Staybridge Suites San Diego Front — Photo by RAR Hospitality

San Diego -- RAR Hospitality, a hotel management and acquisitions company with a presence in Southern California and Arizona, is proud to expand its branded hotel collection in San Diego and announced today the management of two hotel properties, Holiday Inn Carlsbad and Staybridge Suites Carlsbad.

The Carlsbad hotels demonstrate RAR Hospitality's strong growth in the hotel and travel sector and mark the eighth and ninth hotels in Southern California, and the first expansion of their portfolio in the new year for the hotel management company.

RAR Hospitality Executive Vice President of Operations, Bob Moore, played an integral role in the assumption of management of the two hotels as he is a highly regarded, award-winning hotelier with over 13 years of hospitality service in Carlsbad.

"We are very proud to partner with two strong hotel brands in Carlsbad, a city that I extremely admire and advocate for," said Bob Moore. "Our team has proven time and again that it can effectively drive profitable business for all our hotels and we look forward to expanding our portfolio with our exceptional level of service."

RAR Hospitality oversees all aspect of the hotels' day-to-day operations including customer service, food and beverage, marketing, accounting and human resources. Holiday Inn Carlsbad is a three-floor, 133-room hotel property that offers a personal retreat for business and leisure travelers in an accessible and prime location.

Staybridge Suites Carlsbad has three floors and accommodations totaling 106 spacious suites. Designed for the extended stay traveler, Staybridge Suites provides thoughtful amenities to make every guest feel at home including large fully-equipped kitchens, on-site guest self-laundry facilities and dry cleaning service, a complimentary breakfast buffet and full-service housekeeping.

Shared hotel amenities include on-site dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Stratus Restaurant and Bar, resort-style courtyard and an outdoor relaxation pool that are all available to both properties' guests. Guests can enjoy the cool 70-degree, year-round weather at both family-friendly hotels that are a short distance to various San Diego attractions, including Legoland and beach cities such as Carlsbad, Encinitas and Solana Beach. For the corporate business traveler, each hotel includes a 24-hour business center, health and fitness facility and complimentary high-speed Internet service.

"Bob Moore was instrumental in the development of Carlsbad as a destination. It is truly exciting to have him back in the area and once again serve as an advocate for our magnificent community," said Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall.

The Holiday Inn Carlsbad and Staybridge Suites Carlsbad were both designed for sustainability with the IHG Green Engage system and allow the hotels to measure energy, carbon and water use while helping the properties achieve energy savings of up to 25 percent. The stunning properties received IHG's prestigious 2015 Developer of the Year for a Dual-Branded Hotel award.

The Holiday Inn Carlsbad is located at 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad and Staybridge Suites Carlsbad is located at 2735 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. For more updates on RAR Hospitality's properties, please visit RARHospitality.com.

About R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc.

With more than 40 years of hospitality-related management experience and excellence, R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc. offers hospitality management and consulting services to hotel and resort owners, developers, lenders, and investors. The company is a leader for creative, customized hotel management consulting services specializing in market share improvement and analysis, operational efficiencies, strategic planning, marketing strategies, and reducing and controlling expenses. Founded by Bob Rauch, the “Hotel Guru,” R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc. is a source for hospitality insights and expertise. Headquartered in San Diego, R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc. has a hotel presence in Southern California with a hotel portfolio specializing in Marriott, Hilton and IHG hotels.

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R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc.