known for its collection of lifestyle businesses in the Bay Area, announced
today the grand opening of Hotel Los Gatos, slated for November 18,2002.
This property will be the fourth of Joie de Vivre’s growing Silicon Valley
collection. The fifth, San Jose’s Hotel Montgomery, is slated to open early
2004.
Hotel
Los Gatos, a 72-room property nestled in the quiet charm of historic downtown
Los Gatos, is a rich addition to its landscape. At the base of the Santa
Cruz Mountains, the hotel is a short drive from hyper-paced Silicon Valley
or the soothing Santa Cruz coast. Hotel Los Gatos is jointly owned by long
time Los Gatos business-owner Diana Ogilvie and Pinn Bros. Fine Homes,
Hotel Division.
More then just a hotel, this destination escape features a Kuleto’s
Italian Restaurant and a Preston Wynne Spa, bringing a new level of luxury
to this relaxed California town. Designers Marni Leis and Oren Bronstein
and architect Jim Starkovich, have created a villa oasis, infused with
warmth and reflecting a mix of old California and Mediterranean charm.
Luxurious, yet residentially styled, each unique guestroom captures
the nuances of a private villa and is accented by art treasures and collected
objects. Rooms feature amenities that blend the worlds of high tech and
high taste; including T1 Internet access, Egyptian cotton linens and vintage
Oriental carpets. Additionally, the hotel offers a fitness center, heated
pool and hot tub, spectacular courtyards and over 2,000 square feet of
state-of-the-art meeting/special event space.
“Uniting Hotel Los Gatos, Kuleto’s and Preston Wynne Spa, this showcase
destination has been designed to epitomize the unique charm and sophistication
of Los Gatos itself,” says Chip Conley, founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre
Hospitality.
Based in San Francisco, Joie de Vivre Hospitality is the Bay Area’s
fastest growing independent hospitality company, the Joie de Vivre portfolio
features 20 boutique hotels, one day spa, and Costanoa — a coastal lodge
and camp. These properties represent a total of 1713 rooms and include
five distinctive restaurants and bars.
