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San
Marcos, CA – January 2020 / Newsmaker Alert / California-based Welk
Resorts has acquired the management contract for The
Residence Club at El Corazon de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts effective January 1.
This
16-unit vacation rental property, which is part of a 72-unit building located
at 103 Catron Street in the heart of Santa Fe, was previously a member
of the Experiences
Collection by Welk Resorts, a curated, high-quality assembly of resorts,
available to Welk Platinum Owners at no additional cost. It now becomes
the eighth property in the Welk Resorts vacation ownership portfolio.
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El
Corazon de Santa Fe by Welk Resorts immerses Owners in local culture and
surrounds them with an elegant, Southwestern sanctuary of Spanish pueblo
architecture. The resort features two different floor plans of two-bedroom
units. Each offers unique charm with elegant furnishings, clay plaster
walls, decorative ironwork and kiva-style fireplaces. The city’s famed
Plaza is only moments away, home to award-winning cuisine, local artisan
shops, and rich historic cultural displays. El Corazon de Santa Fe’s existing
Residence Club members will continue to enjoy all that they love about
the resort and get access to all of the benefits of Welk Resorts ownership
as well.
Danielle
Auckerman, general manager, will continue to lead the team, having
been at El Corazon since 2018. “The team and I at El Corazon de Santa Fe
Residence Club are very excited to become a part of Welk Resorts,” says
Auckerman. “Having worked with the Welk corporate team through this transition,
we understand the strength and consistency of Welk Resorts. We also recognize
our Residence Club Owners will have greater access to more amazing vacation
experiences, and we look forward to sharing our beautiful property with
more Welk Owners!”
While
Welk Resorts’ seven other vacation resorts offer rental programs that allow
non-Owners to book stays, initially, El Corazon de Santa Fe will not be
available for rental programs.
“Our
priority is making this luxury top-notch resort available to our current
Welk Owners,” says Jon
Fredricks, CEO, Welk Resorts. “We just opened Welk Resorts Breckenridge
in Colorado last month with 67 units and with the addition of Welk Resorts
Santa Fe, we’re adding yet another desirable vacation opportunity for our
Owners.”
The
Ranahan by Welk Resorts, in Breckenridge, Colo., was developed and
opened in December by Welk Resorts. With the acquisition of El Corazon
de Santa Fe, Welk Resorts now operates eight branded resorts.
About
Welk Resorts
Welk
Resorts got its start in 1964 when beloved television bandleader Lawrence
Welk bought a motel and nine-hole golf course north of San Diego. Married
for 61 years, Welk and his wife Fern knew that one of the best ways to
stay healthy and build family bonds was through the shared experience of
vacations. Today, Welk Resorts continues to be majority family-owned and
has grown to seven quality vacation resorts in California, Colorado, Missouri
and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In addition, Welk Resorts’ Owners have access
to the RCI Exchange Portfolio of over 4,300 resorts in 110 countries, and
its Platinum Points Owners can also book vacations at a portfolio of 16
additional U.S.-based luxury vacation resorts through the Experiences
Collection by Welk Resorts.
Welk
Resorts is led by Welk’s grandson, CEO Jon Fredricks, who honors his grandfather’s
legacy every day by developing and operating quality vacation resorts that
keep people connected to those they care most about through shared experiences
and memories. For more, visit www.WelkResorts.com.
Media
Contact:
Julie
Wright
760-419-4664
(W)right
On Communications, Inc.
for
Welk Resorts
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