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The oceanfront Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, California, and the AAA Four-Diamond Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in downtown San Diego, California, have been accepted as the newest members of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). ALHI, and its established professional sales force throughout North America, now provide authorized National Sales Organization (NSO) services and support for the hotels to corporations, associations, independent planners, business executives, and incentive specialists desiring to conduct meetings, incentive/recognition programs, and conventions at either property.
With their membership acceptance into ALHI’s exclusive worldwide portfolio, Surf & Sand Resort also becomes ALHI’s 36th offering within the “ALHI Beach & Island Collection” specialty segment, and within the “ALHI U-200 Gems Collection,” which consists of ALHI’s 16 member hotels and resorts that are gems with 200 rooms or under, which specialize in serving meeting and incentive programs.
In addition to their membership into ALHI’s distinctive portfolio, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego also becomes ALHI’s 51st offering in the “ALHI City Solutions Collection” specialty segment, which features ALHI’s Four- and Five-Diamond quality city center hotels which are specifically designed for meetings and programs. The hotel also becomes the newest offering in the “ALHI Entertainment & Gaming Solutions Collection,” comprised of 29 Four- and Five-Diamond quality resorts and hotels in the U.S. and abroad that provide hallmark entertainment and/or gaming.
ALHI is a prestigious dues-based National Sales Organization (NSO), which for over 25 years has specifically provided dedicated and professional NSO services to the meetings and incentives marketplace, exclusively for its more than 130 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotel and resort members. There is no cost to planners’ organizations to utilize the ALHI NSO services, expertise, and account advocacy, as its members’ dues fund the National Sales Organization to best serve planners with local professionals.
Featuring breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, the popular Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach offers 165 newly remodeled guest rooms and suites, 10,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, and 10,000 square feet of outdoor meeting and event space along the Pacific Ocean.
Surf & Sand Resort features a stand-alone conference center boasting an elevated garden terrace, the beautiful Pelican Ballroom, and numerous board rooms. Additional offerings at the resort include the pristine beach, the elegant Aqua/terra spa, the seaside restaurant Splashes, and an oceanfront bar. Recreational options in Laguna Beach include surfing, stand up paddle lessons, boutiques and galleries, acclaimed art festivals, and championship golf. Nearby Dana Point offers sailing, sport fishing, jet skiing, and whale watching. Additionally, the nearby Temecula Valley Wine Region features over 35,000 acres of rolling hills and vineyards, plus more than 30 wineries that offer tours and tastings. The resort is located just 20 minutes from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana (Orange County), 55 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport, and 70 minutes from San Diego International Airport.
Conveniently located in downtown San Diego in the popular Gaslamp district, across the street from the San Diego Convention Center, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego features 420 guest rooms and suites, which includes 244 spacious studios, 159 chic Hard Rock Suites, and 17 ultra-VIP Rock Star Suites. The contemporary resort features 40,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space, which includes the 9,100-square-foot Legends room that can accommodate up to 1,000 guests, an 8,700-square-foot outdoor terrace adjacent to the rooftop pool and bar, and a stunning boardroom with 16-foot floor-to-ceiling walls. Additional offerings include the on-site full-service Rock Spa, a 24-hour health club, the acclaimed Nobu San Diego restaurant, a stylish Lobby Bar, and a 24-hour business center. Situated just one block from Petco Park (home ballpark of the San Diego Padres), the hotel is convenient to San Diego’s famous sites, including Seaport Village, U.S.S. Midway, San Diego Zoo, Old Town, Coronado Island, and SeaWorld San Diego. San Diego International Airport is just three miles away.
“California continues to be a very popular choice for meetings and incentive/recognition programs. We have such terrific options throughout the Golden State, and now with Surf & Sand Resort and Hard Rock Hotel San Diego we have two new outstanding additions to our portfolio to find the right solution for planners’ special events,” said David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI.
“Surf & Sand Resort features an incredible setting in a great location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego provides us the downtown San Diego option for so many planner we serve,” said Gabri.
Surf & Sand Resort and Hard Rock Hotel San Diego joins such other exceptional California offerings in ALHI’s portfolio as: the renowned La Costa (Carlsbad/San Diego), which completed a $50 million renovation in 2011; the historic Hotel del Coronado (Coronado/San Diego), named “one of the Top 10 Resorts in the World” by USA Today; the beautiful Loews Coronado Bay (Coronado/San Diego), situated on a private 15-acre peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Coronado Bay; the elegant Mediterranean-themed Miramonte Resort & Spa (Indian Wells), offering 215 guest rooms and suites and 18,000 square feet of meeting space; the AAA Four-Diamond The Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa), surrounded by rolling hills and private vineyards; the exquisite Resort at Pelican Hill (Newport Beach), providing incredible panoramic views of the Pacific; the luxurious 295-room Island Hotel Newport Beach (Newport Beach), situated in the heart of Southern California and adjacent to renowned Fashion Island; the elegant and historic Ojai Valley Inn & Spa (Ojai), set on 220 picturesque acres; and the AAA Four-Diamond Resort at Squaw Creek (Olympic Valley/Lake Tahoe), offering 33,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space.
Additional outstanding ALHI offerings in California include: the 380-room The Langham Huntington (Pasadena), named the “#1 Hotel in Los Angeles” by U.S. News & World Report; the exquisite Casa Palmero (Pebble Beach), a secluded Mediterranean villa offering 24 rooms overlooking the legendary Pebble Beach Golf Links; the world-class The Inn at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach), offering 269 luxurious rooms and suites, and over 15,000 square feet of meeting space; the acclaimed The Lodge at Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach), offering incomparable scenery and world-famous golf; Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa (Rancho Mirage), set within 240 acres of garden landscaping, and surrounded by the soaring San Jacinto mountain range; and the 582-room Terranea (Rancho Palos Verdes), rising from a magnificent peninsula along Southern California’s scenic coast.
ALHI’s California portfolio also features such impressive members as: the elegant The Grand Del Mar (San Diego), serenely nestled amidst Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve; the AAA Four-Diamond Hotel Nikko San Francisco (San Francisco), offering 532 rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space, just two blocks from Union Square; the historic InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco (San Francisco), poised at the crest of Nob Hill, and offering magnificent views of the city and bay; the spectacular 550-room InterContinental San Francisco (San Francisco), situated adjacent to the Moscone West Convention Center; the sophisticated and chic Hotel Valencia Santana Row (San Jose), offering 212 guest rooms in Silicon Valley; and the very special AAA Four-Diamond Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (Santa Monica), featuring the Pacific Ocean on one side and beautiful Santa Monica on the other.
California & More
With a worldwide portfolio of over 115,000 rooms and suites and more than 10.5 million square feet of meeting space, throughout America and in 11 countries, ALHI provides planners and their organizations experienced National Sales services with diverse options among its outstanding worldwide member hotels and resorts which specialize in meetings and incentive programs.
Meeting professionals, association executives, and incentive specialists have utilized ALHI’s National Sales services for 25 years, with reliable one-call professional sales assistance and access to their distinctive hotels and resorts for meetings and incentive/recognition programs ranging from 10 to more than 6,500 rooms.
Member hotels include extraordinary Four- and Five-Diamond quality meeting and incentive resorts, incomparable city hotels, exclusive smaller hotels, golf resorts, historic and landmark properties, beach and island destinations, resorts with spas, properties in international destinations, and hotels with world-class gaming and entertainment.
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