ASHEVILLE, N.C.
KSL
Resorts has announced it will manage the historic Grove Park Inn Resort &
Spa in Asheville, N.C., which was recently acquired by KSL Capital
Partners.
One of the most iconic resorts in the United States, the
512-room Grove Park Inn sits between the majestic Blue Ridge and Great Smoky
Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. As part of the resort’s Centennial
celebration next year, KSL is planning an extensive $25 million renovation of
the resort’s public areas, guest rooms, dining outlets, meeting spaces and spa
that will honor the historic style of the resort while enhancing the guest
experience.
Constructed in 1913, the property features 55,000 square
feet of meeting space, spread over 42 meeting rooms. It also lays claim to one
of the country’s most widely acclaimed spas, eight dining outlets, seven retail
outlets and an 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course.
KSL Resorts has
experience owning and operating renowned properties such as The Grove Park Inn,
and has managed significant renovations and transformations of other historic
resorts. The company’s current portfolio consists of Hotel del Coronado (San
Diego, Calif.), Beach Village at The Del (San Diego, Calif.), La Costa Resort
and Spa (Carlsbad, Calif.), Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa (Rancho Mirage,
Calif.), Montelucia Resort & Spa (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Vail Mountain Lodge
& Spa (Vail, Colo.), Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Austin, Texas) and The
Homestead (Hot Springs, Va.).
