The Abbey Resort Kicks Off the Summer Season with the Ever-Popular Marina Services on Lake Geneva
The Only Full-Service Resort on Lake Geneva Continues its Nautical Offerings and 2nd Annual Boat Slip Rentals

FONTANA, Wis. – March 10, 2011 – Back by popular demand, The Abbey Resort & Spa announced today the return of its marina services for guests to take advantage of the resort's location as the only full-service resort on the shores of Lake Geneva. The resort will be offering slips for overnight use, enabling resort guests to keep their boats in the water during their stay.

Boaters will once again be able to pull right up to the docks to enjoy the Waterfront Restaurant & Bar and other resort amenities. For added convenience for the Lake Geneva boaters, The Waterfront Restaurant offers a "take out menu" and the Waterfront Store stocks a variety of snacks and packaged goods.

Other marina services for resort guests include access to other activities near The Abbey's harbor, such as rental boats, water skiing, ski school, parasailing and wave running. The slips will accommodate boats ranging from 8.5 feet wide and up to 44 feet long with the cost to rent a slip at $75 per night, which includes ramp/launch usage, 110V power, water, Wi-Fi Internet access and boat trailer parking.

A marina services manger/concierge will be on hand to meet and greet arriving marina guests and to assist boaters and resort guests with all dockside services. "We are delighted to continue the extended marina services, including boat slip rentals, to unique list of on-the-lake offerings," said David Lindelow, general manager of The Abbey Resort. "Guests and Lake Geneva boaters alike can enjoy the newfound accessibility to the glistening Lake Geneva and all of the water sports and lake activities that come along with it." Boat slip rentals add to the picturesque setting with an opportune location of The Abbey Resort. Reservations are required; please call 800-709-1323. Overnight slips are available as soon as the ice turns to water. Pending weather, the marina services will kick off its second season in mid-May.

More About The Abbey Resort

Located just 80 miles from downtown Chicago and 50 miles from Milwaukee, The Abbey Resort & Spa is a treasured icon, nestled on 90 acres of beautifully manicured grounds. Totally renovated in 2005, it is the only full-service resort on the shores of Lake Geneva. The resort boasts a breath-taking setting, award-winning dining and banquet facilities, nearby championship golf courses and a wide range of outdoor activities. That only scratches the surface of all the activities and offerings that The Abbey Resort has; with impeccable customer service, the team at The Abbey Resort can meet the needs of the guests and corporate planners. The 35,000-square-foot Avani Spa, which reopened in June 2008 after a $1.5 million renovation, enhances the resort experience with innovative spa treatments and the modern luxuries of a first class spa that today's sophisticated spa consumers expect.

The Abbey Resort & Spa is managed and operated by Hostmark Hospitality Group of Schaumburg, Ill. For more information, please visit www.theabbeyresort.com or join The Abbey Resort on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/abbeyresort and www.twitter.com/abbeyresort, respectively.