Lisa Beers
VP, Public Relations
Waterford Group
(860) 701-9621
lbeers@waterfordgroup.net

WATERFORD APPOINTS GEMME AS GENERAL MANAGER
FOR DOUBLETREE HOTEL IN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

(Windsor Locks, CT – September 15, 2006) --- Waterford Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Bill Gemme as General Manager of the DoubleTree Hotel Bradley International Airport, located at 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike in Windsor Locks, CT. Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel management firm, professionally manages the 200-room hotel.

The full-service Doubletree Windsor Locks is located only 1 mile from Bradley International Airport, and is an easy drive from New York City, Boston, and all points between. As General Manager, Gemme will be responsible for all phases of the hotel’s operations, sales and administration. He brings to Windsor Locks more than fifteen years of hotel general manager experience, including such brands as Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, and Ramada Plaza Hotel. His extensive resume includes three years with Waterford Hotel Group as General Manager of the Holiday Inn in Cromwell. Most recently Gemme served as Vice President of Operations over several hotels for the Nowab Hotels Corporation.

“We are excited to welcome Bill back to Waterford Hotel Group as General Manager of the DoubleTree,” commented Terry Bickhardt, President and COO, Operations and Marketing, for Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. “With his extensive hospitality management experience he will be a key asset to our hotel team.”

About DoubleTree Bradley International Airport
The 200-room Doubletree Hotel in Windsor Locks encourages guests to take advantage of the hotel’s complimentary airport shuttle service. Other hotel amenities include high-speed wireless internet access, a fitness center, heated indoor pool, a well-equipped Business Center, and 4,000 square feet of meeting space. The Doubletree Windsor Locks offers two on-site dining establishments. Guests can enjoy a casual, traditional dining experience for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the Windsor Park Restaurant, or relax with a cocktail at the quaint, English-style Brewster's Pub lounge. The hotel also provides a wide selection of menu items available for room service.

About Waterford Hotel Group
Currently operating 26 properties in 8 states, Waterford Hotel Group specializes in complete hotel management services and is experienced in hotel development from concept through opening. Additionally, the company is accomplished in property repositioning through refurbishments and franchise conversions. The company’s outstanding record of accomplishment is based on strategic growth, intimate knowledge of industry trends and providing value for customers and investors. For further information, contact Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., 914 Hartford Turnpike, P.O. Box 715, Waterford, CT 06385; telephone 860-442-4559, fax 860-437-7752 or visit the company’s website at www.waterfordgroup.net. 
 

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