Kor Hotel Group Takes on the East Coast with Management of Two Renowned Hotels
California-based Kor to upgrade service and design at Tides in South Beach and The Jefferson in Wash
LOS ANGELES, CA< September 15, 2005. Kor Hotel Group Takes on the East Coast with Management of Two Renowned Hotels, the Los Angeles-based luxury hotel operator, has extended its artful management skills to the east coast, assuming responsibility of two well-known boutique properties. Kor began management of Tides Hotel, the historic Art Deco property in South Beach, Florida, in November 2004 and of The Jefferson, the AAA Four-Diamond, 100-room hotel in central Washington D.C., in June 2005. Kor Hotel Group possesses a well-established record in the rejuvenation of distinctive destination hotels, forged through a compelling combination of progressive design sensibility and consistent attention to impeccable service.
"We are immensely pleased that Kor's expansion outside of California has launched with such distinguished hotels as The Jefferson and Tides," said John Arnett, president of Kor Hotel Group, "and we look forward to developing a growing presence on the East Coast and nationwide. We believe these management appointments indicate Kor Hotel Group's exceptional presence and growth in the industry."
Over the next year, Kor Hotel Group will oversee a series of redesigns and renovations at each property. The Jefferson, a 1922 Beaux Arts building by Jules Henri de Sibour, will be updated with redesigns of the guest rooms and public spaces to bring back its original grandeur. Kelly Wearstler Interior Design (kwid), responsible for the design of Kor's flagship Viceroy Santa Monica, will partner again with Kor for renovation at Tides, set to commence in early 2006. The anticipated redesign will build on the architectural heritage of L. Murray Dixon's 1936 masterpiece, blending classic Art Deco resplendence with an updated contemporary aesthetic. Work is targeted for completion by July 2006 and will extend from Tides' plush luxury accommodations to the popular 1220 at the Tides Restaurant, Front Terrace and classic Pool Deck.
Tides and The Jefferson mark Kor Hotel Group's first two management ventures outside of California, but not the limit of their recent, far-reaching influence abroad. The newly established Viceroy Resorts & Residences division has begun development on residential hotel complexes on both Anguilla and the Mayan Riviera, targeted for completion in 2008. A timely integration of Kor Hotel Group's residential and hotel development visions, each exclusive resort property will ultimately be home to an unsurpassed collection of luxury accommodations offered for sale and as vacation rentals.
By exporting its luxurious designs and the service hallmarks that distinguish Kor's flagship Viceroy Santa Monica and Viceroy Palm Springs properties to expansive new projects, Kor Hotel Group continues to establish itself a leader in the burgeoning boutique hotel industry.
Tides is located at 1220 Ocean Drive in Miami, FL. For reservations or further information contact 800-439-4095 or 305-604-5070 or visit tidessouthbeach.com.
An icon of the exquisite art-deco architecture of the 1930s, Tides occupies an ideal oceanfront niche at 1220 Ocean Drive across from Lummus Park. Forty-five sleekly stylish guestrooms, including seven junior suites and three dramatic penthouses with decks and Jacuzzis, each offer expansive ocean views. The acclaimed 1220 at the Tides restaurant offers exquisite dining with quietly attentive service in an indoor and outdoor setting: The Terrace overlooks Ocean Drive and the beach; the interior enchants with art deco elegance. The Bar at 1220 boasts a colorful selection of specialty drinks, along with live piano jazz in an eclectic ambience.
The Jefferson is an historic, AAA Four-Diamond hotel that maintains an air of timeless grandeur while addressing 21st-century needs. The boutique hotel's 100 guestrooms, including 32 suites, are each meticulously appointed with a selection of canopy beds, armoires and wood-burning fireplaces. The hotel's walls display a significant colonial American art collection and a cache of original, signed Thomas Jefferson documents for which the hotel takes its name. With its prime location at the epicenter of Washington's political energy, the hotel's ample private function space proves an ideal base for the working traveler. The hotel's restaurant and lounge, The Jefferson, serve superb New American cuisine in an intimate yet stately environment.
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