HotelChatter - Tag: jdv hospitality

Sacramento: Follow The Chef With an Intimate Lunch at Grange Restaurant in Sacramento

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-08-20T17:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/grangeresto.jpg" class="top"> Eating fresh, local, sustainable food is quickly moving from niche lifestyle to commonplace practice. The next time you find yourself in Sacramento, the Golden State's capital, why not opt to learn more about produce grown around the area? It's a very special, meaningful way to become familiar with different places you travel to, and Sacramento is rich with excellent locally-sourced fruits and vegetables. At <a href="http://grangesacramento.com">Grange Restaurant & Bar</a> (adjacent to <a href=" http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Citizen/local/1400">The Citizen Hotel</a> and within easy walking distance of the state capital), Executive Chef Michael Tuohy has attracted nationwide attention for his undying commitment to regional, seasonal, and sustainable foods. Dine at Grange and plan on the best of Californias bounty paired

Glen Ellen: Thompson Tosses Gaige and Leaves It, JDV Pulls Up Quick To Retrieve It

juliana — 2009-02-25T09:31:14-05:00

The zen hideaway Gaige House in Sonoma Valley, Calif. has shifted management hands again and is now a JDV Hotel. Previously Thompson Hotels ran this joint, even earning a spot on the Conde Nast Traveler "Gold List."

But now instead of Jason Pomeranc's influence, the hotel will get NorCal native Chip Conley's sensitive touch. As you recall, JDV Hotels is a California-only Collection. So far, there doesn't look like any major changes will take place in the property aside from logo-swapping. And to announce their newest hotel additon, JDV has put together (what else?) a package.

Huntington Beach: The Shorebreak Hotel Will Open This Spring for Surf Bums

juliana — 2009-01-06T16:57:39-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/shorebreak.jpg" class="top"> We've always recommended <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jdv%20hotels">JDV Hotels</a> when visiting the San Francisco-area but the options in the Southland were few. However, now Chip Conley and co. are readying a property in surferdom, Huntington Beach, called <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Shorebreak+Hotel/local/1424">Shorebreak Hotel</a>. (Secretly, we wish this was called <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/">Point Break Hotel</a> and it was located in Malibu.)The hotel won't be open until sometime this spring but here's what it will include: <blockquote>Opening in Spring 2009, Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach, California the original Surf City USA is a showcase of modern hotel design at the cusp of lifestyle trends. Shorebreak Hotel draws its inspiration from Southern Californias cultivated yet laid-back surf culture, combining four-star touches with a penchant for

Sacramento: Ultimate Political Geek Hotel Open in Sacramento

amandak — 2008-12-08T09:15:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/The_Citizen_Sacramento.jpg" class="top"> Political cartoons on your hotel room wall are here. And we sure know you've been waiting for them! JDV's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Citizen/local/1400">The Citizen</a> is now up and running and yes, the unique selling point here is 40 different political cartoons spread across the 198 rooms.<a href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/12/06/sacramentos-new-boutique-hotel-the-citizen-opens/">Luxist</a> agrees with the hotel's advertising pitch that it's a boutique hotel, although we think almost 200 rooms makes the boutique label a bit misleading. Similarly, we're still not sure about the name. Chip Conley promised us a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/22/15043/1314/hotels/Chip_Conley_s_Sacramento_Hotel_To_Be_Unique_Eclectic_All_American_">very unique name</a> but we're already mixing up this Sacramento newbie with the European <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/CitizenM%20Hotels">CitizenM</a> chain--perhaps Conley was just going for the "unique on this continent" tag.Our small grumbles aside, The Citizen is

CA: JDV Has 30 Better Places than the Clink for Tax-Evaders to Sleep

KatieK — 2008-12-02T08:56:27-05:00

<![CDATA[<object width="399" height="299"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aakVmfva6lg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aakVmfva6lg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="399" height="299"></embed></object> As <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/10/24/21315/611/hotels/Escape_the_Economy_Hotels_Tax_Breaks_for_Californians_at_JDV_Hotels">previously reported</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jdv%20hospitality">JDV Hotels</a> are offering Tax Relief for Californians, eliminating the occupancy tax for in-state guests at all 30 JDV hotels across the Golden State now until April 15, 2009 (you know, tax day). We think thats pretty awesome. And to make the promo that much more appealing, JDV recently unveiled a new marketing ploy we actually sorta like. The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aakVmfva6lg">video</a> (above) has a fun low-budget vibe, flashing through names like Al Capone, Buster Keaton, U.S. Federal Judge Harry E. Claiborne, Richard Pryor. What do these names all have in common, the video asks? They didnt pay their taxes. And