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M E DI A KIT
Dear Journalist,
Thank you for your interest in Portland’s Hotel Lucia. We offer travelers a chic home away from
home and look forward to working with writers who are planning to cover the region as a travel
destination or researching stories on Hotel Lucia or our award winning restaurants, Imperial
and Portland Penny Diner.
In December 2015, Hotel Lucia completed the final phase of a $5.5 million renovation that
began in 2013 with the addition of Vitaly Paley’s restaurants, Imperial and Portland Penny
Diner, continued with the debut of all new guestrooms in January 2014 and is now finished
following the renovation of the hotel’s lobby, meeting rooms and public areas. Today, the hotel
embraces the needs and desires of modern travelers with an eye toward creating a sense of
community and spaces for socializing, working, relaxing and interaction.
The most artistic hotel in a city famed for pushing the boundaries of creativity and style, Hotel
Lucia s home to the world’s largest permanent collection of black and white photographs by
Pulitzer prize-winning photographer and native Oregonian, David Hume Kennerly. Hotel Lucia is
also the proud home to some of Portland’s most acclaimed dining and craft cocktails courtesy
of James Beard Award-winner and Iron Chef America champion Vitaly Paley who opened
Imperial and Portland Penny Diner at Hotel Lucia in late 2012.
In this media kit, you’ll find background on Hotel Lucia and a selection of current press
materials. If you are looking for web-ready or high-res photos of Hotel Lucia or Imperial they
can be found at http://www.provenance1.com/media/lucia.
When occupancy allows, we offer discounted media rates for visiting journalists who are on
assignment for established media outlets and plan to include Hotel Lucia in their story.
If you have any questions about the property or would like to stay at Hotel Lucia, please contact
me directly at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Kate Buska
Public Relations Director
Provenance Hotels
direct 503.548.9399
mobile 503.686.0695
www.provenancehotels.com
Media Contact:
Kate Buska, Public Relations Director
503-548-9399, [email protected]
PORTLAND’S HOTEL LUCIA CELEBRATES PHOTOGRAPHY WITH STYLE
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland’s Hotel Lucia has been lauded by international media and travelers alike as the
most artistic hotel in a city famed for pushing the boundaries of creativity and style. Centrally located
downtown with all 127 guest rooms freshly renovated in January 2013 Hotel Lucia, like Portland itself, is
smart and cosmopolitan yet casual and comfortable.
Debuting a new lobby and renovated public spaces in December 2015, Hotel Lucia embraces the needs
and desires of modern day travelers with an eye towards creating a sense of community and spaces for
socializing, working, relaxing and interaction. With new seating areas facing the guest reception desks and
nestled in the center of the lobby, the renovation has doubled the amount of seating options and
introduced a rich, jewel-toned palate featuring furniture and lighting elements that call to mind various
eras of the hotel’s history. As one moves deeper into the lobby, the new design offers progressively more
intimate, sumptuous options for conversation and connection.
Hotel Lucia is home to the world’s largest permanent collection of black and white photographs by Pulitzer
prize-winning photographer and Portland native David Hume Kennerly. With his resume of high-profile
commissions from Newsweek Magazine, LIFE Magazine, NBC and Time Magazine and an appointment as
President Gerald R. Ford’s personal photographer, Kennerly is one of the nation’s most accomplished
photographers and Hotel Lucia is honored to showcase his lifetime’s work. In addition to his photography,
the hotel boasts dozens of works by regional and national artists in the lobby and meeting rooms.
Hotel Lucia’s 127 guestrooms are exquisitely appointed with custom made rosewood furniture, top of
the line Simmons Black Label Napa mattresses and a guest room technology package designed to make
being connected at Hotel Lucia fast, easy and intuitive. Each guestroom phone has a “Get It Now”
button that puts anything guests want literally at their fingertips and all rooms boast a Pillow Menu,
Spiritual Menu and iPod Menu so guests can customize their stay. Forgot your iPod? Borrow one from
Hotel Lucia. Buddhist? Taoist? Scientologist? Hotel Lucia has your book of faith.
One of Portland’s most acclaimed chefs, winner of the James Beard Award and TV’s Iron Chef, Vitaly
Paley, opened Imperial at Hotel Lucia in September 2012. Here, he and Executive Chef Doug Adams
explore heritage cooking methods using ingredients from Portland’s diverse bounty. Inspired by
campfires and the big open spaces of the Pacific Northwest, Imperial is open for breakfast, lunch and
dinner daily and provides 24-hour room service for hotel guests.
Like Imperial, Portland Penny Diner is also led by Chef Vitaly Paley. Named after the coin that Frances
Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy used to decide Portland’s name in 1845, Portland Penny Diner investigates
the intersection of Pacific Northwest immigrant food cultures and the Native Americans’ pure approach
to food. Located just off the lobby, the counter service diner features relaxed seating and grab-and-go
options, including handcrafted sandwiches and milkshakes.
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About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown Portland, Hotel Lucia – one of Travel + Leisure’s
500 Best Hotels in the World for 2010 – offers an art-filled boutique setting just steps from the city’s best
shopping, restaurants and night clubs. This hotel offers 127 guest rooms and indulgent but essential amenities
including Portland’s own Portland Roasting coffee and Smith Teas; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow, Spiritual
and iPod menus; and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical desire or typical need.
The Hotel Lucia can be reached by calling 503-225-1717 or found online at www.hotellucia.com,
www.facebook.com/hotelluciaportland, www.twitter.com/hotel_lucia.
About Imperial
Imperial is located in the historic Hotel Lucia in Downtown Portland, showcasing chef-owner Vitaly Paley’s
renowned cooking, which helped him earn Portland Monthly’s 2012 Chef of the Year and a 2012 Empire Builder
Award by Food & Wine. Chef Paley also received the 2005 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Pacific Northwest
award, was nominated as a 2012 and 2013 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Outstanding Chef, and was a
recent victor on Food Network’s popular series Iron Chef America where he was paired with Imperial Executive
Chef Doug Adams. Paley, considered the Dean of Portland Chefs for many years, rediscovers Pacific Northwest
culinary pathways and follows the footsteps of Oregon’s own James Beard. At Imperial, Chef Paley explores menu
ideas that have historic significance and uses cooking methods and ingredients from Oregon’s diverse bounty. The
most prominent feature of Imperial’s kitchen is the impressive wood fire grill and rotisserie that incorporates use
of native hard and fruitwoods, leading to Huffington Post choosing Imperial as one of the 11 Best Barbecue
Restaurants of 213. Bar Manager Brandon Wise’s cocktail program has also received accolades, with Food & Wine
naming Imperial one of the Best New Bars in the U.S for 2013. Imperial can be found online at
www.imperialpdx.com.
About Provenance Hotels
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels develops award-winning urban boutique hotels with a distinct
and deeply integrated art story. The portfolio includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in Portland, Ore.,
Hotel 1000 and Hotel Max in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel Preston in Nashville, Tenn.
Provenance Hotels can be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
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HOTEL LUCIA INVITES GUESTS TO SIP LOCAL BREWS ON THE HOUSE IN NEWLY RENOVATED LOBBY
Portland hotel launches free daily craft beer hour highlighting local brews.
December 8, 2015 – Portland, Ore. – With more local breweries than any other city in the world—over
80, at last count—Portland was once again voted the nation’s #1 city for craft beer by the readers of
Travel + Leisure in 2015. In celebration of the city’s beer bounty, Hotel Lucia, the city’s recentlyrenovated home away from home for the creatively inclined, is inviting guests to relax and sip a handcrafted cold one during a daily complimentary craft beer hour in the hotel’s new art-filled lobby.
Hotel Lucia is pouring pints of the region’s most compelling craft beers for thirsty hotel guests every
evening from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tap selections change regularly to showcase the wide selection of styles
and range of breweries that have made Portland a destination for craft beer lovers from around the
world. Guests simply need to show their hotel keycard and valid photo ID. Hotel Lucia staffers –
passionate Portland experts in their own right – are on hand during the hotel’s free daily craft beer hour
to offer recommendations and ensure guests have the insider scoop on what to do around town.
Unveiled in November 2015, Hotel Lucia’s new lobby is the final phase of a $5.5 million renovation that
began two years ago with the addition of Vitaly Paley’s restaurants, Imperial and Portland Penny Diner,
and continued with last year’s debut of all new guestrooms. The renovation doubled the amount of
lobby seating options and introduced an art-filled design aesthetic that encourages interaction and
fosters a sense of community in the space – making it the perfect setting for the hotel’s free daily craft
beer hour.
Details on Hotel Lucia’s craft beer hour can be found at www.hotellucia.com/craft-beer.
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About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown, the 127 room Hotel Lucia is a Portland classic
offering an art-filled escape just steps from the city’s best shopping and restaurants. The hotel features the world’s
largest collection of black and white photography by Pulitzer Prize-winner and native Oregonian, David Hume
Kennerly; a free daily craft beer hour; delightful fare from Chef Vitaly Paley and Chef Doug Adams at Portland
Penny Diner and Imperial; free Wi-Fi; rooftop bee hives; Salt & Straw ice cream delivery; Portland’s own Smith
Teas; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow and Spiritual menus; and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for
the most whimsical desire or typical need. Hotel Lucia can be reached by calling 503-225-1717 or found online at
www.hotellucia.com.
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels develops and manages award-winning urban lifestyle hotels
with a distinct and deeply integrated art story. The portfolio includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in
Portland, Ore., Hotel 1000, Hotel Max and the Roosevelt Hotel in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash.,
Hotel Preston in Nashville, Tenn. and the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans, La. Provenance Hotels can
be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
Media contact:
Kate Buska, Director of Public Relations
PORTLAND’S HOTEL LUCIA DEBUTS FINAL PHASE OF $5.5 MILLION RENOVATION
New lobby creates spaces for connection and socialization;
upgraded meeting rooms embrace building’s heritage and hotel’s art collection.
December 2, 2015 – PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland’s Hotel Lucia has completed construction on the final
phase of a $5.5 million renovation that began two years ago with the addition of Vitaly Paley’s
restaurants, Imperial and Portland Penny Diner, continued with last year’s debut of all new guestrooms
and is now finished following the renovation of the hotel’s lobby, meeting rooms and public areas.
Embracing the needs and desires of today’s travelers, these spaces have been transformed by Portland's
Staicoff Design Company with an eye toward creating a sense of community and spaces for socializing,
working, relaxing and interaction.
The journey through the new lobby begins at the entrance where a stone and brass floor inlay of the
hotel’s new logo and new vestibule have been installed with two sets of double doors in glass and black
steel that serve to graciously welcome guests and insulate them from the weather. Hardwood floors like
those found in Imperial have been installed throughout the lobby with metallic accents that echo the
warmth of the rosewood furniture upstairs in the guestrooms. Dual reception desks made of white
Calacatta marble and antique mirror are ensconced in an alcove clad in glowing brass and backed by a
layered wall treatment made of woven wire mesh and bent brass and aluminum elements. Eliminating
the traditional front desk and removing the separation between staff and guests, the new design
encourages interaction and fosters a sense of community in the space.
With new seating areas facing the guest reception desks and nestled in the center of the lobby, the
renovation has doubled the amount of seating options and introduced a rich, jewel-toned palate
featuring furniture and lighting elements that call to mind various eras of the hotel’s history. As one
moves deeper into the lobby, the new design offers progressively more intimate, sumptuous options for
conversation and connection.
The lobby features an extensive collection of regional art including JD Perkin’s ceramic figure Untitled
#5; Robert Colescott’s 1989 lithograph Lock and Key II; Shadows and Whispers #2 by Jay Backstrand;
Bathers in Milford #2 by Lester Johnson; Crous and Uranus and Gaea #3 by Michael Spafford; and
Repented Admonitions by Fay Jones. The space is anchored by a wall of prints by David Hume Kennerly,
a native Oregonian and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who has documented prominent,
powerful and poignant personalities around the globe. With prints in every guestroom and artfully hung
in the corridors upstairs, Hotel Lucia has always been home to the world’s largest collection of black and
white photography by Kennerly. The lobby art display includes iconic images of Hugh Hefner with a bevy
of bunnies, Nixon boarding the presidential helicopter on his last day in office, and Leonid Brezhnev, the
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
On the north side of the lobby, near the entrance to Portland Penny Diner and the guestroom elevators,
a fireplace warms a space with gracious windows looking out onto the hustle and bustle of Portland.
Here, guests can perch on stools and plug in to work at a window-facing counter equipped with iPad and
Surface tablets or relax in lounge chairs upholstered in hues of and amethyst.
Hotel Lucia’s largest and most-in-demand meeting space, a gracious 1,160 sq. ft. room located on the
main level off the lobby, has been rechristened Pettygrove in a nod to Imperial and Portland Penny
Diner’s focus on local history. In a twist of fate, history dictated the final look of the room as well. During
construction, as walls were opened in the space, original iron beams were exposed that retained
painted markings from previous renovations calling out the former name of the hotel: Imperial Hotel. It
is a name that Vitaly Paley reinstated when he opened his award-winning Imperial restaurant at Hotel
Lucia so it was only fitting to keep these beams in the final design of the space. They are complimented
by hardwood floors, subtly patterned wall paper, new lighting and a new projector screen as well as the
addition of new electric and HDMI ports around the room for power and connection.
Downstairs, additional seating creates inviting breakout spaces and new finishes and art in the 870 sq.
ft. Lovejoy and 472 sq. ft. Quimby rooms complete the transformation of the meeting space. The
carpets, walls and fixtures have been updated and the rooms have received new electric and HDMI
ports and new large screen televisions for presentations. The walls of these two rooms are now adorned
with large photographic prints ranging from historic black and white photos – for example a woman
cooking in a 1902 kitchen or fashion models in the Grand Trianon at the Palace of Versailles in 1952 – to
surreal full color images that include an amusement park ride nestled amid the sands of Death Valley
National Park and a girl in a pink bikini perched atop a three story diving board.
Hotel Lucia’s fitness center has also been upgraded with new Technogym workout equipment that
features not only cable television on each machine but internet access and Bluetooth connectivity, too.
Also in the works and slated to be installed by year’s end are a video window near the lobby entrance
with a live feed into the Imperial dining room and an installation of vintage cameras above the fireplace
by the guestroom elevator landing.
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About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown, the 127 room Hotel Lucia is a Portland classic
offering an art-filled escape just steps from the city’s best shopping and restaurants. The hotel features the world’s
largest collection of black and white photography by Pulitzer Prize-winner and native Oregonian, David Hume
Kennerly; a free daily craft beer hour; delightful fare from Chef Vitaly Paley and Chef Doug Adams at Portland
Penny Diner and Imperial; free Wi-Fi; rooftop bee hives; Salt & Straw ice cream delivery; Portland’s own Smith
Teas; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow and Spiritual menus; and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for
the most whimsical desire or typical need. Hotel Lucia can be reached by calling 503-225-1717 or found online at
www.hotellucia.com.
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels develops and manages award-winning urban lifestyle hotels
with a distinct and deeply integrated art story. The portfolio includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in
Portland, Ore., Hotel 1000, Hotel Max and the Roosevelt Hotel in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash.,
Hotel Preston in Nashville, Tenn. and the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New Orleans, La. Provenance Hotels can
be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
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HOTEL LUCIA UNVEILS $2.3 MILLION GUEST ROOM RENOVATION
Enhancements bring latest technology and a rich new look and feel to Portland hotel.
January 31, 2014 - PORTLAND, OR – Bashar Wali, President of Provenance Hotels, announced today the
completion of a major renovation of the guest room floors at Hotel Lucia in Portland. The project, at a
price of more than $2.3 million, brings a brand new look and feel to the guest room corridors and 127
sleeping rooms with new furniture, lighting, drapery, and carpet in every room. It also includes a guest
room technology package designed to make being connected at Hotel Lucia fast, easy and intuitive.
"Coming on the heels of Hotel Lucia’s recent collaboration with Intel Labs to create an interactive social
media installation in the lobby, this room renovation continues our creative reimagining of the nexus of
technology and design," said Wali. “In these new rooms, guests will find not just refreshed style but
serious substance – from faster connectivity to more functional furnishings – that will make their stay at
Hotel Lucia an even more restful and inspiring experience.”
In Hotel Lucia’s guest rooms, the feeling of luxury and spaciousness has been enhanced with artfully
scaled, custom designed furniture made of rosewood. A timber prized for its rich hues and dramatic
grain, rosewood is typically employed in the production of small handcrafted items like guitars. At Hotel
Lucia, it was used to create sleek, modern bed frames with integrated headboards and nightstands.
Spanning the entire wall behind each bed, these functional yet dramatic elements are topped with
Starphire glass in a milky mint hue. New rosewood dressers feature the same glass on the drawer fronts
and side tables and desks made of rosewood are topped with it as well. This new furniture provides a
warm visual pop against freshly painted white walls, textured wall treatments in a cool, grey tweed
pattern and plush midnight blue carpet featuring a wavy, organic grey grid pattern.
Hotel Lucia’s new guest room design creates a tranquil, restful space where travelers can sleep soundly
on new top of the line Simmons Black Label Napa mattresses and 100% Egyptian cotton bedding made
in Italy by Mascioni Linen. Custom made lighting includes ceiling mount fixtures, dramatic adjustable
hinged floor lamps with opaque glass globes, and dimmable three way side table lamps with silver and
gold striated bases. On the windows, chocolate sheers offer privacy and provide a rich counterpoint to
bold citrine graphic print drapery. This inviting golden hue reappears in the form of sleek ottomans that
pair beautifully with deep orange pillows on the bed. Orange pillows are also used to accent warm, slate
grey velvet reading chairs in all rooms and cool fog grey upholstered sofas in the junior suites.
Tech savvy travelers will find Hotel Lucia’s new guestrooms more convenient for work and play. The
entire hotel has been upgraded with a fiber optic network that, rather than copper wire, uses is glass
strands to transmit data at the speed of light, resulting in download speeds of up to 100 MB per second.
In addition to blazing fast internet service, every room now boasts a desk equipped with Teleadapt
charging ports featuring USB, tablet and standard outlets to keep guests powered. USB connections and
electrical outlets can also be found in the bases of all bedside table lamps and rooms boast I-Home
Bluetooth clock radios capable of charging and playing iOS enabled smart phones. New wall mounted
40”and 44” Samsung HD TV Performance Line televisions with Comcast HD service make enjoying inroom entertainment an immersive experience.
Updating the guest room floors is the first phase of a full renovation of Hotel Lucia that is slated to be
completed in 2014. Phase two will include renovation of the lobby, meeting rooms and all public space.
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About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown Portland, Hotel Lucia is an art-filled escape just
steps from the city’s best shopping, restaurants and night clubs. This hotel offers 127 guest rooms and indulgent
but essential amenities including Portland’s own Portland Roasting coffee and Smith Teas; Provenance Hotels’
signature Pillow, Spiritual and iPod menus; and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical
desire or typical need. The Hotel Lucia can be reached by calling 503-225-1717 or found online at
www.hotellucia.com
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HONEYBEES CHECK INTO PORTLAND’S HOTEL LUCIA, HOTEL DELUXE AND SENTINEL
Bee Local hives installed on hotel roofs, sustainable local honey for sale in-room.
April 2, 2014 – Portland, Ore. – Provenance Hotels is proud to announce a partnership with Bee Local
that will bring local artisan honey, a uniquely Portland culinary experience, to guests of the company’s
three properties in the city – Hotel Lucia, Hotel deluxe and Sentinel – and help ensure its sustainability
for years to come. This month, the hyper-local Portland honey producer will install beehives on the roofs
of Hotel Lucia, Hotel deLuxe and Sentinel and make its honey available in honor bars at all three
downtown hotels. When the hotel hives are harvested, the honey they produce will be featured on the
menus at Imperial at Hotel Lucia and the Driftwood Room and Gracie’s at Hotel deLuxe.
Bee Local has been featured in culinary and cocktail creations at James Beard Award-winning Chef Vitaly
Paley’s Imperial and Portland Penny Diner since the restaurants opened at Hotel Lucia in fall 2012 and
he initiated the collaboration between restaurant, hotel and honey maker. Putting the beehives on the
roof was a longtime dream for Paley, who is famed as an instigator of creative collaboration in the
Portland culinary scene, and a natural match for Provenance Hotels, a company known for creative
partnerships with producers like Portland’s Salt & Straw ice cream and Smith Teamaker that highlight
local artisans and bring their products to hotel guests.
“We are so pleased Vitaly brought us together with Bee Local Honey,” said Bashar Wali, President of
Provenance Hotels. “We are passionate about supporting local companies and offering visitors
authentic, unique experiences. Nothing could exemplify that better than knowing some of the honey
our guests enjoy at our hotels was made on site.”
In addition to being local, the hives at Hotel Lucia, Hotel deluxe and Sentinel are profoundly sustainable.
There has been a dramatic drop in the honeybee population in the United State in the past six years,
with almost 10 million hives wiped because of colony collapse syndrome. The ailment is caused by risk
factors common to large beekeeping operations, so fostering small colonies of urban bees, like those
that Bee Local manages, aids in the recovery of the overall bee population.
“Commercially farmed bees typically pollinate a field of just one crop, and the honey is a byproduct. A
diverse urban foraging diet is beneficial for bees and results in healthier hives and honey with nuanced
flavors that reflect the ecology of the local area,” explained Damian Magista, Bee Local’s founder.
“The bees that live at the hotels will only visit plants within a small radius of the hive, so when you taste
the honey, you will truly be getting a taste of the neighborhood,” Chef Paley added.
At Imperial, Bee Local is prominently featured in the ever-popular fried rabbit dish and Harlequin
cocktail. In celebration of the bees’ arrival at Hotel Lucia, Chef Paley will also make a special honeyinspired four course menu available April 25-27, 2014. Bee Local Honey is also highlighted on the new
spring menu in the Local Honey cocktail at Hotel deLuxe’s Driftwood Room.
For hotel guests who want to take the Bee Local experience home, it will also be available for in small,
airline-friendly jars in the honor bars at Hotel Lucia, Hotel deluxe and Sentinel for $6. Honey lovers can
also buy larger jars in Paley’s Portland Penny Diner at Hotel Lucia.
More information about the honey and hives at the hotels can be found online at
www.hotellucia.com/honey, www.hoteldeluxe.com/honey and www.sentinelhotel.com/honey.
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About Bee Local
Bee Local was founded by Damian Magista in 2011. Since then, the business has grown to include 30 urban hives,
including several on top of New Seasons locations and one at Cameron Winery. Bee Local opened its brick and
mortar location at 1810 SE 10th Ave., Suite C in August of 2013. Magista and Bee Local have appeared on Bizarre
Foods with Andrew Zimmern and will be featured in the May 2014 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Bee Local will
continue to expand in 2014 with additional apiaries and an extensive web store selling unique honeys from across
the globe. Bee Local can be found online at www.beelocal.com.
About Imperial
Imperial is located in the historic Hotel Lucia in Downtown Portland, showcasing chef-owner Vitaly Paley’s
renowned cooking, which helped him earn Portland Monthly’s 2012 Chef of the Year and a 2012 Empire Builder
Award by Food & Wine. Chef Paley also received the 2005 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Pacific Northwest
award, was nominated as a 2012 and 2013 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Outstanding Chef, and was a
recent victor on Food Network’s popular series Iron Chef America where he was paired with Imperial Executive
Chef Doug Adams. Paley, considered the Dean of Portland Chefs for many years, rediscovers Pacific Northwest
culinary pathways and follows the footsteps of Oregon’s own James Beard. At Imperial, Chef Paley explores menu
ideas that have historic significance and uses cooking methods and ingredients from Oregon’s diverse bounty. The
most prominent feature of Imperial’s kitchen is the impressive wood fire grill and rotisserie that incorporates use
of native hard and fruitwoods, leading to Huffington Post choosing Imperial as one of the 11 Best Barbecue
Restaurants of 2013. Bar Manager Brandon Wise’s cocktail program has also received accolades, with Food & Wine
naming Imperial one of the Best New Bars in the U.S for 2013. Imperial can be found online at
www.imperialpdx.com.
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PROVENANCE HOTELS WELCOME PAMPERED POOCHES
WITH PET ROOM SERVICE MENU, SPIRITUAL MENU AND MORE
March 14, 2014 – Portland, Ore. – Provenance Hotels are more than pet friendly. Guests of the
artistically-inclined hotels in Portland, Ore., Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. and Nashville, Tenn. will find a
slate of enticing offerings for four-legged travelers that are sure to get tails wagging.
When travelers check into any of Provenance Hotels’ six properties with a furry family member in tow,
they will find their room equipped with a pet bed and bowls and receive a pet welcome amenity that
includes a toy, tasty treats and a comprehensive list of pampered pet resources that range from
practical – groomers, dog walkers and veterinarians – to over-the-top indulgent – pet acupuncture,
psychics and more. At Portland’s Sentinel and Hotel Lucia offerings include in room massages and Reiki
treatments for man’s best friend. In Seattle, guests of Hotel Max can request appointments with pet
communication experts or directions to the nearest pet boutique.
Taking inspiration from Provenance Hotels’ signature spiritual menu from which travelers can borrow a
book of faith, the hotels also offer pet spiritual menus that feature inspirational books that cover
everything from the laying-on-of-hands (the dos and don’ts of dog massage) to holistic care, pet
psychology and good old-fashioned nature worship (the best area hikes for dogs.) All books on the
menus are available to registered guests on-loan and free of charge during their stay.
When hunger strikes, Provenance Hotels’ pet room service menus are packed with tasty treats designed
with pets’ nutritional needs in mind. Dishes featured on the pet room service menus vary by hotel and
include a Salmon and Wild Rice Stew inspired by the Pacific Northwest with salmon, rice, spinach,
carrots, and celery ($8) at Hotel Murano in Tacoma; Surf and Turf with filet mignon, fresh catch of the
day, vegetables, rice and, potatoes ($10.95) at Nashville’s Hotel Preston; and, in Portland at Hotel
deLuxe, Shepherd’s Pie made with venison, buffalo, beef, and fresh red apples ($7.95). Items from the
pet room service menu are subject to applicable room service fees and can be delivered to guestrooms
or enjoyed in the comfort of the lobby.
Guests who bring their pets to Provenance Hotels pay a once-per-stay $45 for a pet upgrade.
Reservations for all Provenance Hotels properties can be made at www.provenancehotels.com.
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Provenance Hotels is an award-winning collection of urban boutique hotels with a distinct and deeply integrated
art story and unique, welcoming amenities. It includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in Portland, Ore.,
Hotel Max and Hotel 1000 in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel Preston in Nashville, Tenn.
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INDULGE IN SALT & STRAW ICE CREAM IN-ROOM AT PROVENANCE HOTELS IN PORTLAND
March 14, 2014 – PORTLAND, Ore. – A pint of delicious ice cream and a warm, comfy bed are
the stuff that dreams are made of and, in the nation’s most culinary-obsessed city, the two top
purveyors of each have come together to make travelers’ sweet dreams come true. Guests at
Provenance Hotels’ glamorous Hotel deLuxe, chic Hotel Lucia and storied Sentinel just have to
press a button on their guest room phone to have pints of Salt & Straw’s gourmet, hand-packed
ice cream delivered right to their room.
Publicly hailed by Oprah and inspiring lines around the block at three popular Portland locations,
Salt & Straw has earned legions of fans among connoisseurs of all ages for its rich, delicious ice
cream and innovative flavor combinations. With three luxurious locations in downtown
Portland, Provenance Hotels are equally renowned for their sumptuous sleeps and well-curated,
playful amenities. In a true marriage of two of life’s great treats, guests staying at Provenance
Hotels in Portland can skip the lines and indulge in Salt & Straw’s most sought-after flavors in
the comfort of their hotel room.
With pints priced at $12, Salt & Straw flavors available at Provenance Hotels include sea salt
with a decadent caramel ribbon; honey balsamic strawberry with cracked pepper; almond brittle
with salted chocolate ganache; pear with blue cheese; and a rotating seasonal flavor.
Salt & Straw ice creams are made in small batches using natural Oregon cream with the highest
possible 17% butterfat and incorporating minimal air to result in an exceptionally thick and
creamy treat. The locally-sourced ingredients in Salt & Straw’s signature flavors read like a who’s
who of the region’s top producers and include pears from Tuitt’s Brothers orchards, Rogue
Creamery’s Crater Lake Blue Cheese, Oregon strawberries from Oregon Hill Farms, honey
balsamic from Honey Ridge Farms and Fleur de Sel made in Guatemala and selected by Mark
Bitterman at Portland’s favorite salt, chocolate and bitters shop, The Meadow.
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About Hotel deLuxe
Located at 729 SW 15th Avenue in downtown Portland, Ore., Hotel deLuxe offers glamorous
accommodations that channel the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema just steps from the city’s best
shopping, restaurants and night clubs. 130 guest rooms boast indulgent but essential amenities like
locally-sourced Portland Roasting coffee and Smith Teas; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow, Spiritual
and iPod menus; and a “Make It So” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical desire or typical
need. Hotel deLuxe can be found online at www.hoteldeluxe.com,
www.facebook.com/hoteldeluxeportland and www.twitter.com/hotel_deluxe. Reservations are available
online or by phone at 866-986-8085.
About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown Portland, Hotel Lucia offers an art-filled
boutique setting amid the city’s best shopping, restaurants and night clubs. This hotel’s 127 guest rooms
were renovated in January 2014 and feature indulgent but essential amenities including Portland’s own
Portland Roasting coffee and Smith Teas; Provenance Hotels’ signature Pillow, Spiritual and iPod menus;
and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical desire or typical need. The Hotel
Lucia can be found online at www.hotellucia.com, www.facebook.com/hotelluciaportland,
www.twitter.com/hotel_lucia. Reservations can be made online or by calling reached by calling 866-9868086.
About Sentinel
Located at 614 SW 11th Avenue in downtown Portland, the 100-room Sentinel is a boutique hotel that
opened in March 2014 in what was formerly the Governor Hotel. Sentinel features an art collection that
includes larger-than-life life photos and original prints highlighting those who changed the world with
their contributions to civil rights, fashion, sports, music and innovation and features amenities like
Provenance Hotels’ signature pet offerings; Pillow, Spiritual and iPod menus; and a “Make It So” button
on every hotel phone for the most whimsical desire or typical need. Sentinel can be found online at
www.sentinelhotel.com www.facebook.com/SentinelHotelPortland, www.twitter.com/sentinel_hotel and
www.instagram.com/sentinel_hotel. Reservations are available online or by phone at 503-224-3400.
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels develops award-winning urban boutique hotels with a
distinct and deeply integrated art story. The portfolio includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in
Portland, Ore., Hotel 1000 and Hotel Max in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel
Preston in Nashville, Tenn. Provenance Hotels can be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
About Salt & Straw Ice Cream
Salt & Straw Ice Cream is a farm-to-cone ice cream company that offers unique and gourmet flavors. Their
ice cream is handmade in small batches using only all natural dairy and the best local, organic and
sustainable ingredients from Oregon farmers and artisans, such as Rogue Creamery, Stumptown Coffee
Roasters and Olympic Provisions charcuterie, as well as imported flavors from small hand-picked farms
from around the world. The company started serving ice cream from a cart in May of 2011 and then
moved to their first brick and mortar location on Aug. 12, 2011 at 2035 NE Alberta St. with an expanded
ice cream flavor menu and new unique sundaes, inventive milkshakes and floats along with goods from
local artisans. Their second location opened Apr. 27, 2012 at 838 NW 23rd Ave. and features a new,
innovative, specialty coffee drink menu, fresh baked pastries and desserts in addition to the same great
ice cream menu. Favorites, seasonal and pick your own five packs are available for online purchase and
can be shipped anywhere in the United States. Find more information at www.saltandstraw.com or call
the N.E. Alberta St. shop at 503-208-3867 or the NW 23rd Ave. shop at 971-271-8168. Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/SaltandStraw or http://twitter.com/saltandstraw.
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PROVENANCE HOTELS’ NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: FREE WI-FI IN 2015
Art-filled lifestyle hotels in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Nashville and New Orleans will
Eliminate Wi-Fi Fees for Overnight Guests on January 1, 2015.
Portland, Ore., Dec. 29, 2014 – With the New Year just around the corner, Provenance Hotels
has resolved to make working remotely and keeping in touch even easier – and less expensive –
in 2015 by eliminating Wi-Fi fees for overnight guests at Hotel Max in Seattle, Hotel Murano in
Tacoma, Portland’s Hotel Lucia, Hotel deLuxe and Sentinel, and Hotel Preston in Nashville.
Over the course of the past year, Provenance Hotels has invested hundreds of thousands of
dollars in upgrading the Wi-Fi experience at the company’s hotels with fiber optic internet to
increase bandwidth, speed and capacity. On January 1, 2015, the company will cease charging
for Wi-Fi at all its hotels so interfacing with the office and surfing the web from the comfort of a
Provenance Hotels guest room will not only be fast and efficient – it will be free, too.
“Internet access is an essential amenity and we’ve long been focused on providing the fastest,
most reliable service available to our guests,” said Bashar Wali, President of Provenance Hotels.
“Making it available free of charge is the natural next step in our commitment to keeping
travelers who stay at our hotels connected.”
Seattle’s Hotel 1000, which already provides guests with free Wi-Fi, joined the Provenance
Hotels family in July 2014. Wi-Fi will also be free at the company’s Old No. 77 Hotel &
Chandlery, which is slated to open in the heart of New Orleans’ Arts District in spring 2015.
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Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels owns and operates award-winning
urban boutique hotels with distinct and deeply integrated art stories. They include Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and
Sentinel in Portland, Ore., Hotel Max and Hotel 1000 in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel
Preston in Nashville, Tenn. In spring 2015, the company will open the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in New
Orleans, La. Provenance Hotels can be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
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PROVENANCE HOTELS REV UP GREEN TRAVEL WITH ZIPCAR AND TESLA
Guests in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma save on car sharing and charge electric cars for free.
November 11, 2014 – Portland, Ore. – Provenance Hotels, with six locations in Washington and Oregon,
is raising the bar on sustainable travel by partnering with the experts in car sharing services and electric
vehicle technology – Zipcar and Tesla Motors – to make it even easier and more affordable for guests to
use alternative transportation when visiting the eco-conscious cities of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
Provenance Hotels’ art-filled hotels are conveniently located downtown within steps of each city’s light
rail routes, making them the perfect getaways for those who want to go car free. When guests who are
Zipcar members need or want to venture further, Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, is a
cost-effective and sustainable membership based option for exploring with plenty of vehicles
conveniently parked close to hotels. To incentivize guests to try car sharing by becoming new Zipcar
members, Zipcar and Provenance Hotels have partnered to offer $50 in free driving credit when
travelers sign up for Zipcar’s Occasional Driving Plan or a Monthly Rate Plan of $6/month. Guests who
are already Zipcar members can enjoy $15 in free driving. For more information please visit,
www.zipcar.com/provenancehotels.
Two new Zipcars – a BMW X1 and a Cadillac ATS – have checked in at Hotel deLuxe. Parked in the hotel’s
lot, they are available for Zipcar members to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reservations can be
made easily and quickly via the Zipcar app on members’ smartphones, online or by phone. Zipcar
discounts for guests of Provenance Hotels can be accessed through the hotels’ websites and links
included in guest reservation confirmations. Guests signing up for Zipcar must apply online for
membership prior to their stay and have their Zipcard on hand for their reservation.
For those who prefer to bring along their own eco-friendly electric vehicles, Provenance Hotels has
partnered with Tesla, the world leader in electric vehicle technology, to install two Tesla high power
connectors and one standard electric vehicle charger in each of the parking garages at Hotel Max in
Seattle, Hotel Murano in Tacoma and Hotel deLuxe in Portland. These EV and Tesla charging stations are
available to both hotel guests and for public use with no extra charge beyond standard parking fees.
Tesla owners can easily locate these chargers using the Tesla navigation app on their smartphone phone
or in-car display. Tesla charging stations will also be added to Hotel 1000 in Seattle in the near future.
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Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Provenance Hotels develops award-winning urban boutique hotels each with a
distinct and deeply integrated art story. The portfolio includes Hotel deLuxe, Hotel Lucia and Sentinel in Portland,
Ore., Hotel 1000 and Hotel Max in Seattle, Wash., Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Wash., and Hotel Preston in Nashville,
Tenn. Provenance Hotels can be found online at www.provenancehotels.com.
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TRAVELERS FIND THEIR KURE – FRESH PRESSED AND HAND-DELIVERED – AT HOTEL LUCIA
Portland hotel delivering healthy, fresh pressed juice to guests’ rooms.
February 3, 2014 – PORTLAND, Ore. – In Portland, a city famed for its coffee obsession, fresh pressed
juice is quickly becoming another must-have kick start to the morning. With the nutrition-packed trend
sweeping the nation and in demand among health-minded travelers, Hotel Lucia is proud to announce it
is partnering with Portland’s wildly popular Kure Juice Bar to become the first hotel in the city to handdeliver fresh pressed juice to guests in the comfort of their rooms.
Beginning today, guests at Hotel Lucia will be able to call the hotel’s front desk and schedule their
morning juice delivery. When an order is placed, Kure will press the juice and whisk it to the hotel for inroom delivery at the guest’s preferred time between 7 a.m. and noon. Kure flavors available at Hotel
Lucia are priced at $11 for a 16 oz. bottle and include Staycation (kale, cilantro, apple and pineapple),
Greens #3 (lemon, ginger, apple, kale, parsley, celery and cucumber), Love Potion (lime, ginger,
strawberry, orange and apple) and PDXstasy (cashews, maple syrup, cinnamon, Stumptown Cold Brew
coffee and water).
Kure’s juices are crafted with care in Portland. The community’s extraordinary reception of the company
has led to four Portland locations opening since the brand’s launch in 2011, with more in the pipeline for
spring 2014. “We’re just trying to make the world a better place one drink at a time, that’s what we do,”
said Kure Juice Bar co-founder Nate Higgins. “And that is why we are so excited to partner with Hotel
Lucia and help visitors to our hometown start their day in Portland right.”
“We are obsessed about finding fun ways to work with like-minded homegrown brands and couldn’t be
more delighted to have Kure as a creative co-conspirator,” said Bashar Wali, President of Provenance
Hotels. “Like our collaboration with Salt & Straw to deliver handcrafted ice cream to our guest rooms
and our partnership with Intel Labs to create an interactive social media installation in the lobby, this
puts another only-in-Portland experience right at our guests’ fingertips.”
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About Hotel Lucia
Centrally located at 400 SW Broadway in the heart of downtown Portland, Hotel Lucia is an art-filled escape just
steps from the city’s best shopping, restaurants and night clubs. This hotel offers 127 guest rooms and indulgent
but essential amenities including Portland’s own Portland Roasting coffee and Smith Teas; Provenance Hotels’
signature Pillow, Spiritual and iPod menus; and a “Get it Now” button on every hotel phone for the most whimsical
desire or typical need. Hotel Lucia can be reached by calling 503-225-1717 or found online at www.hotellucia.com
About Kure Juice Bar
In 2011, Kure Juice Bar became one of the first local pressed juice companies in Portland, OR when they opened at
4409 SE Hawthorne. Founders Nick Armour and Nate Higgins curated a selection of juices, smoothies, juice
cleanses and food options, almost all of which are vegan and organic. Since then, the business has expanded to
another brick and mortar location on SW 13th Ave., a pop-up shop on SW Taylor and a kiosk at the MODA Center,
open during Trailblazers games and select events. Kure Juice Bar can be found online at https://kurejuicebar.com/
or https://www.facebook.com/pages/KURE-Juice-Bar.
400 SW Broadway, Portland
Oregon, 97205
• Year Built 1909
• Rooms 127
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
LOCATION
•Features 2,502 square feet of meeting
• Located on Broadway in the heart
space.
•Features two marquee downtown
restaurants by James Beard Award
of downtown Portland’s financial
district.
• Steps from Pioneer Courthouse Square
winner and Iron Chef America champion
and the city’s best dining, shopping
Vitaly Paley. The Imperial opened in
and nightlife.
September 2012, the Portland Penny
Diner opened in November 2012.
•Home to the world’s largest
permanent collection of black and
white photographs by Pulitzer
prize-winning photographer and
Portland native David Hume
Kennerly.
• Ideally situated in the city’s
downtown retail core and within a
few blocks of most major tourist
attractions.
• Conveniently located one block from
the yellow and green MAX lines and
two blocks from the red and blue
lines for car-free access to Portland
airport.
JELD-WEN FIELD
DOWNTOWN CORE
HOTEL LUCIA
BURNSIDE ST.
PEARL DISTRICT
RIVERPLACE MARINA
HOTEL AMENITIES
•24-hour business center
•24-hour fitness center
•24-hour room service
•Free high speed wi-fi
•Pillow menus
•Spiritual menus
•Pet friendly
•Valet parking
•Complimentary daily craft
beer happy hour
GUEST ROOMS
Gallery Suite 1
Junior Suite 7
Superior King 23
Premium King 51
Deluxe Double-Double 16
Deluxe Queen 29
Total127
THE COLLECTION
Hotel Lucia showcases the works
of David Hume Kennerly, with
a permanent exhibit of 680
photographs on display throughout
the hotel’s public spaces and
127 guest rooms. David Hume
Kennerly is a Pulitzer Prizewinning photographer and
Portland, Oregon native. Kennerly
served as personal photographer
to President Gerald R. Ford and
has photographed a wide array
of current events and national/
international political leaders.
His work has appeared in LIFE,
TIME, GEORGE and NEWSWEEK
magazines and he has published
four books of his photograph
works.
Hotel Lucia
400 SW Broadway
Portland,Oregon
97205
PR Director
503.225.1717
877.225.1717
503.225.1919 (Fax)
Kate Buska
503.548.9399
[email protected]
www.hotelucia.com
instagram.com/hotel_lucia
twitter.com/hotel_lucia
facebook.com/HotelLuciaPortland
foursquare.com/venue/105159
pinterest.com/provenancehotel
yelp.com/biz/hotel-lucia-portland

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