Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008 - (Page 34)

SIGNATURE SUITES (right) allow guests to live like a (wealthy) local. THE US GRANT (exterior shown below) has once again become a hub for San Diego’s social set. and coming down the staircase to greet family, friends and her groom for the ceremony. The suite’s lovely outdoor terrace area would make a wonderful spot for a champagne toast, whether for a small wedding party or just a couple enjoying a special anniversary. The US Grant’s dining options include the hot “see-andbe-seen” Grant Grill. Opened in 1951, this venue now attracts hip Gen-Y and Gen-X locals, hotel guests and the city’s social set. Suggest that your clients savor the freshly baked breads and peruse the Market Tasting Menu for appetizers. (Hint: We recommend the bay scallops on a risotto of aged Gouda and English peas.) Request pairing assistance from sommelier Vernard Floranda (vernard.floranda@luxu rycollection.com); he’ll suggest a smooth Kunde Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma with an entrée of fresh seafood (the fire-grilled sea bass was delicious) or a robust Hall Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa with a beef dish. When it’s time to relax, your clients may book spa services in their rooms/suites or within the hotel’s spa treatment suite. A new 8,000-square-foot, two-level spa designed by Sylvia Sepielli will open this fall, incorporating one of the hotel’s remaining original saltwater pools on a lower level. Art collectors won’t want to miss the new high-end Celebrations Art Gallery, operated by Klim and Iya Altman, who also have galleries in Sedona, AZ, and Moscow. If your clients have a special request or need, tell them to ask for LeeAnn Kinkelaar, or Chief Concierge Mark Peak (mark. peak@luxurycollection.com), who recently received his keys as a member of Les Clef ’s d’Or, at the concierge desk. On the Saturday morning of our stay, we made a rush request for a notary public. We called at 8 a.m., and within 90 minutes the notary was in our suite. Luxury travel advisors: Let General Manager Victor Barothy-Langer (victor.barothylanger@luxurycollection.com) know when your VIPs plan to check in. —Susan J. Young 34 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | March 2008

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Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Dublin: We Tour the Irish Capital’s Top Offerings Puglia, Italy: Where to go for Complete Tranquility Small Meetings: Inspiring Settings for your Corporate Client The Thompson Beverly Hills: Bold New Style Arrives in Southern California US Grant: Unabashed Luxury in Downtown San Diego Sailing the Danube: Low-Key Luxury on River Cloud II Sin City Spas: The Latest From Some of our Favorite Las Vegas Retreats Bob Boulogne: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts' COO Targets Elite Travel Advisors The Pulse Exotic Car Rental Jetset Report Sightings Source List

Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008

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