Overland
Park, KS – January 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Global
Connections, Inc., the highly respected developer, travel club fulfillment
and service provider, has purchased Skier’s
Edge Lodge (Breckenridge CO) to become its fifth resort in a growing
portfolio of wholly owned resort properties.
Skier’s
Edge Lodge is located 5.5 miles south of Breckenridge at the base of Mount
Quandary and within an hour of eight ski resort areas: Breckenridge, Keystone,
A-Basin, Copper Mountain, Loveland, Ski Cooper, Vail and Beaver Creek.
The Continental Divide is also located less than three miles away.
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With
three spacious room sizes to accommodate everyone from couples to extended
families, the 27 unit Lodge (13 studios, 12 one bedroom and 2 two bedrooms)
is one of the only facilities in Breckenridge with a heated swimming pool
as well as a ten person hot tub. In addition to the comfortable accommodations
and quiet yet central location, the cozy ski lodge’s most popular amenity
is the gigantic stone fireplace in the center of the lobby. Skiers love
to warm up by the historic center piece and share tales with each other
after a day in the snow.
GCI
opened its doors in 1996, fulfilling its travel club memberships by providing
affordable vacations and other benefits and services to families across
the country. Its resorts are winners of numerous Trip Advisor Awards and
continually receive accolades from its members and resort guests. In addition
to its own resorts, the growing organization owns and leases multiple resort
condominium units throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the
Caribbean.
Its
mission, to give families the opportunity to take affordable vacations
is fulfilled by GCI’s continuing development and property acquisition,
along with superior services as well as a full service travel agency with
cruises, tours, vacation packages, and a concierge program.
According
to Tom Lyons, CEO and President, “Global Connections listens to our members
and were made aware of the need for more ski inventory to augment our extensive
travel opportunities. Skier’s Edge Lodge is a family resort, right in the
heart of some of the best skiing in Colorado and perfect for families looking
for a convenient, affordable location in the Rockies.”
Global
Connections, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is recognized as a leader
in the travel club industry offering its members a host of benefits and
vacationing options to more than 700 North American resorts. GCI is the
owner and developer of resorts in California, Florida, Tennessee, and Colorado
and further owns and leases multiple resort condominium units throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
For
more information on GCI, visit www.exploreGCI.com.
For
more information regarding Global Discovery Vacations, visit www.GlobalDiscoveryVacations.com.
Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
Media:
Georgi
Bohrod
619-255-1661 |