EMERYVILLE, Calif., January 24,
2011—Officials of
Davidson Hotel Company, one of the nation’s largest independent hotel
management companies, today announced that the company has signed an
agreement
to manage the 278-room Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay
Bridge on
behalf of owner, J.P. Morgan. It is the first property Davidson
will
manage for J.P. Morgan and the operator’s first property in northern
California.
“This hotel is well located
adjacent to Oakland and
Berkeley, at the foot of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge,
convenient to
San Francisco, the East Bay and the Silicon Valley,” said John Belden,
president and CEO of Davidson Hotel Company. “With its proximity
to
nearby University of California-Berkeley, the property also does
significant
university-related business, a niche where we have substantial
experience and a
proven record of success.”
Belden noted that the company has a
long-standing relationship
with Hilton and a strong track record operating unique, high-density,
select-service properties. “We also have successfully operated in
all
phases of the economic cycle and know how to position a property to
excel in a
recovering economy.” Steve Margol, chief investment officer of
Davidson
Hotel Company, added, “The Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay
Bridge
is the company’s first managed hotel owned by J.P. Morgan, and we look
forward
to building on the relationship in the future. We are confident
we can
help this property capitalize on its significant competitive
advantages.”
Located at 1800 Powell Street in
Emeryville, the Hilton
Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge is surrounded by a number
of demand
generators, including the 1.2 million square foot Watergate office
towers,
Pixar Animation Studios, Novartis, Bayer and others. In addition,
nearby
major attractions include UC Berkeley; several major sports venues,
including
AT&T Park (SF Giants), Oracle Arena (Golden State Warriors) and the
MacAfee
Coliseum (Oakland Raiders and Athletics); Golden Gate Park, and Napa
and Sonoma
Valley wineries. The city of Emeryville bills itself as San
Francisco’s
newest neighborhood, located in the heart of the Bay area’s regional
arts center,
and is the epicenter of the East Bay for hospitality, retail and
commercial
business.
Hotel amenities include a 24-hour
Pavilion Pantry® convenience mart, outdoor whirlpool spa,
expanded
fitness center, full-service dining at the Great American Grill® and Pavilion Lounge, business
center and 9,600
square feet of flexible meeting space, including the 4,000 sf Top of
the Bay
Ballroom on the top floor and capable of accommodating up to 400
people.
The guest rooms offer Garden Sleep
System™
adjustable mattresses, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet
access and
26-inch flat screen televisions. Also featured are oversized work
desks
with a Herman Miller Mirra™ Ergonomic Chair, Neutrogena care products,
mp3-compatible alarm clocks and breath-taking
vistas of the San Francisco skyline, Bay
area and
Berkeley Hills.
Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Davidson Hotel Company is an award-winning, full-service hotel management company that provides management, development/renovation, acquisition, consulting and accounting expertise for the hospitality industry. The company’s portfolio encompasses 47 upscale, full-service independent and branded hotels with more than 13,300 rooms across the United States, including such affiliations as Hilton, Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Hilton Garden Inn, Marriott, Courtyard, Renaissance, Westin, Sheraton, Hyatt, Radisson, Crowne Plaza, and Holiday Inn. Additional information on Davidson may be found at www.davidsonhotels.com.