SAN DIEGO, CA, August 13, 2008. The Keating Hotel, San Diego’s preeminent downtown luxury boutique hotel, has unveiled 3,000 square feet of meeting space and conference center in the historic Mercantile Building located adjacent to the hotel.
Built in 1892, the Mercantile Building has served various purposes throughout the years, from being owned by famous hotelier and owner of the Pussycat Theatres, to being slated to become San Diego’s Playboy Club. Today, the Keating Hotel has restored the space back to its original historic standard with mahogany woodwork, soaring ceilings and red brick walls while adding the signature Keating black and red elements.
Guests can choose to enter through the exquisite hotel lobby or by an executive grand wooden staircase that leads to the atrium-like, 1,000-square-foot foyer which serves as an ideal location for business conferences, session refreshment breaks or cocktail parties.
Surrounding the foyer are four flexible brick-walled meeting rooms—ranging from 185 to 850 square feet—all equipped with state-of-the-art technology, interactive audio visual equipment, HD LCD projector and screen, Wi-Fi high speed internet access and the same cool urban feel found in the hotel.
For those wanting an even more intimate meeting space, hotel suites can be set up boardroom style. Additionally, the hotel’s subterranean sleek, red, black, and chrome Minus 1 Lounge features a state-of-the-art sound and video system, and serves Italian tapas, cocktails, and wine personally handpicked by the hotel’s designer, Paulo Pininfarina. The Lounge and meeting spaces are available for receptions and private events, creating the perfect location for holiday parties, birthday celebrations or wedding receptions.
Personalized hospitality is the number one priority at The Keating. All of the banquet and meeting facilities come with access to our professional and exclusive food and beverage staff; which includes custom designed banquet menus and beverage pairings by the Keating’s Executive Chef Brian Rutherford and team.
