The already-intense rivalry between Vail Resorts and Aspen
Skiing Company just ratcheted up a notch, as the former will take over
management of an Aspen landmark that is on the National Register of Historic
Place and a charter member of the Historic Hotels of
Elysian Worldwide, LLC and Lodging Capital Partners, LLC, both headquartered in Chicago, IL, recently announced that they have selected RockResorts International, LLC, to manage the operations of the 92-room Hotel Jerome in Aspen, CO, RockResorts, a luxury hotel company headquartered in Broomfield, CO, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. In addition to management of the luxury hotel, its five dining venues and its grand ballroom, RockResorts will help Elysian and Lodging Capital try to make the transition to their role as the historic hotel's owners as smooth as possible. RockResorts recently announced that Judson Hawk has been selected as the new general manager of the Hotel Jerome.
Rich History, Present-day Charm
The Hotel Jerome was established in 1889 by Jerome Wheeler,
co-owner of Macy's Department Store in
The best room to book is the 875-square-foot
The Century Room is a top-notch fine dining restaurant
featuring American cuisine. During the summer, the Century Room moves outside
to the Garden Terrace. Jacob's Corner offers breakfast essentials, soups,
salads and sandwiches. The saloon-style J-bar is a favorite watering hole among
The Hotel Jerome's travel agent liaison is Jennifer Barnhart, director of sales and marketing (970-920-1000 ext. 623, [email protected]).
RockResorts' collection includes The Lodge at Vail; The
Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in the Vail
Valley; Keystone Lodge in Keystone, CO; and La Posada de Santa Fe Resort &
Spa in Santa Fe, NM. Future RockResorts include The Arrabelle at
The Chateau at Heavenly Village
The company has also been selected to operate The Chateau at
Elysian Worldwide's flagship, The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences—