STAMFORD, CT—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s Aloft brand will soon add another property to its California portfolio with the upcoming debut of Aloft Dublin-Pleasanton. Owned by Zenique Hotels, the new Aloft is slated to open in March 2017 and will feature 120 loft-like rooms.
“Designed for the evolving global traveler, Aloft is a great fit for the tech-forward Dublin-Pleasanton area,” said Brian McGuinness, SVP, specialty select brands for Starwood. “As one of the fastest growing brands in the history of hospitality, Aloft offers distinctive design, accessible technologies and a buzzing social atmosphere.”
The new Aloft will anchor a 14-acre, mixed-use development, including shops and residences, within close proximity of the corporate headquarters for Chevron, Safeway, Ross Stores, Clorox and Sybase, and the new 53-acre campus of Kaiser Permanente.
Hotel facilities will include a large an outdoor Splash pool with cabanas; a 24-hour fitness center; 1,200 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space; re:fuel at Aloft, a one-stop gourmet grab & go food and beverage area; and the brand’s signature W XYZ bar. “Aloft will operate nine hotels in California by 2017, with much of the brand’s growth fueled by rising demand in and around Silicon Valley,” said Allison Reid, SVP of North America development, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. “Owners and developers are eager to bring Aloft to new markets due to its success with the next generation of travelers.”