Grand Openings Across the US Mark Hospitality History
Three new and renovated properties offer experiences that combine their own distinct blend of charm and luxury. Historic spaces, revitalized to illuminate their esteemed pasts, make for meeting destinations certain to stand out as the best of the best.
Wellness Through the Ages
One of Southern California’s most cherished off-the-beaten-path jewels is its mineral springs. Come February 2024, the historic site of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort will reopen to offer a previously inaccessible experience to visitors. Reservations are already being accepted.
The site stands in Murrieta, California, between Los Angeles and San Diego. When it first opened in 1902, it made a reputation for itself as one of the country’s leading wellness destinations. The property passed through a few different hands throughout the 20th century. Its current owner, Olympus Real Estate Group, which also owns The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has led its most recent renovation to revitalize and uphold the property’s esteemed reputation, anchored in 100% adaptive reuse.
Across the 46-acre property, there are 174 guest rooms and over 50 geothermal pools, water features and cold plunges. The Historic Bathhouse is the heart of the resort’s wellness experience. It features a steam room, warm pools and adjacent cold plunge, a terra thermal mud loft and a panoramic sauna featuring views of the surrounding area. The resort also offers a world-class fitness center with classes and further wellness experiences like aqua sound baths. Across the property, there is a total of 23,536 sq. ft. of meeting and event space.
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From Midcentury Motel to Luxury Destination
Hotel Lucine officially opened its doors this past November following a renovation of the building that once housed the 1960s motor court, Treasure Isle Motel. It is the oldest remaining of a generation of midcentury beachfront motels in Galveston, standing on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. The family-owned and -operated property boasts world-class culinary and cocktail talent.
The design incorporates original aspects of the low-slung, two-story building’s mid-century design into a modern oasis. The building is laid out around a classic U-shaped courtyard decorated with colorful tiles, which carry on to decorate the pool building and onsite restaurants The Fancy and The Den.
Its beachfront rooftop bar, The Lanai, serves as a multipurpose dining and event space perfect for executive meetings, cocktail events and private dining. Both restaurants, the rooftop bar and the pool and patio space can be utilized for meetings and events.
Landmark Luxury
Savannah, Georgia, is home to the newly opened Printmaker’s Inn, made up of two adjacent historic mansions offering eight suites where guests can enjoy museum-quality Colonial and Victorian details and period antique furnishings.
The Hills-Galloway House, built for Lt. Jonathan Hills and his wife Dorothy Hale in 1693, originally stood on the Connecticut River in East Hartford, Connecticut. In 1742, it underwent a significant expansion and remained that way for nearly 280 years before being threatened with demolition. Printmaker’s Inn owner Peter Galloway purchased the house in 2018. He saw it carefully moved to its current location in Savannah, and once there, restored and upgraded with modern amenities like luxury baths and electric vehicle charging stations.
The adjacent Nichols House is a pinnacle of Italianate Victorian architecture in Savannah. It was originally built for William Nichols in 1884. Once, legendary singer Nat King Cole even owned the house. Both buildings feature incredible woodwork, a central fireplace and an oversized brick hearth. The Hills-Galloway House offers exclusive access to the Attic Lounge, complete with lush leather Chesterfield sofas, a library and period artwork.
The property stands in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District and is available to host a wide range of special events from celebratory gatherings to corporate retreats.
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