The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe hotel is situated mid-mountain in the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort and is scheduled to open December 9, 2009. The resort will feature ski-in, ski-out access in winter with ski concierge services, a restaurant by Traci des Jardins a renowned San Francisco celebrity chef, a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center and preferred access to the Old Greenwood and Coyote Moon golf courses.

This hotel in Lake Tahoe is the first new-build resort development in the area in decades. Anticipated to be Northern California’s premier sophisticated mountain retreat, The Ritz-Carlton resort in Lake Tahoe will introduce its legendary five-star service on December 9, 2009, a service level before unseen in this region.

This exceptional North Lake Tahoe hotel is perched slope-side and within a 15 minute drive of both Lake Tahoe and the historic town of Truckee.  It is a year-round destination resort that includes 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and 25 Ritz-Carlton Club fractional ownership units.

Discover an exceptional North Lake Tahoe meeting facility. The Ritz-Carlton Highlands features over 15,000 square feet of meeting space, including a spectacular ballroom, two pre-function areas, an executive boardroom, five flexible Lake Tahoe meeting rooms and a stunning slopeside terrace.

For more information on this new hotel in Lake Tahoe, please visit  http://www.ritzcarlton.com or to make a group reservation, please contact Meeting Resources. at 480-282-8661 or via email at sales@meeting-resources.com