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New
Hotel Sax Chicago to Reinvent Its Home in Marina City
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts
International, LLC To Transform House of Blues Hotel Chicago Into
New Luxury Hotel
CHICAGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ --
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts International, LLC announces the $17
million transformation of the House of Blues Hotel Chicago into the
Hotel Sax Chicago including a complete renovation of all 353
guestrooms, lobby area and bar. Located within Chicago's legendary
Marina City, the Hotel Sax Chicago will be transformed into a
luxurious yet chic hotel providing dramatic style and exceptional
service in comfortable, uniquely Chicago surroundings. The name
change will be effective May 2007.
The overall renovation of the hotel
will bring an equally impressive new life to the landmark Marina
City complex. The Hotel Sax Chicago will create a new synergy within
Marina City, tying together venues that all offer a wonderful flavor
of downtown Chicago. Hotel guests will enjoy access to six upscale
restaurants, including famed Smith & Wollensky steakhouse and
beloved Bin 36, the renowned House of Blues live music venue, the
unique 10Pin bowling lounge and grill, and the 25,000 square foot
Crunch fitness facility.
"We are pleased to announce our
ambitious plans for a major renovation and re-branding. The new
vitality and luxury amenities of the hotel, along with our plans for
creating truly captivating guest experiences, will make the Hotel
Sax the ultimate luxury hotel destination in downtown Chicago,"
states Hotel General Manager Mario Mazzini. "We anticipate the
enhancements to the property will please our loyal business and
leisure guests, and will attract new attention -- particularly from
meeting planners -- to our wonderful Marina City location. We look
forward to the coming months and the exciting future of the Hotel
Sax Chicago."
In addition to floor-to-ceiling
renovations of every guest room (including the finest in luxury
amenities and technology) and a broad expansion of the lobby and
bar/lounge area, the new Hotel Sax Chicago will boast an incremental
10,000 sq. ft. of dynamic meeting, ballroom and function space. The
space, designed to be unique in the market, will allow planners to
customize their meeting experience or social affair with
unconventional props, technology, lighting and entertainment.
After taking over management of the
House of Blues Hotel in March of 2006, Gemstone began to set in
place unbeatable service standards, luxurious design, comfort and
amenities, all with the goal of creating an irreplaceable luxury
hotel experience for guests. Providing what is expected in a Chicago
luxury hotel, along with the unexpected encounters and discoveries
that surprise and delight the senses -- this is the foundation of
the Hotel Sax Chicago guest experience philosophy.
Gemstone is a full-service
management and asset management company that specializes in luxury
and upscale urban hotels and complex resorts. The company is engaged
in resort and unique hotel marketing and management and asset
management for a variety of major hotel real estate investors and
owners. Gemstone currently manages or asset manages more than 20
hotels and resorts including The Carlton Hotel/New York,
Mosaic/Beverly Hills, Hotel ZaZa/Houston and The Hotel
Washington/Washington DC.
"The Hotel Sax will possess similar
qualities to the other luxury hotel properties in the Gemstone
portfolio," said Mark van Hartesvelt, Gemstone principal. "Gemstone
is known for creating exceptional experiences for each guest; what
we call, 'experiential and participatory theater.' This personalized
focus creates a special bond and builds guest loyalty. We believe
this approach will make the Hotel Sax Chicago the premier hotel
destination experience in Chicago."
New York based design firm MCCARTAN
is creating the hotel design including all interior design concepts,
furniture, hardware and lighting. The firm, founded by Irish born
Colum McCartan, specializes in hospitality design and encompasses an
eclectic mix of styles and global influences. Some of their most
prestigious work can be found in the Parker Meridien, New York,
Hotel Vitale and Hotel Adagio in San Francisco. The Hotel Sax
Chicago design concept mixes the essence of a 17th century French
Salon executed with a 21st century twist. An eclectic array of
furnishings from India and Europe are also used in exotic colors and
finishes. The bold design elements, luxury amenities and service
philosophy are all designed to create an unprecedented luxury hotel
experience.
Capturing a seductive, yet vibrant
ambiance, the Hotel Sax Chicago is the ultimate downtown Chicago
luxury hotel destination. Located just steps away from the Chicago
River in the city's celebrated Marina City, the 353-room hotel
offers high-tech room amenities and meeting areas, and unique access
to six celebrated restaurants, a Crunch 25,000 square foot fitness
facility, the 10 pin upscale bowling lounge, and the world-renowned
House of Blues music venue.
For room reservations, please call
(312) 245-0333 or for more information visit the web site at
http://www.houseofblueshotel.com/ .
CONTACT:
Annie Neyman
(312) 304-1272 x. 207
annie@zapwater.com
Source:
Hotel Sax Chicago
CONTACT: Annie Neyman for Hotel Sax
Chicago, +1-312-304-1272 x. 207, or
annie@zapwater.com
Web site:
http://www.houseofblueshotel.com/
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