VAIL CASCADE'S "GOTCHA" COVERED THIS SUMMER

The best shot per month - according to open voting by the general public and reviewed by judges from the property - will garner the shutterbug an Apple iPod. The Cascade's "Gotcha" campaign runs from May through August 2009.

"Now more than ever it's vital to carve out family time," said Matthew Martinucci, regional director of sales & marketing for Vail Cascade. "With the stress of the economy and everything surrounding our daily lives we want to enable families to slow down and reconnect. This campaign offers a fun way to capture and share favorite summer vacation memories and ultimately provides an opportunity for guests to experience the perfect setting for reconnection and relaxation."

The "Gotcha" campaign is available to guests visiting the Vail Cascade from May through August 2009. Through the Cascade's special "Gotcha" website, http://www.gotchaatvail.com/ property guests can find detailed information about the program, instructions regarding the submission of two favorite images per vacation, a "View and Vote" section which will be open to the public for monthly voting, monthly winner updates for May, June, July and August winners, and a link to the resort's booking site for hotel reservations.

There's no better time to visit Vail and capture a Vail Cascade moment. The Cascade is offering special rates starting at $109 per night and encourages all guests to participate in the photo contest. To take advantage of this special offer call 800-420-2424 and refer to promo code "GOTCHA."

Vail Cascade is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the seventh largest independent hospitality management company in the country. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more infomration on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit http://www.destinationhotels.com/.

For more information about the Cascade's "Gotcha" campaign, visit www.GotchaAtVail.com or call 800-420-2424. The resort is offering a variety of value-oriented Vail vacation packages throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons and packages can be booked directly at http://www.vailcascade.com/or by calling 800-420-2424. A sampling of specials includes: 40 percent off at Aria Spa until June 15, 2009; the Vail Cascade Six Pack, featuring six nights of lodging for $90 per night (plus taxes and fees) with pre-purchase; "It's About Time," a family adventure getaway with rates starting at $144; a girlfriend's getaway offer starting at $120 per person, per night (double occupancy); and a bed and breakfast package starting at $159.

Vail Cascade is the only AAA Four-Diamond rated ski-in/ski-out resort in Vail. In the summertime, the Vail Valley awakens to a multitude of summer activities including mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing which are easily accessible at the Vail Cascade as the Gore Creek runs behind the resort. The 292-room creek side property offers 27 suites, more than 80 spacious condominiums and private homes to choose from.

Vail Cascade features the 78,000-square-foot Aria Spa & Club. The Spa offers more than 10,000 square feet of rest and relaxation found in 14 treatment rooms. Guests also can train and take advantage of one of the fitness center's many programs from group classes to personalized instruction. After an afternoon of working out at the fitness center or in nature's playground, guests can refuel at the new Atwater on Gore Creek restaurant which opened in December 2008.

For high resolution, downloadable images of the Vail Cascade, please visit www.leonardo.com/destination