Larkspur Hospitality Purchases Casa Munras Garden Hoteltitle
Hotel Will be Renamed Casa Munras, a Larkspur Hotel
CORTE MADERA, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Larkspur Hospitality, one of
the nations fastest growing independent hotel companies, announced today that
it has acquired the Casa Munras Garden Hotel in Monterey, California. The
hotel will be renamed "Casa Munras, a Larkspur Hotel" and will become part of
The Larkspur Collection, a group of three and four star independent hotels.
"The Casa Munras is a unique gem of a hotel and we are extremely pleased
to add it to the Larkspur Collection," said Karl Hoagland, Chairman and CEO of
Larkspur Hospitality. "The hotel has a long, storied history in the Monterey
area, dating back to the early 19th century, and we intend to restore and
highlight its rich history, while adding our signature Larkspur amenities
focusing on guest comfort and productivity. Similar to our four other
Larkspur Collection hotels, the Casa Munras is in a highly desirable
destination for leisure and business travelers seeking a fun and memorable
experience. The Casa Munras significantly broadens the scope of upscale
destination hotels we can offer to our growing base of Larkspur guests, which
now includes 11 Larkspur Landing hotels and our four Larkspur Collection
hotels in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest."
Located in the heart of Monterey, along Californias Central Coast, Casa
Munras features 166 guest rooms, including 46 fireplace rooms. All guest
rooms offer complimentary wireless High-Speed Internet access. The hotel,
surrounded by beautiful gardens, also provides guests with an outdoor heated
pool and patio area. The hotel also offers The Casa Cafe and Bar, a warm and
casual venue for refreshments and gathering.
Casa Munras features six meeting rooms providing almost 5,000 square feet
of meeting and banquet facilities that can accommodate groups of up to 300
people for a variety of events including wedding receptions and conferences.
All meeting rooms offer a full range of audio visual equipment and wireless
High-Speed Internet connections are available to support all event needs.
Casa Munras was built around, and incorporates, the original hacienda of
Don Esteban Munras, the last Spanish diplomat to California. The hotel is a
short walk from Fishermans Wharf and downtown Monterey where visitors will
find a variety of shops, restaurants and the renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium.
About Larkspur Hospitality
Established in 1996, Larkspur Hospitality is a rapidly growing hotel
company based in Corte Madera, California. Larkspur owns and operates 21
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, California in June 2005. In 2005, Larkspur
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 Hospitality and its affiliates, visit http://www.larkspurhospitality.com.
