Rosewood and Stanford U Opening Sand Hill in Menlo Park CA
MENLO PARK, CA, March 31, 2009 - Michael Casey, Managing Director of Rosewood Sand Hill, has announced that the new 123-room hotel, spa and restaurant, located just one mile west of the Stanford University campus, will welcome its first guests on April 2, 2009.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will manage Rosewood Sand Hill for Stanford University, the owner of the 16 acres, ideally located near the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Highway 280. Rosewood Sand Hill represents the City of Menlo Park's largest hotel development to date, neighboring some of the nation's foremost venture capital and private equity firms.
"Rosewood Sand Hill is at the gateway to Silicon Valley and is unlike any other hotel in the area, offering legendary Rosewood luxury and service as well as the most spacious guest rooms on the Peninsula," said Casey. "Rosewood Sand Hill offers many amenities that hotel guests and the local community will enjoy, including Sense, A Rosewood SpaTM and Madera restaurant, which offers a comfortably elegant dining atmosphere, complete with a striking wood-burning display kitchen. We look forward to welcoming visitors to the region as well as Peninsula residents to the hotel, restaurant and spa."
Nestled amid 16 acres, Rosewood Sand Hill melds the relaxed style and beauty of California Craftsman architecture with fragrant gardens and stunning views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Whether relaxing in the spacious guestrooms, indulging at Sense spa, or enjoying Madera's delicious offerings inspired by the freshest local ingredients, guests will experience unparalleled attention to detail and impeccable service at this urban oasis.
Rosewood Sand Hill is managed by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, well known throughout the world for its hotels and resorts of distinction. Defined by iconic properties that include The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York City, Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort in Los Cabos, and the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts offer exceptional service, luxury amenities and meticulous attention to detail.
As with all Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Rosewood Sand Hill embraces the company's A Sense of PlaceTM philosophy that finds expression in every aspect of the guest experience, from exceptional architectural details and elegant interiors to flawlessly delivered service and innovative culinary concepts that reflect the local culture.
Rosewood Sand Hill's luxurious accommodations feature 123 elegantly appointed guest rooms, including 31 suites ranging in size from 527 square feet for the deluxe guestroom to 2,372 square feet for the two-bedroom Presidential Suite. All guest rooms and suites offer private balconies or terraces with views of landscaped courtyard gardens, the swimming pool or the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Rosewood Sand Hill also offers more than 13,000 square feet of premier meeting and event space, including a 2,800-square-foot ballroom accommodating up to 300 guests, three state-of-the-art boardrooms, and expansive outdoor event space, including La Vista Lawn which can accommodate up to 500 guests. Most indoor space offers natural lighting as well as private patios or terraces.
The 17,000-square-foot Sense, A Rosewood Spa feature 13 treatment rooms including two Duet Suites, a state-of-the-art fitness center, movement studio, courtyard, relaxation lounge, a spa caf'e and spa boutique, and is open to hotel guests and the public. Sense offers an expansive menu of personalized services and revitalizing treatments that incorporate natural elements inspired by the richness of the area's coastal forests.
Rosewood Sand Hill's signature destination restaurant, Madera, offers locals and hotel guests a comfortably elegant ambiance with a wood-burning display kitchen, picturesque views and outdoor seating. Under the direction of Executive Chef Peter Rudolph, Madera features rustic American cuisine that celebrates the culinary traditions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Palo Alto-based HKS Hill Glazier Studio, a premier hospitality design boutique firm, drew on inspiration from local architectural traditions for Rosewood Sand Hill's low-rise design that is tiered on a hillside. BAMO, Inc., the San Francisco firm with an international reputation for refinement and style, designed the interiors for Rosewood Sand Hill. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape, the interiors are classic Northern California. BAMO mixes European elegance and tradition with casual, indoor/outdoor verve to create a comfortable and stylish retreat.
Rosewood Sand Hill is at 2825 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California, conveniently located minutes from high-end boutiques, galleries and restaurants, and just 35 miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose. Reservations are available by calling 1-888-ROSEWOOD or by visiting Rosewood Sand Hill online at www.rosewoodsandhill.com.
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