After a hefty $150 million renovation of the former Loews hotel, in its newest venture, IHG has harmoniously blended California charm, bespoke hospitality, and luxury as Regent flagship in the Americas region comes to , opening its doors to guests this past October. I had an opportunity to do a hard-hat tour of during an event in Los Angeles earlier this summer. Admittedly, I have left very few tours anticipating a hotel’s grand opening.
However, before I had even seen the guest rooms (There are 143 and 24 suites, all incredibly spacious and starting at 720 square feet), I was texting my friends that we needed to make a reservation to return to the area. One of the offerings that I was most excited about was that Regent is introducing to the area through a chic café, the brand’s second location following its flagship in Oakland. began in 2014 with cooking demonstrations on YouTube.
She has since established herself as a New York Times best-selling author, television host, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restauranteur, teaming up with Michael Mina (Regent’s main restaurant will be Mina’s Orla, with a Mediterranean-style menu) to create , now in San Francisco and Las Vegas. She received a Michelin Plate recognition by Michelin Guide in the first-ever California edition in 2019 and International Smoke was named one of the “100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out.” As for Sweet July’s café, it will combine and love of California-style cuisines, off.
