PACIFIC GROVE, CALIF. — Domaine Hospitality Partners LLC has announced plans to build Project Bella, a luxury 160-room, waterfront hotel in Pacific Grove, a town two miles north of Monterey, Calif., along Monterey Bay. The hotel will be located across the street from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station.
The hotel will be situated within the American Tin Cannery at the end of historic Cannery Row. The town of Pacific Grove is located in the Monterey Peninsula and offers four miles of shoreline along Monterey Bay.
“My partners and I have been dreaming about building one of the leading iconic hotels in the U.S. and maybe the world. We believe we will drive significant additional visitors to the Monterey Peninsula, benefitting all businesses,” says Ron Meer, president and CEO of Domaine Hospitality Partners. “Additionally, we look forward to being a meaningful contributor to the marine research community by supporting great efforts underway in the Monterey National Marine Sanctuary and by being strong supporters of ocean sustainability, preservation and protection.”
Mark Hornberger of Hornberger + Worstell designed each hotel room to feature views of Monterey Bay. The hotel will include conference and meeting facilities targeted for private meetings. The hotel will also feature an exhibition pavilion for events in support of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Hopkins Marine Station and visitors to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The hotel will also feature an in-house restaurant with a rooftop patio.
Hornberger is designing Project Bella to LEED Platinum standards. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, there are only two LEED Platinum hotels certified in the United States.
“It’s going to be one of the most magnificent hotels ever built on the waterfront,” says Ted Balestreri, managing partner of Foursome Development Co., which is part of the project team.
Domaine Hospitality Partner’s principals have extensive hotel, general construction and development experience. On the Monterey Peninsula, their projects have included the Residences at Spanish Bay at the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach and the Nicklaus Club in Monterey (formerly the Pasadera Country Club).
— John Nelson