DECEMBER 21, 2022 – Kirkwood Collection, a leader in the luxury boutique hotel space, announces the recent acquisition of Centrella Hotel in Pacific Grove, expanding its portfolio to seven properties. This is the second property Kirkwood Collection has acquired in Monterey Bay; in 2021, the Victorian oceanfront property Seven Gables Inn joined the Kirkwood portfolio. Both properties were built in the 1880s and are located only a short walk from the beautiful Pacific Coast.
“Kirkwood Collection is thrilled to welcome Centrella Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, into our family of luxury historic properties. Rich with history, we plan to honor its legacy while stewarding it into a new age of sophisticated travel.” Says founder and CEO, Alex Kirkwood.
Opened originally as a boarding house in 1889, the local newspapers said the Victorian house was “the largest, most commodious and pleasantly located private board house in The Grove.” The property started as a small building and rapidly expanded into the 4 buildings, and 26 guest rooms that make up the hotel today.
In 1981, the Centrella Hotel was launched as a bed and breakfast with a complete renovation from the ground up, bringing it back to its original design with Victorian-era fixtures and furniture. The following year, in 1982, it was listed on the National Historic Landmarks Registry.
Building on Kirkwood’s reputation of blending timeless architecture with unforgettable guest experiences, Centrella Hotel joins the Kirkwood Family of owned and operated design-driven hotels.
