| PHOENIX, Arizona,
April 7, 2003 -- The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa has brought Steven
R. Sampson back as the resort's new director of sales and marketing.
Sampson, who has 20 years of sales and marketing
experience with luxury hotels and resorts, had previously been with the
Arizona Biltmore for eight years from 1987 to 1995.
He comes back to the Arizona Biltmore from the
Ritz Carlton Kapalua, on Maui, where he also was director of sales &
marketing. In between, he was with Carefree Resorts serving as director
of sales & marketing first for The Peaks Resort & Spa, Telluride,
Colorado, and then for The Boulders Resort, Scottsdale.
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Steven R. Sampson |
The Four-Star Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is
nestled on 39 acres at the foot of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and majestic
Squaw Peak. Opened in 1929, it is one of the most recognized resorts in
the world for its distinctive architecture inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright,
luxurious facilities, and storied history as a playground of the rich and
famous. After 74 years, it remains the historic Grand Dame of Arizona and
the state's best known retreat for a complete luxury resort experience.
Facilities include 730 guest accommodations including 78 one- and two-bedroom
villas; eight swimming pools; seven tennis courts; a
full-service spa, salon, and fitness center; two 18-hole PGA golf
courses; an 18-hole putting course; and 100,000 square feet
of indoor meeting space as well as extensive outdoor space including lawns
and patios.
KSL Resorts is the La Quinta, Calif.-based owner
and operator of The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. |
