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BUFFALO, New York — Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts (DNCP&R) has been named the new hospitality management company for The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville, New Hampshire. The resort will officially re-open for the 2005 season on May 27, under the helm of Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, and from then on will remain open as a year-round destination. As the new operator, the company will be responsible for overseeing all lodging, food and beverage, retail and recreational operations for the 139-year-old, full-service resort destination, which includes management of the renowned culinary academy at the property.
"The Balsams Resort is a perfect fit with Delaware North's management portfolio of unique destinations and historic properties," stated Bruce Fears, president of Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts. "We are privileged to continue the respected reputation for hospitality excellence and look forward to this exciting opportunity to operate one of New England's most popular vacation getaways."
Both new and long-time returning Balsams Resort guests can look forward to a newly expanded menu of recreational and interpretive programs, utilizing the vast natural landscapes abundant in the area. In addition, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts anticipates broadening its marketing efforts to appeal to new group markets such as meetings and conventions, tour and travel, reunions, weddings and social functions.
The 139 year-old resort nestled high in the White Mountains and deep in the Great North Woods Region of New Hampshire in historic Dixville Notch, offers world-renowned cuisine and array of recreational activities on site, including: 27 holes of golf, tennis courts, boating and fishing, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snow play. The Balsams has become known as "New England's Resort" and is one of America's most popular full-service resort destinations.
Delaware North Companies, one of the nation's foremost hospitality and entertainment companies, managing numerous well-known entities such as, the FleetCenter in Boston (soon to be renamed TD-Banknorth Garden), Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa (near Vancouver British Columbia), and The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. The company's extensive track record of success in hotel and hospitality management, as well as its strong ties in New England make it an ideal choice to strategically position and re-shape The Balsams Resort as it enters a new decade.
"The Balsams Resort is a perfect fit with Delaware North's management portfolio of unique destinations and historic properties," stated Bruce Fears, president of Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts. "We are privileged to continue the respected reputation for hospitality excellence and look forward to this exciting opportunity to operate one of New England's most popular vacation getaways."
Both new and long-time returning Balsams Resort guests can look forward to a newly expanded menu of recreational and interpretive programs, utilizing the vast natural landscapes abundant in the area. In addition, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts anticipates broadening its marketing efforts to appeal to new group markets such as meetings and conventions, tour and travel, reunions, weddings and social functions.
The 139 year-old resort nestled high in the White Mountains and deep in the Great North Woods Region of New Hampshire in historic Dixville Notch, offers world-renowned cuisine and array of recreational activities on site, including: 27 holes of golf, tennis courts, boating and fishing, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snow play. The Balsams has become known as "New England's Resort" and is one of America's most popular full-service resort destinations.
Delaware North Companies, one of the nation's foremost hospitality and entertainment companies, managing numerous well-known entities such as, the FleetCenter in Boston (soon to be renamed TD-Banknorth Garden), Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa (near Vancouver British Columbia), and The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. The company's extensive track record of success in hotel and hospitality management, as well as its strong ties in New England make it an ideal choice to strategically position and re-shape The Balsams Resort as it enters a new decade.
