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of the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, Paradise Valley, Arizona |
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Valley, Ariz. -- (March 21, 2007) � InterContinental Hotels Group is pleased
to announce the appointment of Italian hotelier Valeriano Antonioli as
general manager of the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, located
in Paradise Valley, Ariz.
"The InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa evolves through passion, dreams and imagination. Our employees' desire will be to create an unparalleled guest experience never seen or felt before. We are motivated by love for what we do, creativity and mystery,� said Valeriano Antonioli, general manager of InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa. As a 23-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Antonioli has managed luxury hotels and resorts in Italy, Germany, Russia, England and the United States. His experience ranges from exquisite, five-star and five-diamond hotels and resorts to urban, hip boutique properties. Prior to joining InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, Antonioli was the general manager of the W Hotel in Los Angeles. In this capacity, he oversaw the entire hotel operation, while enhancing it into a contemporary, world-class hotel. After joining the W Hotel in Los Angeles in 2004, Antonioli completely restructured the hotel�s service outlets. His vision included adding Los Angeles� hottest bar, Whiskey Blue; critically acclaimed restaurant, NineThirty; New York�s hottest spa, Bliss; and a new state of the art workout facility. His influence helped cultivate the hotel into an urban and chic oasis. His international experience includes the role of general manager of the prestigious Diana Majestic in Milan, Italy where he repositioned the historical hotel as �The Fashion Hotel in Milan.� Here, Antonioli created the Diana Garden and Black Label Room transforming Diana Majestic into one of the hippest hotels in Europe. Prior to that, as a resident manager of Hotel Principie di Savoia and Hotel Duca di Milano, Antonioli planned and implemented the merge of these two luxury hotels into one five-star deluxe hotel. �We look forward to Valeriano bringing his desire for innovation and his flare for turning properties into social, vibrant destinations to Montelucia,� said Robert Flaxman, president of Crown Realty & Development Corporation, the developer of the property. �He will lead the resort in offering a truly remarkable guest experience, filled with passion, creativity and care.� Antonioli is a Certified Business Economist and holds a degree in business economics from VWA Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He is also a graduate of the Hospitality Industry Strategic Management Program at Cornell University. He authored the successful book �Eating, Drinking and Flirting,� which will soon be released in the United States. He is fluent in four languages including Italian, German and French. Antonioli is also an active community leader and is an influential member on the board of directors of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce West and the National Italian Foundation. Nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain, the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa sits on 28 acres filled with the ambiance of Old World Spain. Set to open in early 2008, the resort will feature 293 hotel rooms and suites, a signature restaurant, 31,000-square-foot spa conceived by renowned spa designer Sylvia Sepielli, boutiques, private wedding villa and garden, wedding chapel and large indoor and outdoor meeting space. Montelucia also features 34 luxurious detached, single-family Villas, ranging from 3,800 to 4,700 square feet, meticulously designed to create a magnificent private living environment. Priced from the low $2 millions, the Villas weave together the finest in world-class resort amenities and impeccable service for a truly distinctive maintenance-free lifestyle. About InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa Montelucia will feature 293 hotel rooms and suites, signature restaurant, a 31,000 square-foot spa conceived by renowned spa designer Sylvia Sepielli, unparalleled meeting space, a wedding chapel and more. The resort also offers 34 luxurious resort Villas, ranging from 3,800 to 4,700 square feet. For more information regarding Montelucia, please contact the sales office at (602) 956-9400 or visit www.montelucia.com. About Crown Realty & Development Founded in 1994, Crown Realty & Development is a private company focused on creating and adding value through the development, redevelopment and professional management of real estate. The portfolio of properties owned by Crown and its affiliates is approximately $1 billion in value, all developed or repositioned internally. Crown�s expertise includes complex urban design and planning, development, construction management, and entitlement processing. With a focus on Southern California and Arizona, the company has management offices in Beverly Hills, Burbank, West Los Angeles, Orange County and Paradise Valley. Its current portfolio consists of about 3 million square feet of active office, retail and resort development projects. For more information, please visit www.crowndev.com. |
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