The Kessler Collection and Marriott International, Inc., are pleased to announce El Monte Sagrado as the latest member of the Autograph Collection, Marriott’s newest brand featuring independent hotels and resorts.
Earlier this year, Marriott introduced the Autograph Collection, a group of independent hotels and resorts representing upper-upscale and luxury properties with distinctive personalities. To launch the Autograph Collection, Marriott has partnered with Kessler, a renowned hotelier and avid art collector, whose independent properties are widely regarded as inspiring and unique. Seven Kessler properties will soon all be a part of the Autograph Collection.
“It’s exciting to see our vision for independent hotels offering a high level of personalized, intuitive guest service adopted by the internationally respected Marriott brand,” said Richard Kessler, CEO, The Kessler Collection. “The global exposure and reservations potential offered by Marriott is outstanding, and I have great confidence in the plans developed for the Autograph Collection.”
Located in Taos, N.M., El Monte Sagrado is an 84-room hotel set amidst the mystical beauty of the New Mexico landscape. A sanctuary for mind, body, and soul, El Monte Sagrado offers guests an exceptional travel experience inspired by Native American culture, foreign lands, and local artists.
“Guests to our property come for the unique experience that is both inspired by art and steeped in rich history,” said Craig Leicester, Director of Operations, El Monte Sagrado. “It is with great pleasure that we, through the partnership between The Kessler Collection and Marriott, introduce Taos and El Monte Sagrado, a respite for the mind, body and soul, to Marriott’s 31 million guests and rewards members.”
“By welcoming El Monte Sagrado and future Kessler hotels into the Autograph Collection, Marriott has expanded the experiential offering to our guests around the world, including our 31 million Marriott Rewards members,” said Don Semmler, executive vice president of global full service brands for Marriott. “Few hoteliers match Richard Kessler's dedication to the business and passion for the arts. We are pleased to offer our Marriott customers the opportunity to enjoy the truly unique guest experiences his team has created.”
Kessler’s private art collection boasts more than 10,000 works of art, ranging from oil paintings to glass, wood and bronze sculptures, among other mediums. Thousands of these works of art are displayed in Kessler Collection properties.
To commemorate the new partnership with Marriott International and the prestigious Autograph Collection, Kessler has commissioned the painting of an original work of art from noted expressionist-colorist Jean Claude Roy. All visitors to Kessler hotels in the Autograph Collection before May 1, 2010 will have a chance to win Roy’s original work of art. One winner from each hotel will also be selected to receive a limited edition giclée of the piece.
Six additional Kessler Collection hotels currently hold or will soon hold the Autograph Collection designation:
