New Castle assumed management of the full-service property on August 23, 2001, and immediately implemented a 100-day plan to put in place operational, accounting, food and beverage, sales and marketing, and business development systems for the property.  As part of that plan, New Castle has

The Queensbury Hotel 88 Ridge Street Glens Falls, NY

Built in the 1920s by a group of Glens Falls� top business leaders, the 125-room Queensbury Hotel opened its doors in 1926.  The hotel has hosted the famed and the infamous, celebrities of every kind, from actors, politicians and statesmen, to rock stars, athletes and prizefighters.  It occupies a singular position in the region as the market�s only full-service, up-scale hotel.

�We look forward to helping this treasured landmark continue to flourish,� says Chase.  �The preservation and management of historic properties is a forte for us, and we are eager to put to use the experience we�ve earned at similar landmark properties like the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia.�

The Queensbury Hotel offers 13,177 square feet of meeting space in 14 meeting rooms, including a 2,508-square-foot ballroom.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Crock & Boulle Restaurant.  The hotel features an indoor pool with Jacuzzi, fitness room, massage and facial therapies, a guest lounge, private sun deck, barbershop and beauty salon, and seasonal outdoor café.

Founded in 1980, New Castle Hotels is a leading independent operator and developer of up-scale hotels, resorts and conference centers in the United States and Canada.  In 2000, New Castle Hotels managed more than 5,000 rooms.  Currently, the company owns and/or manages 24 resort and hotel properties.