Commune Hotels & Resorts Announces Its First Two New-Build Hotels in Los Angeles
Thompson Hotels and tommie to Take Residence in Hollywood
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - June 1, 2015. The international lifestyle hotel management company Commune Hotels & Resorts, comprising Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, and tommie, announces two new-build hotels in the greater Los Angeles area as part of its continued national expansion. Thompson Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand, and tommie, a new micro lifestyle brand debuting this fall in New York City, will be at the forefront of a massive renaissance in a rapidly transforming pocket of Hollywood. Both projects are being led by a private developer with multiple ventures in the mixed-use urban area.
"The resurgence and robust future of Hollywood create a prime opportunity for us to bring the first new-build Thompson hotel to Los Angeles and introduce tommie to the West Coast," said Niki Leondakis, CEO, Commune Hotels & Resorts. "The privilege of working closely with our partners in the layout and programming of the two buildings provides the opportunity to genuinely weave the new hotels into the fabric of the neighborhood in each of the brand's distinctive ways."
On the highly desirable Wilcox Avenue, north of Sunset Boulevard, Thompson Hollywood will be a 200-key hotel that embraces the scene and style of Hollywood. The ground floor of the 10-story building will comprise the hotel lobby, a 4,595-square-foot restaurant, a 1,862-square-foot bar, and an outdoor plaza. With views of the iconic Hollywood sign and downtown Los Angeles, the penthouse level will include an outdoor pool with deck, a 1,430-square-foot restaurant and a fitness center.
tommie Hollywood will stand nearby on Cahuenga Boulevard, south of Sunset Boulevard at the edge of L.A.'s most walkable neighborhood. The vibrant Hollywood neighborhood is being proposed for the new micro lifestyle hotel because of the synergy between the tommie brand ethos and the neighborhood's cultural fabric. tommie Hollywood is in early planning stages.
As Hollywood flourishes with a construction boom and an expected 68-percent population increase over the next five years, the Thompson and tommie properties will be anchors to the resurgence of the historic neighborhood, originally famed for being the playground of the Golden Age of film. The tradition has been revived for the 21st century with an eclectic nightlife scene luring local tastemakers with a mix of bespoke watering holes and mom-and-pop bars that sit alongside nationally-famed restaurants and star-studded nightclubs.
Thompson Hollywood and tommie Hollywood will be located among local treasures such as the California-native independent record store Amoeba Records; Floyd's 99 barbershop where stylists celebrate their individuality with patrons and passers-by; the Sundays-only Hollywood Farmer's Market; and entertainment production offices fostering the next wave of creatives.
Thompson Hollywood and tommie Hollywood will break ground once entitlements and permits are secured, which is anticipated by end of 2015. Both hotels are slated to open in 2017.
About Commune Hotels & Resorts
Formed in October 2011, Commune Hotels & Resorts is an international, multi-brand lifestyle hotel management company which manages and operates Thompson Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand; Joie de Vivre Hotels, a collection of independently branded boutique hotels; and tommie, a new micro-lifestyle hotel brand. The San Francisco-based company manages more than 40 hotels and resorts across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and is expanding its portfolio while establishing a presence in Mexico. For more information, please visit www.communehotels.com.
About Thompson Hotels
Founded in 2001, Thompson Hotels is an international hospitality company that offers sophisticated luxury to its discerning clientele. The Thompson portfolio of lifestyle hotels includes Gild Hall and Smyth in New York City; Thompson Chicago; Thompson Toronto; Belgraves in London; and, the recently opened Thompson Miami Beach. Thompson Hotels also has multiple new projects in development, including The Cape in Los Cabos, Thompson Playa del Carmen, The Beekman in Lower Manhattan, Thompson Nashville, and Thompson Seattle. For more information, please visit www.thompsonhotels.com.
About tommie
tommie is a new, micro lifestyle hotel brand developed by Commune Hotels & Resorts. Built for the youthful and open-minded traveler who seeks to make the most of every moment, tommie was created to be a living forum for the curious and creative where guests are encouraged to author their own stays through purposeful design, community programming and personalized amenities. The brand's premiere property, tommie Hudson Square, will debut in fall 2015 followed by the opening of a second on West 31st Street in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood in 2016, with future development in domestic and international markets. For more information, visit tommiehotels.com
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