SAN DIEGO—RAR Hospitality has acquired the hotel management contract for three branded hotels in Southern California—Best Western Plus San Pedro Hotel & Suites; Hampton Inn Carlsbad-North San Diego County; and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach.
The management contract for Best Western Plus San Pedro is the first hotel in Los Angeles for the hotel management and consulting firm headquartered here. The other hotel projects are joint ventures between hospitality development firm Alps Group of Hotels and RAR Hospitality, raising the hotel management company’s portfolio to 19 hotels.
“Our team is excited to enter a new market and apply our expertise in hotel management while continuing to expand our presence in San Diego,” said Marc Potash, president and COO of RAR Hospitality. “With the management takeover of these properties, RAR Hospitality is further strengthening its reputation within the hospitality industry.”
The Best Western Plus San Pedro Hotel & Suites is a Victorian-style hotel with 60 guestrooms, a renovated 2,000-sq.-ft. meeting and conference space, an exercise facility with bay views, an outdoor pool and Jacuzzi a and 24-hour business center.
The 94-room Hampton Inn Carlsbad-North San Diego County is a short distance from area attractions such as Legoland, San Diego Animal Park and beaches of Carlsbad, CA. Amenities include complimentary breakfast and high-speed internet.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach is the only select-service IHG property in Carlsbad, according to the company. The 120-room hotel has fully renovated rooms and suites with expanded living spaces featuring new bedding, workspaces and guest bathrooms.