Historic Hotel Durant, Reborn as Graduate Berkeley Joins BENCHMARK Gemstone Collection

AJ Capital Partners | July 25, 2017

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2017…BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, announces the addition of Graduate Berkeley to its Gemstone Collection. Formerly the historic Hotel Durant, the property has been revitalized and renamed Graduate Berkeley following an extensive renovation. Graduate Berkeley pays homage to the historic building's roots and UC Berkeley founder, Henry Durant, through its distinct design and revitalization of Henry's, the hotel's restaurant and bar. A dynamic and expanding new boutique hotel brand, Graduate Hotels was founded in 2014 by AJ Capital Partners to create distinctive, approachable hote...