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In 1996, the Forte Group sold the Travelodge operation in North America. The trademark rights and franchise system were acquired for $39 million by HFS Inc., owner of other hotel brands such as Days Inn and Ramada. [5] [6] HFS was later merged into Cendant Corporation, [7] and Cendant's hotel services, including Travelodge, were spun off as ...
Travelodge is known for its budget style hotels and room types. [citation needed] They have a range of hotels across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain. Travelodge offers many different room types, from their iconographic standard budget style to a more sleek-high end look.
San Francisco, California: Coordinates: Opening: 1904 (Landmark Building) 1970 (Tower Building) Cost: US$2.5 million: Owner: Anbang Insurance Group: Management: Marriott International: Height: 60.35 m (198.0 ft) 120 m (390 ft) Technical details; Floor count
The Fairmont San Francisco is a luxury hotel at 950 Mason Street, atop Nob Hill in San Francisco, California. The hotel was named after mining magnate and U.S. Senator James Graham Fair (1831–94), by his daughters, Theresa Fair Oelrichs and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt , who built the hotel in his honor. [ 7 ]
One Market Plaza is a complex of three office buildings at 1 Market Street along the San Francisco Embarcadero.The historic 11-story Southern Pacific Building, also known as "The Landmark", was completed in 1916, and incorporated into the development in 1976 that includes the 43-storey 172 metres (564 feet) Spear Tower, and the 27-storey, 111 metres (364 feet) Steuart Tower.
44 Montgomery is a 43-story, 172 m (564 ft) office skyscraper in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District. [5] Groundbreaking was in the spring of 1964. [6] When completed in 1967, it was the tallest building west of Dallas, surpassed by 555 California Street (built as the world headquarters of Bank of America) in 1969.
The Stanford mansion, considered among the most elegant in the nation was destroyed in the fire after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The site was purchased by real estate investor Lucien H. Sly, and in 1912 the luxurious Stanford Court Apartments were established, quickly becoming among the city's most fashionable residences.
In 1967, the city of San Francisco, California, adopted Article 10 of the Planning Code, providing the city with the authority to designate and protect landmarks from inappropriate alterations. As of June 2024, the city had designated 318 structures or other properties as San Francisco Designated Landmarks. [1]