Press Releases - 2004
San Francisco's Historic Archbishop's Mansion Inn throws a Grand Party in Celebration of 100 Years of serving San Francisco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greg Horner 415.248.5928 or ghorner@jdvhospitality.com
SAN FRANCISCO’S HISTORIC ARCHBISHOP’S MANSION INN THROWS A GRAND PARTY IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS OF SERVING SAN FRANCISCO
Mayor Gavin Newsom and other prominent San Franciscans will be in attendance.
San Francisco, CA (October 28, 2004)—JOIE DE VIVRE HOSPITALITY (www.jdvhospitality.com), well known for its creative collection of lifestyle-oriented hotels, restaurants, and spas in the Bay Area, announces the Centennial Party for The Archbishop's Mansion Inn. The festivities take place from Five o'clock until Eight o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, November 9, 2004.
The evening's attractions include complimentary cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres and a full buffet courtesy of Wild Thyme Catering, live entertainment, and actors in period costumes. Complimentary valet parking will be available, and business-casual dress is requested. All members of the media receive complimentary admission. Over the course of the next year a series of events are scheduled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Archbishop’s Mansion, including a Murder Mystery Dinner series on the second Friday of every month, numerous cooking demonstrations, wine tasting events, costume parties, a Christmas tree-decorating benefit and an Easter Sunday Victorian Treasure Hunt.
The Mansion is also available for exclusive rental, and since it's inception as a 15-room bed and breakfast inn it has been a popular location on the West Coast for weddings and other special events. Unique in San Francisco, The Archbishop's Mansion boasts a three-story mahogany staircase, a 1700-pane stained glass dome which survived the 1904 earthquake completely intact, cross-cut redwood columns from the Santa Cruz mountains and many pieces of Americana including composer Noël Coward's piano, a mirror belonging to Mary Todd Lincoln's family and an original crystal chandelier from the movie set of Gone With The Wind. History of The Archbishop’s Mansion: Built in 1904 by the Catholic Church, The Archbishop’s Mansion served as the official residence of the Archbishop of San Francisco until 1945, at which time it was converted to a boys home for Catholic youth, the Catholic Church’s alternative to the juvenile justice system. From 1972 until 1980 the property was known as Westside Lodge, a drug rehabilitation facility. Subsequently, this lovingly restored property has served San Francisco as an elegant 15-room bed and breakfast inn.
About Joie de Vivre Hospitality
Based in San Francisco, Joie de Vivre Hospitality (www.jdvhotels.com) is a creative collection of lifestyle businesses. As California's most prolific hotel operator(2005 projected sales are $120 million), the Joie de Vivre portfolio encompasses 33 hospitality businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, including 28 boutique hotels. These properties represent a total of over 2,800 rooms and include five distinctive restaurants and bars. The company also owns and operates San Francisco’s largest day spa, the Kabuki Springs & Spa. Each property celebrates California through a unique visual style, uncompromising design principles, one-of-a-kind amenities and personalized service. "Our goal," notes Joie de Vivre founder and CEO Chip Conley, "is to create landmark destinations full of soul and personality."
