The Lodge at Tiburon on San Francisco Bay Opens

Tiburon, Calif.  (April 6, 2006) - Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants, a Marin County based hotel company, announced today the opening of The Lodge at Tiburon, after a $6.5 million reinvention. The 102-room lodge is Tiburon’s first and only full service luxury hotel and executive meeting center.

“We are very excited to be in Tiburon, an idyllic leisure destination and one of the best kept secrets in the Bay Area,” stated Karl Hoagland Chairman and CEO, Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants. “Equally important is our intention to create a warm and friendly environment where our neighbors always feel welcome.”

Set amid three-acres of landscaped gardens, the craftsman-style property consists of 102 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites; Three Degrees, a 120-seat restaurant and bar scheduled to open late May; the cozy Library Lounge with fireplace; a pool and whirlpool featuring private cabanas; a complimentary business center and 5,000 square feet of dedicated banquet and meeting space.
The Lodge at Tiburon is ideally located on Tiburon Blvd. in this quaint sailing town around the cove from Sausalito. Surrounded by over 40 unique shops, art galleries and restaurants, the hotel is only steps away from San Francisco Bay and the ferry landing with convenient service to Fisherman’s Wharf or the Embarcadero. Encircled by world-class recreational offerings such as hiking in Muir Woods, sailing, kayaking off Angel Island and wine tasting in Sonoma/Napa Valley, the hotel is only ten miles from San Francisco. For more information visit www.thelodgeattiburon.com or call 1-800-TIBURON (800-842-8766.) Rates start at $219.00 per night.

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 16 hotels comprising two brands (Larkspur Landing and its group of three and four star boutique hotels known as The Larkspur Collection) in areas of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. The company recently acquired the four-star Sainte Claire in downtown San Jose, California in June 2005 and Casa Munras, a hacienda-style hotel in Monterey, California in December, 2005. The company also manages The PruneYard Plaza Hotel in Campbell, California. For additional information on Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants and its affiliates, 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