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Xanterra Travel Collection

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Xanterra Travel Collection (formerly Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Amfac Resorts and Amfac Parks & Resorts) is a privately owned American park and resort management company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company is controlled by Denver-based entertainment magnate Philip Anschutz.[1]

Xanterra is contracted by the National Park Service to provide lodging and other tourism services inside several national parks.[2] Current concessions contracts include Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim), Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Yellowstone National Park.[3]

The name comes from a combination of Xanadu and terra (Earth).[4]

History

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A legacy of the 19th century Fred Harvey Company, after the death of the founder's grandson in 1965, the company became affiliated with Chicago-based JMB Realty, which acquired large Hawaii landholder Amfac in 1968 and broke it up into independent corporations including Amfac Resorts. In 1995, Amfac bought the large national parks management concession TW Recreational Services from Flagstar.[5][6] In 2002, Amfac changed its corporate name to Xanterra after the bankruptcy of Amfac Hawaii.[7] The Anschutz Company bought Xanterra from JMB in 2008.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Patrick, Whitehurst (2008-06-24). "New ownership for Xanterra, GC Railway". Williams News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. ^ Leslie, David (2010-03-17). Tourism Enterprises and Sustainable Development: International Perspectives on Responses to the Sustainability Agenda. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-21765-5.
  3. ^ Scott, Tristan (December 30, 2016). "Business of the Year: Xanterra Parks and Resorts". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Xanterra:Grand Canyon Railway's New ownership. Territorial Times. Williams, Arizona. No. 1 Vol. XXIII
  5. ^ Fred Harvey – Civilizer of the West. Territorial Times. Williams, Arizona. No. 1 Vol. XXIII
  6. ^ "Flagstar to sell TW Recreational Services to Amfac". Nation's Restaurant News. Findarticles.com. July 24, 1995. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  7. ^ Resort Operator Amfac Changes Name to Xanterra Parks & Resorts. Hotel Online. April 5, 2002
  8. ^ Anschutz to acquire operator of parks The Denver Post.
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