Chosen for Being Authentic, Sustainable and Memorable, Arctic Club Hotel Earns a Place on the National Publication’s 2nd Annual Stay List
The Arctic Club Hotel, soon to be renamed the Doubletree Arctic Club Hotel Seattle - Downtown in mid-May, has earned a spot on the National Geographic Traveler 2nd Annual Stay List, published in the current April 2009 issue.
“We’re thrilled to be selected for this prestigious honor. We strived to add value for guests with the hotel’s uniquely Northwest heritage and stewardship,” Lara Latture said, executive vice president of The Hotel Group, the hotel’s management company. “The Arctic Club Hotel defies convention in its ability to follow sustainable practices not typically found in a metropolitan hotel, and satisfy the needs of the modern-day traveler in a historic setting; this recognition perfectly suits those nuances.”
The 1916-constructed Arctic Building served as the longtime home of the Arctic Club, whose members included many of Seattle’s early captains of industry as well as Alaska-Yukon enthusiasts. Reinvigorated and transformed into the Arctic Club Hotel, its doors opened July 9, 2008. Great care was taken to maintain the original treasures of the building, including its Alaskan marble-lined foyer and stairways, 27 molded walrus heads wrapping around the third-floor exterior, and the historic Northern Lights Dome Room, one of Seattle's grandest event facilities.
National Geographic Traveler lauded the Arctic Club Hotel for its historically preserved setting, old-meets-new Northwest thematic interiors (Edward Curtis Prints, leather chairs, library lamps), its practices in the restaurant (which, for example utilize sustainable and organic cuisine), and more. The public areas of the Arctic Club Hotel offer a rich blend of early 1900s architecture, remarkable artifacts inspired by the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition and original art. A comfortable mix of Art Nouveau, modern and period furniture lends a playful, elegant and approachable appeal.
The Hotel is one of just two downtown Seattle hotels to be recognized in the publication.
About the Arctic Club Hotel
The Arctic Club Hotel Seattle is a 120-room hotel that combines the history and grandeur of an early 20th century men’s club, the former Arctic Club, with contemporary design and amenities for business and leisure travelers. Classic, inspired cocktails are found at The Polar Bar, and the hotel features the Northern Lights Dome Room, one of Seattle’s grandest function facilities featuring a stained glass dome. Learn more at www.arcticclubhotel.com.
About The Hotel Group
The Hotel Group (THG) is recognized as a top 40 hotel management and national investment company with headquarters based in the Pacific Northwest. THG currently manages and/or owns 25 properties in 10 states and employs over 1,300 people. Since its inception in 1984, THG has managed more than 100 properties in 20 states, directed the design and construction of over 30 new hotels and purchased nine full-service hotels representing more than $100 million in assets. For more information, visit www.thehotelgroup.com or call 425-771-1788.
About Doubletree Hotels
With a growing collection of contemporary, upscale accommodations in more than 200 gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation destinations worldwide, Doubletree Hotels, Guest Suites and Resorts are distinctively designed properties that provide true comfort to today’s business and leisure travelers. From the millions of delighted hotel guests who are welcomed with the brand’s legendary, warm chocolate chip cookies at check-in to the advantages of the award-winning Hilton HHonors® guest reward program, each Doubletree guest receives a satisfying stay wherever their travels take them.
Doubletree is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,200 hotels and 545,000 rooms in 77 countries, and more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Home2 Suites by Hilton™ and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.
To make reservations at any Doubletree hotel, travelers can visit our website at www.doubletree.com, contact their preferred travel professional or call 1-800-222-TREE in the U.S. and Canada.
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