32 Million Dollar Renovation of The Stanford Court, a Renaissance Hotel

    /24-7PressRelease/ - SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 04, 2007 - When the world famous hotel, The Stanford Court, was sold to JER Partners, a division of J.E. Roberts Company in December of 2006, plans went into production for the hotel to undergo a $32 million facelift.

The fully integrated private equity, real estate investment Management Company and Marriott decided that Marriott would retain the management contract and the hotel would remain a Renaissance Hotel.

Nearly a year later, The Stanford Court, a San Francisco, CA hotel has undergone a major renovation, producing an exquisite landmark in San Francisco.

The newly renovated Stanford Court reinvents itself as a state of the art, sophisticated, contemporary, urban retreat with luxury San Francisco accommodations where a new generation of business and leisure guests will experience a profound sense of glamour and style unique to Stanford Court and its distinctive Nob Hill location.

Nob Hill, the home of the Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel, rises 376 feet above the San Francisco waterfront and has long been associated with the elite. Described by Robert Lewis Stevenson in 1882 as the "hill of palaces", the hotel sits on the site where Leland Stanford, governor of California, president of the Central Pacific Railroad, and founder of Stanford University, built his grand mansion with its 2 story rotunda and series of themed parlors in the 1870's. The mansion, which was the largest private residence in the state, burned to the ground in the fire that followed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but the large granite and basalt wall that buttresses two sides of the block survived and still remains to this day. In 1912, the luxury Stanford Court Apartments was constructed and was later renovated into the Stanford Court.

Guests at the Stanford Court transition from the urban street scene by first passing through the newly invented courtyard featuring a fountain complete with lit glass balls that rise like bubbles of champagne to the domed skylight above, patterned colored glass windows that allow glimpses into the "Grand Drawing Room" beyond, and the hotel entrance doors, framed with draped fabric, which hint at the glamour lying just beyond.

Once inside the Stanford Court, visitors are greeted by the glistening backlit etched glass walls of the entrance rotunda, the sounds of tinkling glass and laughter, and the smell of fresh flowers. From its arcaded passages, ornate Reception Room, and new innovative Drawing Room, the Nob Hill hotel boasts a striking interior of fresh greens, blues and gold. Using early 20th century classic style with a modern twist, cutting edge technology, and environmentally friendly products, the new Stanford Court represents the best of today's San Francisco style, charm and character. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Stanford Court continuously triumphs over adversity and lives on to enrich the lives of those around it.

Now, in the same entrepreneurial spirit as Leland Stanford, we present the new Stanford Court, a Renaissance Hotel. Raised from the ashes of the past and dedicated to enriching the lives our guests - presenting new design, new technology, and new forms of customer service and style -the new Stanford Court remains true to Mr. Stanford's belief that his home should be both a technical and aesthetic showpiece for all.

Hob nob on Nob Hill at the historic Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel and experience this distinctive and unique luxury hotel in San Francisco.

About The Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel:
Perched atop prestigious Nob Hill, overlooking a dramatic city skyline, is the timeless Stanford Court luxury San Francisco Hotel. Setting a new standard in upscale accommodations and outshining traditional San Francisco Union Square hotels, this Nob Hill hotel offers visitors an unparalleled stay in the city by the bay. Upon entry, guests are immediately surrounded by old-world charm in the lobby featuring striking turn-of-the-century detailing and a stunning dome of Tiffany-style stained glass. Tastefully adorned Nob Hill San Francisco hotel guest rooms and suites boast European and Oriental reproductions, showcase spectacular views, and overlook the only intersection of three cable car lines, affording guests convenient, scenic rides to any point in the city. The projected elegance of exceptional meeting facilities at this luxury hotel in San Francisco and the uncommon style distinguishing Fournou's Ovens makes every event at Stanford Court a grand affair. For more information or to make a reservation call 415-989-3500 or visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfosc-the-stanford-court-a-renaissance-hotel/.

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