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THE US GRANT is celebrating its 100th Anniversary on October 15, 2010. The hotel is a landmark, an icon, a legend and a symbol. Since opening its doors 1910, travelers and adventurers have found excitement, tranquility, romance and opportunity at THE US GRANT. As part of our Centennial Celebration, we invite you to share your experiences - recent and past memories of the hotel. This is "Your Story" and it is part of the many experiences that make THE US GRANT exceptional.

Just as these stories have shaped the hotel for the past 100 years, our future guests will tell the story of the next 100 years. Our guests are the past, present and future of THE US GRANT. We invite new guests to share dreams about how they hope to experience our iconic hotel. Whether it is a romantic weekend getaway or a grand affair, we want to hear from you.

During our anniversary year of 2010, one special story, past or future, will be chosen by key hotel staff members during the months of February through September. For each of these months, the winner will receive a two-night stay at THE US GRANT, and be eligible for the grand prize package drawing - An Epicurean Adventure for Two in San Diego. The drawing will be announced on October 15, 2010 - the official 100th Anniversary of the hotel. The grand prize drawing, An Epicurean Adventure for Two, includes two round-trip airline tickets (up to $1,000.00 total value) to San Diego within the Continental U.S., a three night stay at THE US GRANT in the Presidential Suite, a wine pairing dinner for two at the Grant Grill, and a 2.5 hour sailing adventure aboard Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup, complete with a picnic basket prepared by the hotel’s Executive Chef.

We invite you to please click the "Share Your Story" button. Photos and videos may be incorporated in to your post by attaching them to your submission. The subject of your email will be the title of the submission. Thank you for sharing your story!




 
January 4, 2010

Grandpa & The US Grant Hotel

In February of 1944, at the age of 18, I was completing boot camp at the San Diego Naval Station Training Center. Due to the large military presence in San Diego during the war, hotel rooms in were very hard to obtain. Fortunately, a family friend was able to secure rooms at THE US GRANT HOTEL so that my parents could take a train ride from our home in San Jose, CA to visit me before I left San Diego. When we entered the lobby of THE US GRANT HOTEL, it was a breathtaking experience. My parents and Ihad a wonderful visit and stay at THE US GRANT HOTEL. The staff was wonderful to us as well as to the large contingent of other military guests.

I recently visited the newly remodeled THE US GRANT HOTEL, and I was instantly reminded of that wonderful stay in 1944. I toured the hotel and was again greatly impressed by the beautiful hotel and the attentive staff.

Lou Randazzo

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January 4, 2010

A letter from Barbara

My grandmother, Mathilde Belle Stephens graduated from The Tempe Normal School of Arizona on June 11, 1908. The school is now Arizona State. As early as 1955, when I was 13, I can remember my mom putting Grammy on the train from Pasadena heading to San Diego where Grammy would ONLY stay at The US Grant before heading to Arizona where she gave out diplomas to the college graduates. Grammy only stayed at The US Grant, and did so for years. It's funny, as the only hotel I know about in San Diego is The US Grant.

We now come to San Diego on a regular basis to visit our daughter, and, WILL only stay at The US Grant in memory of Grammy. She always did have the best of choices.

Barbara Thompson
Santa Cruz, California

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