US Grant Hotel Celebrates 100 Years

Iconic and inspiring, regal and refined— the US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego is celebrating 100 years of award-winning, customer-satisfying excellence.

From the day the doors opened in 1910, the everlasting elegance of the US Grant has remained a classic figure. Guests from all over the world have experienced firsthand the luxurious hospitality the US Grant has to offer, as the walls have watched 100 years of history, culture and social trends pass through San Diego.

The hotel’s undeniable elegance seeps through in every each facet and amenity. Above, crystal chandeliers light up sophistication and class, as below the silk carpets line the footsteps of those who have walked through over the past 10 decades. The US Grant offers 270 guest rooms, including 47 suites, all decked in French and Native American Indian art, while state-of-the-art technology provides essentials and convenience for the connected guest. Contemporary designs united with the classic Empire-style furnishings create an undeniably rich and comfortable aesthetic that again and again, keeps guests coming back for a 5-star stay.

With guest needs and accommodations as a top priority, the hotel operates 22 technology-advanced meeting rooms complete with internet access. A lavish spa with unique services and treatments has relaxed and rejuvenated many visitors over the decades, although you may never get through your door with the compelling and ornate aesthetics of the rooms. Nine-foot tall ceilings and crown moldings turn every room and suite into a palatial paradise, as 32-inch plasma TVs, Italian linens, plush robes and warm slippers transform your stay into heaven on earth. As the recipient of many awards over the years, the US Grant’s impressive qualities have been as the Best Luxury Guest Room Design from Hotel World Global Hospitality & Design in 2008. Also in 2008, Forbes Traveler named the US Grant one of the World’s Best Hotels and Resorts. 

With culinary brilliance under their belt as well, the art deco-style Grant Grill and Grant Grill Lounge invigorate the hotel with an urban energy and hip brilliance, made effortlessly with scrumptious California Cuisine. The menu and chefs entertain with a developed fusion of local seasonally grown and market fresh produce, in combination with regional winey and brewery drinks. Just outside of the Grant’s impressive doorway, the Horton Plaza Mall invites you to shop a while, and the San Diego Convention Centre, Santa Fe Train Depot, and Padres Petco Ballpark situate nearby for ultimate location convenience. 

From its beginnings in the early 1900s until today, the US Grant Hotel has welcomed numerous celebrities and noteworthy names through its doors, including 14 US Presidents, Woodrow Wilson to John F. Kennedy, and the world-famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. Even celebs like Demi Moore and Arnold Schwarzenegger have had a stay at the hotel. What better time to make your experience in San Diego an unforgettable part of history then a stay at the US Grant Hotel during the month of October, 2010 for its 100th anniversary? 

Better Tomorrows Getaway: When you book your San Diego vacation at US Grant Hotel now through December 30, 2010 you will get hooked up with discount Better Tomorrows Getaway rates and a bonus special of stay one night and take 40% off your second night! Call 866.716.8136 for details and book now!