The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians recently unveiled $36 million plan to build a 150-room hotel, adjacent to their existing casino in Alpine, which will include a pool, fitness room, business center and related facilities. Construction is slated to begin first quarter of 2012, due to complete by first quarter of 2013. With the Rancho Bernardo office of Swinerton Inc. serving … [Read more...] about Viejas Unveils Plans for 150-Room Hotel
Travel Ticker Promotions for San Diego
ConVis is partnering with Travel Ticker to promote San Diego hotel deals throughout the fall. Priority Alert emails will be sent to four million subscribers on September 13 and September 27. A San Diego Deals page will be live on Travel-Ticker.com for 2 weeks following the emails, and can be found in the “Places to Go” section. Participation was limited to 10 hotel … [Read more...] about Travel Ticker Promotions for San Diego
Announcing San Diego’s 2011 Open Table Awards
In Aug. 2011, Open Table, the restaurant reservation site released their list of the country’s most breathtaking dining spots as voted by site visitors. The list of winners is derived from more than seven million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants throughout the country. San Diego dominated the recent Open Table reader survey of the Top 50 … [Read more...] about Announcing San Diego’s 2011 Open Table Awards
North County Sales Update
North County Sales Update Our North County Sales team, led by Jonathan Friedman, has been working diligently to achieve positive results for our North County hotels. Leads generated by National Sales Directors Sonia Storbeck and Tricia Tarnutzer went definite for 525 and 83 room nights, respectively, and the team attended two conferences to promote North County as a … [Read more...] about North County Sales Update
Nine-Acre Garden Expansion Underway
The Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego is about to become one of the largest public Japanese-style gardens in the United States. Nine acres of Gold Gulch Canyon will complement the existing two-acre site in Balboa Park. Completion is anticipated by 2014, just in time for the Park’s 2015 Centennial celebration. Slated for construction are a camellia and azalea garden, … [Read more...] about Nine-Acre Garden Expansion Underway