![]() ![]() The economy has improved, but he’s unsure of what it will look like in two or three years. The older properties that have not upgraded will have the hardest time staying competitive, he said. “As long as they could provide a shuttle for people to go to Disneyland, they’ll compete with the existing supply,” Reay said. The first Great Wolf Lodge in California is marking is first year in Garden Grove. Reay said the developments are expanding beyond the resort, with hotels popping up in Santa Ana, Buena Park, and Garden Grove. It was the fourth year in a row, the city recorded growth.Īlan Reay, president of Irvine-based Atlas Hospitality Group, said he sees the new developments as part of a larger trend in Orange County to build around Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention Center. A preliminary report by Visit Anaheim, the city’s tourism marketing arm, reported more than 23 million visitors visited Anaheim last year. The hotel demand is being fed by a record number of people visiting Anaheim – home of Disneyland, the largest convention center on the west coast, the Angels and the Anaheim Ducks. In March, the commission gave the go-ahead for the public to have access to a rooftop bar called “Fifth” at the Grand Legacy Hotel across the street from Disneyland. ![]() In January, the commission approved Element by Westin, a 174-room boutique hotel on Alro Way at the former site of the Bergstroms Childrens Store and a city fire station. The Planning Commission approved the project in February, one of three hotel projects the commission has given thumbs up to in as many months. “We are very excited to partner with Arena Group, who shares that same vision.” “Prospera is a long-term owner and operator at the Anaheim Resort, and we are helping to bring about a new generation of hotels for the millions of visitors who come here each year,” Ajesh Patel, president and CEO of Prospera, said in a statement. The property will feature a modern contemporary design and a second-level pool deck, meeting rooms and a fitness center. But things have gotten better.”īhagat, 37, president of the Arena Group, struck a deal with Prospera Hotels, the developer of the resort district’s Hyatt Place, Homewood Suites and Hyatt House, for a 178-room, five-story Hampton Inn & Suites to replace his motel at 100 W. ![]() … My whole plan when I bought it was to redevelop it, but the recession hit so my plan hit a snag. “The previous owner owned it for 30 years, made no upgrades. It was rundown,” said Bhagat, who purchased the 2.06 acres property at Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue in 2007. With a “Star Wars” land under construction at nearby Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention Center expansion nearly complete, Bobby Bhagat decided now was the time to redevelop his aging Arena Inn & Suites. ![]()
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