In the spring of each year, usually sometime after the May Pops concert, a tribe of nearly 300 migrating Vero Beachers, of which I am one, empties freezers, puts up hurricane shutters and packs up cars. A few ship their vehicles ahead via transports where Mercedes perch like acrobats....
Two unique hotels recently opened in Vermont, seeking niche markets in two of the Green Mountain State’s most popular, four-season destinations. The Taconic, a boutique Kimpton property, opened in late 2015 in Manchester, and Field Guide, a design-driven Lark Hotel property, opened last fall in Stowe. Both offer travelers new, contemporary lodging choices in favorite tourist hot spots....
Traveling to the Green Mountain State this winter? Treat yourself to a special Vermont getaway by taking advantage of the grand opening special offered by Taconic, a boutique hotel in the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants collection. Located along picturesque Main Street in Manchester Village (close to Bromley and Stratton ski resorts), the newly opened Taconic — inspired by the grand late-19th- and early-20th-century inns of New England — features 87 accommodations including six suites and three standalone cottages that boast...
This spacious four-bedroom, three-bath, two story home style features a layout with a second floor lounge and loft terrace in addition to a great room, den/bedroom and two-car garage. Tropical KeyWest style architecture and paint colors create a laid-back, oceanside feel. Tarpon Flats was designed with family in mind, and offers every advantage of its distinct seaside locale....
Northern Vermonters know Adam Raftery as the chef behind South Burlington'sWooden Spoon Bistro and Burlington's St. Paul Street Gastrogrub. He still owns those restaurants with sister Liza O'Brien, as well as food cart the Front Yard.* But Raftery hasn't cooked at his eateries since the summer; he's busy preparing for a new venture....
Following a "soft opening" Dec. 3, the newly constructed Taconic Hotel — the first new hotel built from scratch in quite awhile in Manchester — officially opened its doors Sunday. The 58,000 square-foot, 87 room hotel, consisting of a horseshoe-shaped Main House and three separate cottages, occupies about 5 acres along Main Street, on a site that has been home to three previous inns dating back to 1909. ...
The escalating war between Ocean Drive merchants and Central Beach hotel and restaurant workers who occupy most of the parking spaces in front of their shops may be about to end with a $40,000 peace offering from the Heaton Companies. The Heaton Companies, it was learned, recently put up the entire local contribution needed to launch a GoLine shuttle that will ferry Central Beach employees between a parking area in Riverside Park and their jobs seven days a week....
The real estate boom on the southern part of the barrier island first predicted a year ago in Vero Beach 32963 is officially on, with George Heaton, developer of the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa, leading the way....
Taconic, a Kimpton Hotel set to open in Vermont in late 2015, today announced the appointment of John Burnham as General Manager and Jami Poe as Director of Sales & Marketing. This talented duo brings over 40 years of hospitality experience to the 87-room boutique hotel located in the year-round vacation destination of Manchester, Vermont....
Two recently released reports confirm what many hotel owners and managers already know: Operating costs are on the rise. Fortunately, some savvy operators also shared ways to fight back against budget woes. According to the HOST Almanac, which compiles operating statements of more than 5,400 U.S. hotels, every major expense increased during 2014. Management fees led the way with a 9.7% increase, followed by rooms expenses (+5.8%), utility costs (+5.6%) and taxes (+5.3%). The HOST Almanac is compiled by STR Analytics, sister...
