CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort today announces that Steele Edwards has been appointed General Manager of the popular, multi-amenity resort which sits at the gateway of the 3,200-acre Rocky Gap State Park in Western Maryland.
“It’s a great honor and exciting opportunity to lead a renowned resort the caliber of Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort,” says Edwards, who spent time during his youth living in the area. “Our priority remains offering an array of custom events, services and amenities so that we consistently exceed our guests’ expectations.”
Edwards brings more than 30 years of hospitality management to Rocky Gap, most recently as General Manager at the award-winning Whitetail Club & Resort in McCall, Idaho. He has also led the properties at Makaha Resort & Golf Club in Hawaii; Cape Coral Golf &Tennis Resort & Country Club in Florida; French Lick Springs Golf & Spa Resort in Indiana; The Peabody Hotel in Orlando; and Pointe at Squaw Peak Resort & Spa in Phoenix.
Home to the Maryland’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course, Rocky Gap also offers:
• 216 guest rooms, including suites and ADA-certified accommodations
• Extensive meeting programs encompassing 15,000+ square feet of banquet and meeting space and myriad service options
• Acclaimed culinary and catering offerings: The Lakeside Restaurant is a Wine Spectator Award Winner
• Family and children’s activities: horseback riding, paintball, climbing wall, rappelling, whitewater rafting, canoeing and a Scales & Tales animal program by the campfire
• Corporate team building programs through Western Maryland Adventures
• Special weddings programs by the lake with both indoor and outdoor settings
• Beautiful lake-side pavilions
• Spacious pet-friendly rooms
Rocky Gap recently garnered AAA’s Four Diamond rating for the sixth consecutive year based on a review of four critical areas: service, cleanliness, ambiance and amenities. Less than 3 percent of all AAA-approved properties have garnered this distinction.
About Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort is a 216-room resort located on 243-acre Lake Habeeb in the lush forested mountains of Western Maryland. Amenities include the Rocky Gap Garden Spa which features the renowned line of Eminence spa products, miles of marked hiking trails highlighting Mother Nature’s glory, a 7,000-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course with five sets of tee boxes to match the skill level of any golfer, and an on-property adventure outfitter for horseback riding, hiking and biking, whitewater rafting and corporate team building. Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent hospitality management companies. Founded in 2000, the Company presently manages 43 hotels, resorts and conference and convention centers with over 10,400 rooms in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages properties independently and under such well regarded brands as Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Renaissance, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza and Wyndham. Additional information about the hotel management company is available at the company’s Web site: www.crestlinehotels.com.
