El Tovar Hotel and Hopi House. "We are delighted to continue operating visitor facilities and services at the South Rim of Grand Canyon Nation...
Punderson Manor State Park Lodge in Northeast Ohio Completes Massive Renovations
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | July 27, 2015
NEWBURY, Ohio, July 27, 2015 – The grande dame of northeast Ohio and the Ohio State Parks, Punderson Manor State Park Lodge, has become even grander thanks to an ongoing renovation project that has included an array of infrastructure and cosmetic enhancements. Since launching the renovation in January, the lodge has replaced the outdoor pool, completely renovated and updated the cabins, replaced the Manor House exterior trim, installed new electrical wiring and upgraded the ventilation and plumbing systems. An indoor pool renovation will be completed in the fall. In addition to the lodge renovations, the Ohio Department of Natural Res...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Appoints Dominie Lenz General Manager of Furnace Creek Resort
Furnace Creek Resort | May 27, 2015
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – May 27, 2015 – Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dominie Lenz as General Manager of Furnace Creek Resort, located in Death Valley National Park. In this role, Lenz will oversee all operations of both the AAA four-diamond, 66-room Inn at Furnace Creek and the 224-room, family-friendly Ranch at Furnace Creek. "We are delighted to welcome Dominie into her new role," says Gordon Taylor, Vice President Operations South, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. "Her tenure with Xanterra Parks & Resorts and commitment to excellence in the hospitality and food and beverage industries me...
Two-Year, $28.5 M Renovation of Lake Yellowstone Hotel in Yellowstone National Park Nears Completion
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | April 21, 2014
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, April 21, 2014 - With a two-year renovation in excess of $28.5 million close to completion, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, a member of Historic Hotels of America, is poised to once again demonstrate that elegance and comfort never go out of style in the world's first national park. "The Lake Hotel holds a special place in the hearts of so many of our guests," said Jim McCaleb, general manager of Xanterra Parks & Resorts' Yellowstone National Park Lodges. "With this renovation we are confident that they will fall in love with it all over again and a whole new generation of fans will be born." The project is sc...
