Knigge was most recently the Director of Sales & Marketing at San Francisco's Sir Francis Drake Hotel. In addition, he has held several sales management positions with such properties as the Resort at Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe; International Hotel Company, which represents the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa and the Biltmore Hotel; Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport; Hyatt Regency La Jolla; and Hyatt Regency Oak Brook.

A native of Seattle, WA, Knigge received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a member of Meeting Professionals International.

Hotel Background

The Pan Pacific Hotel San Francisco is located on fashionable Post Street, only one block from the city's shopping mecca Union Square and within walking distance to the theater district, cable cars and many fine restaurants. In addition, many of the city's attractions are a cable car ride away from the hotel.

The hotel's signature service and amenities include 24-hour personal valet service; complimentary luxury car service; state-of-the-art fitness center; business center; 24-hour in-room dining; fine-dining in PACIFIC; luxury locker service; pillows fluffed to guests' preference; laundry/valet service; complimentary shoe shine; newspaper; complimentary coffee served in lobby; and twice daily maid service, with nightly turndown.

The 329 rooms and suites feature such amenities as two TVs; three phones; voicemail; fax machines; computer hookups; minibars; refrigerators; over-sized marble bathrooms with deluxe amenities; safes; hair dryers; robes; personal valet call button; down comforters / pillows; cable TV and "On Command Video"; and in-room movies.