LAKE OZARK, MO—Four Seasons Group and Access Hotels & Resorts have joined forces to engage in a multimillion-dollar renovation project of The Lodge of Four Seasons resort located here.
“We have had a long relationship with Tom Baker and Access Hotels & Resorts. They understand our long-term vision and goal of maintaining the Lodge as a first-class resort. We are further pleased to announce that Access Hotels & Resorts will be using its extensive experience and expertise to manage the resort. With its unique personalized management approach, Access Hotels will be the perfect company to continue what my father, Harold Koplar, began over 50 years ago. The heritage of this property is legendary and I am pleased to see my father’s legacy enhanced,” said Susan Koplar Brown, a principal of the Lodge.
Tom Baker, CEO and managing principal of Access Hotels & Resorts joined with Mark Brown in announcing a multimillion-dollar remodeling of the resort property to begin in early 2015.
“The Koplar-Brown family created a truly memorable experience for those who have visited. We are proud to continue this impressive tradition and provide day-to-day management. We will also oversee the extensive remodeling program to improve and enhance the resort property, taking it to the next level and maintaining the resort as the destination resort at the Lake of the Ozarks,” said Baker.
In consideration of its role, Access Hotels & Resorts will also have an interest in the Lodge. Further details of this renovation will be announced next month as plans are finalized.
The Lodge of Four Seasons offers 359 rooms and over 65,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Amenities include the Midwest’s best 36 holes of golf, a full-service marina and five diverse restaurants. The Lodge is also the home of Spa Shiki and Resort Design Shops.
Access Hotels & Resorts is headquartered in Las Colinas, TX, with a regional office in Orlando, FL. The company operates boutique properties such as The Seton Hotel and Distrikt Hotel in New York City; The Serrano Hotel San Francisco; Inn at Thorn Hill, Jackson, NH; The Kenilworth Hotel in Kenilworth, NJ; and The Palace at Playa Grande in Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic.