Edward Kaen, of the Keating Hotel Group in San Diego, California, Wins Hugely Coveted Boutique Hotel Owner of the Year Award at 2008 HotelWorld Awards

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2008 -- Edward Kaen, of the Keating Hotel Group in San Diego, California, wins the hugely coveted Boutique Hotel Owner of the Year award at the 2008 Las Vegas' HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards competition.

The winners of the competition were announced to a crowd of nearly 200 hospitality industry professionals at the awards ceremony held at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

Competition entries were judged by the editorial staff of Hotel & Motel Management, Hotel Design and Luxury Hotelier magazines. This particular award recognizes an individual owner or ownership company that demonstrates successful hotel performance through ADR, RevPAR, occupancy and growth; capital improvements; philanthropic contributions and other relevant internal measurements of performance.

As a leader in the thriving luxury boutique segment of the hospitality business, Edward Kaen, and the Keating Hotel Group, clearly stand at the forefront of high design and customer service innovation. Already the winner of several hospitality awards and an ever growing accumulation of international media coverage since its opening less than one year ago, The Keating is an inspiration to the luxury boutique hotel market and the envy of those guests who have stayed, but who must eventually leave.

"The HotelWorld award is not only a significant honor of being recognized as a leader by one's own industry, but a true acknowledgment of the hard work and creativity of our group" stated Mr. Kaen on his acceptance of the award. "I am grateful and humbled", Kaen went on to say.

The Keating Hotel Group (TKHG) is comprised of a well-seasoned group of real estate professionals collected for the purpose of launching, developing and operating a unique, highly-stylized, full-service boutique hotel brand. While the term "boutique hotel" has, of late, become somewhat of a diluted, over-used term in the hospitality sector, the privately operated and managed TKHG is poised to set the new standard for true high-end boutique hotels throughout the world. Primarily due to the exclusive partnership with its design team -- world-famous Italian powerhouse Pininfarina (well known as the exclusive designed of Ferrari), as well as its intense focus on personalized, high-end service, TKHG has sparked the interest of both hospitality insiders, aficionados, and the world-wide media.

The Keating Hotel? San Diego, TKHG's first boutique hotel and lounge prototype located in an historic building in the heart of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter is now open and fully operational. An adaptive re-use of a granite and brick structure built in 1890; The Keating Hotel? San Diego serves as Pininfarina's first foray into the world of boutique hotel design and incorporates the finest combination of premier location, cutting-edge design and the highest level of true personalized service.

For more information on The Keating Hotel Group or The Keating Hotel, visit The Keating Hotel Group (http://www.thekeating.com).

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