The Lafayette Hotel in San Diego has been named the best new hotel of the year by Esquire magazine. The hotel, built in 1946, underwent a $30 million renovation last year, transforming it into a remarkable property. The renovation also included the addition of seven new restaurants and bars. The Lafayette surpassed other top hotels in North America and Europe to claim the title.
El Cajon Boulevard is hardly a hot spot for San Diego tourism, but when the more than $30 million redo of The Lafayette Hotel made its debut last year, it was an almost instant success — so much so that it's just been named the best new hotel of the year by Esquire magazine.
'Honestly, this is pretty surreal, especially when you look at many of the hotels on this list that includes incredibly idyllic places in terms of being on a beach or in a larger city,' said Arsalun Tafazoli, co-founder of CH. 'Our whole raison for the project was that while San Diego has some incredible hotels, they're predicated on the real estate they occupy.
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