(August,
2011) - Britannia Pacific Properties, a
Lewis Trust Group
company, has made its mark investing and developing “best in class”
hotels and
commercial properties throughout the U.S.. The Lewis Trust
Group has
over 30 years of experience in the travel and leisure business
conceptualizing
and implementing one-of-a-kind projects worldwide. Britannia Pacific
Properties today announces that the town of Mammoth Lakes has
granted
entitlements to build an innovative hotel and residences project called
“Handmade Hotel Mammoth View”. With an extensive portfolio of
properties,
Britannia Pacific Properties has now set their sights on driving
business and
providing jobs to the town of Mammoth Lakes with their latest
initiative, a
5.51-acre project which will feature geothermal heating for purposes of
encouraging conservation of natural resources. Handmade
Hotel
Mammoth View will be an entirely new concept for the hospitality market
in the
small but lively mountain town: an expansive eco-friendly 54 room
boutique
hotel and 52 residences consisting of 28 eco cabins and 24 eco
lofts. This project will turn dynamic and relatively
untapped
Mammoth into a worldwide year-round destination.
After an extensive drilling process to
test groundwater temperatures, Britannia Pacific Properties discovered
that the
groundwater heat levels achieved make heating the project utilizing
geothermal
resources viable.
“Mammoth’s amazing natural resources,
particularly the hot springs, inspired us to research ways to utilize
them for
the good of the environment.” Said Eva Hill, President of Britannia
Pacific
Properties. “We are ecstatic to begin to build this unique project and
hope
that Handmade Hotel Mammoth View will blaze the trail for future
developments.”
Drawing inspiration from the stunning
natural landscape, the project will feature other “green” design
elements and
eco-friendly components including meeting 50% of its irrigation water
demand
from reclaimed snowmelt and rain runoff, saving 50% of the mature trees
on-site
and utilizing reclaimed timber harvested from the
site. Innovative
food and beverage offerings, a gear room, pool and spa are inimitable
amenities. Britannia Pacific Properties will provide jobs to and
integrate with
the local community in conceptualizing and putting into effect unique
year-round programming.