The Larkspur Landing Pleasanton Completes $1.5 Million Renovation
Pleasanton Is First of Five Newly Renovated Larkspur Landing Hotels
CORTE MADERA, Calif. (November 3, 2005) - Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants, a Marin County-based hotel company, announced the grand re-opening of the new Larkspur Landing, Home Suite Hotel, located in Pleasanton, CA. The hotel, which was previously affiliated with the Candlewood Suites brand, recently completed a comprehensive $1.5 million renovation. In addition, Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants is in the process of renovating four other hotels, located in Milpitas, CA; Sacramento, CA; Hillsboro, OR; and Bellevue, WA, which will bring the total number of Larkspur Landing brand hotels in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest to 11.
"We are very eager and excited to have the opportunity to showcase the new hotel to our guests as well as to the Pleasanton community," said Gwendolyn Robinson, General Manager, Larkspur Landing Pleasanton. "We are focused and committed to providing extraordinary guest service and are thrilled to be able to offer the signature services and amenities for which the Larkspur Landing brand has become known."
The new Larkspur Landing Pleasanton has experienced an extensive renovation to the interior and exterior of the building. The lobby area has been completely refurbished and now offers an expanded front desk, as well as a new living room complete with a fireplace, library, breakfast bar, bamboo flooring and a fully equipped complimentary business center. A meeting room has been added, giving the hotel the capability to host small scale meetings and events. All 124 guest rooms now feature the new Larkspur signature FeatherBorneSM Bed, full in-room kitchens, complimentary High-Speed Internet Access, DVD and CD players and an extra large work space. The hotel also features an outdoor whirlpool spa, exercise room and complimentary laundry facilities.
The exterior of the hotel has been enhanced, offering visitors a new craftsman-style porte cochere and porch area. In addition, new signage, light fixtures, paint and trellises have been applied to the building.
"Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants is committed to the Pleasanton community and we are very pleased to bring our flagship Larkspur Landing hotel concept to this market," said Karl Hoagland, Chairman and CEO of Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants. "At the Larkspur Landing, we pride ourselves on being hotel innovators with a warm and welcoming environment, similar to the genuine and friendly town of Pleasanton, which has a rich and solid history as a foundation for sensible growth and a sustainable future. We look forward to many more years of successful service to and growth in Pleasanton."
Utilizing craftsman-style design, Larkspur Landing hotels are upscale all-suite extended stay hotels, providing fully equipped kitchens, the Larkspur signature FeatherBorne BedSM, in-room DVD players, complimentary laundry facilities, outdoor whirlpool spas, exercise room and the new Healthy Start Breakfast. Specializing in genuine, personalized service, Larkspur Landing hotels also offer Your Home Office @ Larkspur, featuring complimentary in-room high-speed Internet access, an extra large work space in every room and complimentary state-of-the-art business centers complete with computers, color printers, fax and copy machines. Larkspur Landings are known for repeatedly achieving some of the highest guest satisfaction scores in the hotel industry, as measured by Market Metrix.
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About Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants
Established in 1996, Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants is a rapidly growing hotel company based in Corte Madera, California. Larkspur owns and operates 20 hotels comprising three brands (Larkspur Landing, Hilton Garden Inn and its collection of three and four star independent hotels known as the Larkspur Collection) in suburban areas of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. The company acquired the four-star RiverPlace Hotel in Portland, Oregon, in July 2003, the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos, California in December 2003, The Lodge at Tiburon in Tiburon, California in May 2004 and The Sainte Claire in San Jose in June 2005. In December 2004, Larkspur began converted five existing hotels to its flagship Larkspur Landing brand, bringing the total number of Larkspur Landings to 11. The company also manages the Pruneyard Inn in Campbell, California. For additional information on Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants, visit www.larkspurhotels.com
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For more information please contact:
Jeff Rubenstein
Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants
415 945-5037
jrubenstein@larkspurhotels.com |
