With the debut of Palihotel San Diego and Saint James French Diner, hospitality company Dovetail + Co welcomes its first California property and restaurant. Dovetail redeveloped the historic Saint James Hotel as the first Palisociety outpost in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hospitality company Dovetail + Co, as owner and developer, announces the opening of Palihotel San Diego and Saint James French Diner, its first California property and restaurant. Dovetail acquired the 122-room full-service hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter of "America's Finest City" in 2022 and brought in Palisociety as a brand and operating partner.
Originally opened in 1913 as the St. James Hotel, the eleven-story building soared over San Diego as the city's tallest building and a beacon of Victorian architecture.
Today, the stately structure maintains its original two-story neon sign, intricate tin ceilings, stained glass windows, hexagon tile floors, and marble staircases, all hailing from the early 1900s. As Palihotel San Diego, the property retains its historic charm with an infusion of preppy-meets-nautical design.
The guest-exclusive roof deck offers daily social hour and dazzling city views. Saint James French Diner, the new on-site restaurant, nods to the hotel's past while marrying diner and bistro cuisine.
In room amenities include Bellino fine linens, Diptyque bath amenities, a Nespresso coffee machine, SMEG mini fridge, a fully stocked minibar, complimentary Wi-Fi, and more. With the Pawlisociety program, the hotel is pet friendly, too.
In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, Dovetail + Co saw an opportunity to develop a property in a dynamic growth market. The building's storied character was a perfect fit for Dovetail's portfolio of boutique hospitality, highlighting its expertise in bringing creative solutions to historic and complex real estate.
Dovetail is actively growing and looking for opportunities through a multi-disciplinary, collaborative, and results-driven approach."We are excited to bring new life to the historic Saint James Hotel and introduce Palihotel's brand of authentic hospitality to San Diego," says Dovetail + Co founder and CEO Phil Hospod. "We have confidence in California as a beloved travel destination and hope to expand our California portfolio."Palihotel San Diego joins Dovetail + Co's portfolio of unique properties in storied locations. Dovetail most recently opened Wayfinder Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, the second outpost of is original Wayfinder brand.
Earlier in 2023, Dovetail's reimagined Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa in Bermuda was named to Condé Nast Traveler's "Hot List" and Travel + Leisure's "It List" of the best 100 new hotels in the world.
Other critically acclaimed Dovetail hotel projects include Urban Cowboy Lodge in the Catskill Mountains of New York and Wayfinder Newport in Rhode Island. Dovetail properties have received accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Afar, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Domino, Food & Wine, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, National Geographic, Forbes, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and more.
About Dovetail + Co
Led by Phil Hospod, Dovetail + Co is an owner and creator of hotels, bars, and restaurants that promote exploration and discovery. Industry veterans in investment, development, branding, and operations, Dovetail + Co believes that new experiences can shift perspectives, spark friendships, and redefine what is possible. Dovetail + Co's critically acclaimed hotel projects include Urban Cowboy Lodge in the Catskills Mountains of New York, Wayfinder hotels in Newport, Rhode Island and Waikiki, Hawaii, Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa in Bermuda, Palihotel San Diego and an upcoming micro-hotel in the heart of Noho New York.
Media Contact
Karla Bruning, Dovetail + Co, 1 917-447-7178, press@dovetailandco.com
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