{Hotel Profile} Blanket Bay, New Zealand

After the Virtuoso Symposium 2009 Australia, Richard Beck, President and CEO of ClassicTravel.com and Lance Stamps, Vice President of Marketing for ClassicTravel.com will travel to New Zealand to preview 3 amazing hotels.

Blanket Bay, an astonishingly beautiful property forty miles south of Queenstown, just outside of Glenorchy, a tiny village surrounded by two national parks, is the first. This was the area chosen by director Peter Jackson to be the backdrop for the famed movie trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings. It is also the starting point for 3 major walking trails, and is considered the walking track capital of New Zealand. This American owned property is modeled after an alpine Rocky Mountain lodge , which fits right in with the dramatic mountain views of the Southern Alps (New Zealand's southern island's mountain chain)

Blanket Bay is situated on beautiful Lake Wakatipu, features great amenities to help you get away from your strenuous lifestyle. Get cozy and read a book by the enormous fireplace, or gaze at the astonishing scenery through the huge windows in the common room, also known as The Great Room. Relax after a day of roughing it outdoors in The Game Room with a round of pool, and help yourself to beer or other drinks from the complimentary self serve bar. Detox in the steam room and spa pool.

Blanket Bay boasts cuisine by former New Zealand Chef Of The Year Jason Dell. The resorts food features local New Zealand ingredients, often with French and Pacific Rim influence in the dishes. The resort serves the finest local wines, and has a wine room and wine cave, where guests can experience a wine tasting.

Blanket Bay also provides guests with an array of complimentary activities including horseback riding, mountain biking and scenic hiking. More adventurous guests can also take an unforgettable helicopter flight, go heli-fishing and heli-skiing.

Blanket Bay is the perfect resort for a cozy romantic getaway or a unique destination wedding. For those of you who are looking to do something different in the summer, why not change things up and fly down under for a ski trip?

When you book at Blanket Bay at the Virtuoso rate with ClassicTravel.com you will recieve an upgrade upon arrival (subject to availability), full English or A La Carte Breakfast daily, and a luncheon for two, once during your stay. For more information about this or other Virtuoso properties, please contact Jerry Hirshon at 212-404-6777 or by e-mail at Jerry@classictravel.com.