�We welcome Virginia Crossings into the Benchmark portfolio,� stated Mr. Cabañas.  �The superb resort, its staff, and ideal location offer significant opportunity for success.� The gracious and elegant, colonial-style property, which formally opened as a resort last summer, is gated and nestled in 20 lushly landscaped acres, offering maximum privacy for guests.  It features a portico entrance with Ionic columns, colonnade walkways, Florentine marble floors, a sweeping grand staircase, and sumptuous appointments throughout.  The resort is easily accessible via air, Amtrak and automobile.

The resort is owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and previously managed and operated by Harrison Conference Centers, the conference center division of Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Virginia Crossings offers 183 first-class guestrooms, including five suites; a restaurant with an outdoor terrace for alfresco dining in season; a lounge; four private dining rooms and a large ballroom.  The conference center includes 23,000 square feet of well-appointed space with 25 dedicated meeting rooms.  Virginia Crossings features high-speed Internet access throughout, including all guestrooms and meeting rooms. 

The resort also offers complete fitness facilities, an outdoor swimming pool, and a squash court.  Located adjacent to the property is The Crossings Golf Club, an 18-hole championship course designed by renowned architect Joe Lee.  The golf course, which is consistently rated #1 in the state, is available for use by Virginia Crossings� guests.

Benchmark Hospitality, an international hospitality management company based in The Woodlands, Texas, operates luxury resorts, hotels, and conference centers throughout the United States, in Canada, and Japan.