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June 20, 2006 |
Volume
14, Number 6
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Hacienda Hotels Offer Travelers Comfort,
Business Amenities Whether They’re Staying Overnight or for Over a
Week
Hacienda’s hotels are unique in that they have two markets to serve.
With the Tri-Valley area’s proximity to tourist sites in San Francisco,
Livermore wine country, and other attractions, recreational travelers
come here frequently. With over 400 companies in Hacienda and even more
in the Tri-Valley, the unique needs of business travelers—high-speed
Internet access and a desk or other workspace, for example—must be met
as well.
Fortunately, it’s not necessary to look outside the park to find
quality lodgings ideal for business or recreational travelers. With
four different hotels offering a total of over 600 rooms, there’s a
place for anyone who needs to feel at home on the road.

Courtyard by Marriott
5059 Hopyard Road
(925) 463-1414
www.pleasantoncourtyard.com
Hacienda’s Courtyard by Marriott was renovated extensively in 2004 and
it shows. Each of the hotel’s 145 guest rooms and 14 suites was
revamped with new furniture, bedding, carpets, and more, with the
lobby, lounge, and restaurant receiving similar treatment. The lobby
also saw the addition of a new feature: the 24 Hour Market, which
features salads, sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, and vending machine
items.
Even newer is the
special bedding that is now featured in every room. Introduced this
year, the Courtyard by Marriott’s new all-white bedding includes
cottony linens, designer covers, more pillows, and thicker, more
comfortable mattresses.
The Courtyard’s amenities have been designed to make life as easy as
possible for all travelers, with special bonuses for those on business
trips. Each room has a work desk with ergonomic chair, two-line speaker
phone, complimentary high-speed Internet access, and voice mail. Rooms
also feature cable/satellite TV, in-room movies, complimentary in-room
coffee, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, and a newspaper delivered to
your doorstep Monday through Friday. For mobile computer users on the
go, wireless Internet access (WiFi) is available in the hotel’s public
areas.
Hotel services include two meeting rooms totaling 1,250 square feet, an
on-site restaurant, dinner delivery service from local restaurants, a
laundry valet, and self-service laundry facilities.
It's not all business, however. There are a number of great features to
aid in rest, refreshment, and relaxation, including an outdoor pool, an
exercise room, and even a whirlpool.
Frequent guests will want to join Marriott Rewards, a program which
rewards loyal customers with free stays, merchandise and services, or
even frequent flyer miles.

Extended Stay Deluxe
4555 Chabot Drive
(925) 730-0000
www.extendedstayhotels.com
As the hotel’s name indicates, Extended Stay Deluxe specializes in
serving guests who require a longer stay. The hotel offers discounted
rates to the guest who stays seven nights or longer, and discounted
weekend packages for those who stay on a Friday or Saturday. The hotel
provides an ideal solution for clients relocating to Pleasanton,
employees involved in corporate training programs, and workers on
temporary assignment.
The hotel’s 112
suites include TV and sofa-sleeper and queen-sized beds. Each suite has
complete office amenities, including two phone lines, personal voice
mail, speaker phone, copy/fax service and high-speed internet access.
The creature comforts don't stop there, though. Each suite offers a
full kitchen with coffee maker, stove top, full-size refrigerator, a
separate bath and vanity with hair dryer, and an iron and ironing
board. Those who travel with a companion animal will enjoy the fact
that Extended Stay Deluxe is a pet-friendly hotel.
Extended Stay Deluxe also offers unlimited local phone use, guest
laundry service, a 24-hour gourmet coffee bar, complimentary
continental breakfast, an exercise room, outdoor pool, and a courtyard
patio with barbecue grill. Non-smoking and wheelchair accessible rooms
are available upon request.

Four Points by Sheraton
5115 Hopyard Road
(925) 460-8800
www.sheratonpleasanton.com
There is excitement in the air at Hacienda’s Four Points by Sheraton. A
multi-million dollar renovation is scheduled to begin in October. The
hotel’s 214 oversized guest rooms will be updated, along with the
facility’s lobby, meeting rooms, restaurant, and bar.
A full service hotel, the Four Points provides the business traveler
all they need to succeed and the recreational traveler with creature
comforts. Each room, most of which have a balcony or patio, comes with
either one king- or two queen-sized beds, along with features like a
work desk, three phones with two separate lines, voicemail, and
complimentary high-speed Internet access, bottled water, and weekday
newspapers. In addition, the hotel provides complimentary wireless
Internet access in the lobby and other public areas.
The Four Points
also features the fabulous Four Comfort Bed, which promises a good
night’s rest for even the most finicky sleeper. The beds include a
custom-designed pillowtop mattress set, three high thread count sheets,
a down blanket, a comforter and duvet, and five goose down and feather
pillows.
There are meeting and banquet facilities and an outdoor courtyard with
beautiful water fountains and landscaped gardens suitable for business
meetings, weddings and parties. In all, the facility offers 17 meeting
rooms totaling 7,500 square feet, with individual meeting rooms ranging
from 364 to 2,330 square feet. These facilities can accommodate groups
up to 300 people while the outdoor courtyard can serve up to 175
people. Full banquet catering services are available.
In addition, there is an Olympic-sized swimming pool and spa. Room
service and poolside service is provided by Faz restaurant and lounge,
which shares the site with the hotel.
The Four Points also offers a bonus points program, Starwood Preferred
Guest, which allows members to earn points towards free nights at over
850 hotels and resorts around the world with no blackout dates.

Summerfield Suites
A Global Hyatt Affiliate
4545 Chabot Drive
(925) 730-0070
www.summerfieldsuites.com
A multi-million dollar renovation of Hacienda’s Summerfield Suites was
completed last October, and the hotel’s 128 one- and two-bedroom suites
have never looked better.
It’s clear that Summerfield Suites was designed from the ground up with
modern travelers in mind and knows the needs of people in town on
business. A free WiFi network is available throughout the property. One
bedroom suites come with a full desk, a separate phone line with
private voice mail and high-speed Internet access, private bath, TV,
and a full kitchen. Two bedroom suites have two bedrooms and two
bathrooms (each with its own bath and shower) and all the amenities of
the one bedroom suites. The bedrooms are joined by a common living area
and kitchen, saving one the cost of booking two hotel rooms.
Hotel services
include a complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet, newspaper, social
hour Monday to Thursday, a grocery shopping service, on-site movie
rental, and an on-site 24-hour convenience store. The hotel also
operates a complimentary shuttle to and from local offices. Guests can
also enjoy the hotel's SportCourt, pool, spa, extensive fitness room,
and complimentary business center.
Summerfield Suites has flexible and high-quality meeting facilities
that can accommodate groups as large as 75 people. Catering and
audio-visual services are also available.
Hyatt Gold Passport members can receive points good toward free stays
and air miles with every booking.
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