Westgate Park City Recognized as the Best Ski Resort in the State of Utah, Taking Home a Total of 7 Gold Medal Awards for Best of State

PARK CITY, Utah, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westgate Resorts is proud to announce that Westgate Park City Resort & Spa has been honored as the 2013 "Top Ski Resort" in Utah's Best of State Premier Recognition and Awards Program, collecting a total of 7 Gold Medal Awards, including Best Steakhouse, Best Fine Dining Chef, Best Destination Spa, Best Fitness Camp, Best American Pub and Best Gourmet Burger. The Best of State judges search for organizations that excel in their business endeavors using innovative methods while also contributing to a better quality of life. Westgate Park City Resort & Spa has been recognized for demonstrating excellence and producing superior results among the competition of all other ski resort properties in the state of Utah.

Westgate Park City Resort & Spa swept the majority of the awards in the hospitality and tourism industry category due to the outstanding quality of the resort's vacation experience hallmarked by exquisitely adorned Villas and over 30 amazing onsite amenities. The resort amenities include a free ski valet service, 30,000-square-foot world-class Serenity Spa by Westgate (voted Best Destination Spa in Utah) and ski-in, ski-out access to The Canyons' 4,000+ skiable acres. Additional amenities include Utah's largest heated indoor/outdoor pool with steam room and sauna, an adult-only indoor relaxation pool, tennis and basketball courts, playground, video arcade, fitness center and yoga studio, a Kid's Club with daily activities supervised by professional staff, conference and meeting facilities, and more. The resort provides several creative and sophisticated dining options such as Drafts Sports Bar & Grill (voted Best American Pub in Utah), The Marketplace & Deli and the all-new upscale dining experience of Edge Steakhouse (voted Best Steakhouse in Utah). Westgate Park City Resort and Spa provides personalized concierge service for every guest that provides such unique services as in-room boot fitting for skiers, and free transportation to local shopping and ski resorts. Other factors contributing to the recognition as the Top Ski Resort in Utah include new resort project developments increasing desirable employment opportunities and by assisting the economy with our commitment to supporting locally sourced products.

"Our goal for Westgate Park City Resort & Spa was to create the most amazing ski resort destination in the country by providing unexpected services such as our unique skier valet program that hand-delivers your skis to the slopes," said David Siegel, President and CEO of Westgate Resorts. "Our unparalleled level of service is designed to allow our guests to spend more time doing the important things like spending quality family time and making great vacation memories on the mountain."

About Westgate Resorts

Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is the largest privately owned timeshare company in the world and one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 27 themed destination resorts with over 10,500 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Most Westgate Resort locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.

SOURCE Westgate Resorts