Public are invited to use VIP level service to plan getaways year round, forget spending hours sifting through online travel sites -

Drop by, e-mail or call Quechee Lakes' new Concierge Center instead and speak to a Vermont native who can give you all the information you'll need for an easy, hassle-free getaway.

The new Quechee Lakes Concierge Center offers complimentary planning services for that perfect quintessential Vermont vacation. Owned by the Quechee Lakes Development Company, the Quechee Lakes Concierge Center assists residents and visitors alike.

"It's the first time a private, VIP-level travel concierge service has been made available to the public at no cost," said Oleg A. Vyadro, managing director of inSegment, the community's exclusive sales and marketing agency.

Quechee Lakes is within an easy two-hour drive of Boston and a short flight of New York's LaGuardia International Airport.

Whether visitors want to fly-fish, play golf on championship courses, take a hot air balloon ride, enjoy gourmet dining and wine tasting, hike, attend cultural events or go antiquing -- they can now seek out the Quechee Lakes Concierge to help them create their own customized itinerary.

Call or e-mail the Quechee Lakes Concierge at (888) 566-8244 or concierge@quecheelakes.com for the program manager's list of top 10 things to do in the area.