IVY HOTEL: SAN DIEGO, CA

THE IVY HOTEL

Capitalizing on pent-up demand for high-end hospitality assets in downtown San Diego, Kelly Holdings acquired a local historic hotel in 2002. After spending three years acquiring the necessary city permits and navigating onerous regulations, Kelly Holdings completed a $95 million transformation of the hotel.

After renovations were completed in 2007, Kelly Holdings opened The Ivy, a 159-room boutique hotel located in the epicenter of downtown San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter. This luxury urban resort features 16 suites, two presidential suites and one signature suite boasting two levels with a spiral staircase leading to a private poolside cabana. Additional amenities include a 225-seat fine dining restaurant, a 17,000 square foot rooftop with a pool and entertainment venue, a four-level nightclub, and 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and function space.