ALHI Adds California Properties

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has added two properties in California to its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts.

ALHI will now represent the AAA Four-Diamond Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay and the 400-room InterContinental San Diego, slated to open fall 2018, to meeting professionals, association executives, incentive specialists and business executives interesting in booking events and programs, according to Mark Sergot, ALHI’s chief sales officer.

The LEED® certified Portola Hotel & Spa is located in the heart of downtown Monterey, against the backdrop of historic Fisherman’s Wharf and the Monterey Bay. The property has 379 guestrooms and suites, and more than 60,000 square feet of meeting and event space as well as nearly 60,000 square feet of outdoor space overlooking Monterey Bay. Additional amenities include a full-service day spa, plunge pool, 24-hour fitness centre, 24-hour business centre, and three on-site dining options.

The newly renovated Monterey Conference Center is adjacent to Portola, making the venue the largest event space of its kind on California’s Central Coast.  Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is just 10 minutes away, and the Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is 75 minutes from the hotel.

Slated to open this fall, InterContinental San Diego is located at one of the most prominent and visible sites in downtown San Diego’s waterfront. Situated just steps away from USS Midway, the casually property will provide expansive ocean views, 400 guest rooms, 35,000 square feet of meeting space and 7,000 square feet of outdoor space. Meeting options will include the 12,000-square-foot Pacific Ballroom and the 4,480-square-foot Bayview Ballroom. The hotel also will offer unequaled panoramic views at the spectacular rooftop bar named The Sky Bar, as well as a restaurant and bar on property. The hotel is just five blocks from the renowned Gaslamp Quarter, six blocks from San Diego Convention Center and just two miles from San Diego International Airport.

“California continues to be a very popular choice for groups of all sizes,” said Sergot. “We are very proud to offer these two outstanding new options to address the great demand. Portola Hotel & Spa is located in truly beautiful Monterey, within walking distance of the area’s many terrific sites, shops and restaurants. InterContinental San Diego has a prime downtown location and will offer incredible views as well as exceptional meeting space. We are excited to showcase these two superb hotels to planners.”

With these new additions, ALHI’s portfolio now features 29 luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts in California. Options on the Central or Northern Coast of the Golden State include:

• Pebble Beach Resorts (The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero Pebble Beach);
• the 532-room Hotel Nikko San Francisco;
• InterContinental Mark Hopkins located at the crest of Nob Hill in San Francisco;
• and the 550-room InterContinental San Francisco, situated adjacent to the Moscone West Convention Center.

ALHI options in the San Diego area include:

• the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa;
• the Fairmont Grand Del Mar;
• the AAA Four-Diamond Hard Rock Hotel San Diego;
• the 440-room Loews Coronado Bay Resort;
• the iconic Omni La Costa Resort & Spa;
• and the luxurious Rancho Bernardo Inn.