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CONTACT:
Renee Martin, President
          Martin Media / NY
845-987-1665 / Direct
          rmartin@martinmediapro.com


THE WHITEFACE LODGE'S SAVINGS PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE MILITARY
AND RESERVE PERSONNEL IS RELAUNCHED FOR FALL / WINTER 2011-2012

The Program Has Secured Over 1,000 Bookings to Date

Offers Deep Discounts on Rooms, Food & Beverage, and Spa Treatments

LAKE PLACID, NY (November 11, 2011)The Whiteface Lodge today announced that its savings program developed exclusively for US active military and active reserve personnel has been warmly received— over 1,000 room nights have been booked since its introduction in fall 2010. Additionally, the Lodge announced that the program will continue through the fall / winter 2011-2012 seasons.

The 2011-2012 package offers a reduced rate of $153.65 / per night (subject to availability) for a spacious 700-square-foot one-bedroom suite, which typically ranges in price from $395.00 to $510.00 per room / per night. The package also includes a 50-percent reduction on all onsite food and beverage purchases and a 50-percent discount on spa treatments in the Lodge’s onsite, 5,800-square foot Spa. For larger families— two and three bedroom suites are available for an additional $139 per bedroom / per night.

“The package was created to show our appreciation for the dedication, service and sacrifice of this country’s active military and reserve personnel,” said Jodi Savarie, whose son just returned from Afghanistan. Ms. Savarie is the Front Office Manager at the Whiteface Lodge. “We’re extremely pleased that the program received such a large number of responses and especially from individuals seeking a special place to connect with family and friends, during a mid-tour leave as well as before or after deployment.”

The Whiteface Lodge is managed by Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a hotel management and asset management company specializing in luxury and upscale urban hotels and complex resorts. Additionally, the Lodge is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. For additional information, please call 1-800-903-4045, visit www.TheWhitefaceLodge.com, follow us on Twitter @TheWFL or become a friend on Facebook. Please also feel free to contact The Lodge’s public relations agency, Martin Media, by calling Renee Martin, President, at 845-987-1665 [o] or 845-325-2051 [c], or via email at rmartin@martinmediapro.com.

About The Whiteface Lodge

Located in the woodland setting of the High Peaks region of Lake Placid, New York, The Whiteface Lodge is the only all-suite property in the Adirondacks, offering 94 guest accommodations.  The Lodge also offers a value-added experience unparalleled in the region, providing guests with access to a wide range of complimentary amenities, services and activities, including a sumptuous breakfast each morning in Kanu, the property's main dining area; a creative kids program called Kamp Kanu; an onsite heated swimming pool; fishing in a stocked catch and release pond, with all equipment provided; basketball, tennis and paddle tennis courts; sophisticated fitness center; three-season ice skating rink; family game room with a two-lane bowling alley; nightly gratis s'mores campfire; and a 54-seat movie theater. Additionally, during the summer, Lodge guests receive complimentary access to the property's private lakefront "Canoe Club," where kayaks, canoes, and paddleboats are all included.

Awards & Accolades

2011
  • Travel+Leisure’s “America’s Best Mountain Resorts” – Ranked first in Lake Placid, first in the Northeast, first in New York State and sixth overall in the US. The rankings were based on Travel+Leisures 2010 readership poll.
  • Travel+Leisure’s “Best Ski Hotels in the US & Canada” – Secured 5th placed out of 27 hotels and resorts named. Additionally, the Lodge ranks first in the Northeastern US.
  • Travel+Leisure's "Top 500 Best Hotels in the World" - Ranked first in the Northeastern US and New England areas, and listed within the top 30 hotels and resorts overall in the continental US
  • Livestrong.com (The Lance Armstrong Foundation) – Named The Whiteface Lodge as one of the "Top 10 Ski Lodges in the US."
2010
  • Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best Awards – RankedNo. 14 in “Top 50 Resorts in the US & Canada.” Positioned the Lodge as the #1 Ranked Resort in the Northeast.
  • Conde Nast Traveler – Ranked No. 95 on Top Resort Spas for "The Top 240 Spas in North America, Hawaii, Central America and the Caribbean"
  • Wine Spectator Magazine – 2010 award of Excellence(4 years in a row)
  • Travel + Leisure, T+L 500, "Best Hotel by Region – US"
  • TripAdvisor.com, Ranked No. 3 on list of Top 10 American Spa Hotels
  • About.com – Top Ski Resorts & Lodging
  • AAA Four Diamond Rating
  • Sherman's Travel – “Editor's Pick”

2009
  • Travel+Leisure featured the Resort as one of the 13 "Best Winter Lodges" in the U.S. and Canada
  • Ranked #52 in Conde Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice Awards: "Mainland U.S. Large Resorts"
  • Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards: The Whiteface Lodge ranked #22 in the category "US & Canada: Top 50 Hotels and Resorts"
  • "Stay List," National Geographic Traveler
  • "Top 10: Spa Destinations," TripAdvisor.com
  • Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
  • AAA Four Diamond Rating

2008
  • "Top 50 Ski Hotels in North America," Conde Nast Traveler
  • Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
  • "Best Spas in North America and the Caribbean," Conde Nast Traveler
  • "World's Top Hotels, Resorts and Spas," Zagat's Guide
  • "Top Five Vacation Destinations," Town & Country Magazine (as reported on NBC's Today Show)
  • "Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas - The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific," Conde Nast Johansen's Luxury Hotel Guide
  • AAA Four Diamond Rating

2007
  • "Hot List: The Year's 130 Top New Hotels," Conde Nast Traveler
  • "Best of the Best" Annual Issue, Robb Report
  • Inducted into The Leading Hotels of the World
  • Named a Virtuoso Preferred Property
  • AAA Four Diamond Rating

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