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One of TPG's most anticipated hotel openings of the year is finally here with the arrival of Regent Santa Monica Beach, a return to the U.S. for the ultraluxury hotel brand.
It's not Regent's first rodeo in Greater Los Angeles, either. That distinction belongs to the former Regent Beverly Wilshire, a luxe Beverly Hills, California, hotel that was the backdrop to "Pretty Woman" and has since become a Four Seasons. Some might say "Pretty Woman" made Regent as much of a star as it did Julia Roberts, but maybe that's just me!
Since the Beverly Hills years, the Regent brand has become more of an exclusive, bespoke luxury hotel offering now owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts, and with a smaller property count in locations like Hong Kong (arguably the brand's best-known property), Phu Quoc in Vietnam, Shanghai and Cannes in the south of France.
"It is an honor to reintroduce this legacy brand to Southern California and ignite a new era of unforgettable memories for our guests in Santa Monica," Younes Atallah, general manager of Regent Santa Monica Beach, said in a prepared statement. "Our resort captures the unique allure of Santa Monica in a serene setting where you can disconnect from the outside world and experience Regent's legendary hospitality on your terms."
The new U.S. flagship in Santa Monica, California, gives Americans a chance to experience Regent's new brand aesthetic, which has already been wowing travelers in European and Asian locations.
For starters, Regent Santa Monica Beach guests can expect a lot of elbow room with entry-level rooms starting at 720 square feet. By comparison, guest rooms at IHG's glitzy InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown start at 415 square feet. Most of the Regent's 167 guest rooms and suites — as well as an elevated pool deck — feature Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Pier views.
Chantell Walsh of Strategic Hotels & Resorts oversaw the hotel's design direction, which includes work by design firm AvroKO's San Francisco studio. Luxury fashion and seascapes are the design vibe at Regent Santa Monica Beach, where influences of boat sails, yachts and sandy shores are on display throughout.
You can also expect to pass through framed brass archways, yacht-style flooring and a color palette of green, gold and cream throughout the property. The high seas meet a high thread count, it appears.
"As we open the doors to Regent Santa Monica Beach, we celebrate not only the homecoming of Regent to the Americas but a new chapter for the brand that will usher in an unprecedented level of luxury along Santa Monica's prized coast," Tom Rowntree, IHG's vice president of global luxury and lifestyle brands, said in a statement. "Half a century ago, Regent Hotels & Resorts pioneered modern
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