The town of La Quinta, California was only incorporated in 1982. Before that “La Quinta”, California “was” the La Quinta Resort and Club. The resort, established in 1926, was a “destination” from the very beginning. In the 1990’s, KSL Resorts bought the La Quinta Resort and Club as well as PGA West and owned the properties until 2004 when they were sold to CNL Resorts & Hotels but KSL retained the management of the properties. On February 1, KSL will turn over the management contracts to the Hilton Hotel’s “Waldorf Astoria Collection” of fine resorts.

Although this change will be transparent to the employees and members, it will be a huge benefit to the clubs themselves. Affiliating the “Waldorf Astoria Collection” name to the popular destinations will bring a greater marketing presence to the already successful clubs.

The sale of the management contracts allows KSL to devote more management time and assets to the resorts that they still own.

The local response to the announcement has been very positive from both the employees and the local community. It is yet another step up for La Quinta and another reason to join the 42 people who move here every day.

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