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NEVADA COUNTY’S FIRST
Art Hotel
By Danielle Scallin, Director of Marketing, Grass Valley Courtyard Suites
The Grass Valley Courtyard Suites is a family run hotel in the Sierra Nevada foothills. For more than 15 years, the Racz family and employees have been committed to shaping and growing a diverse, community- focused, and organic cultural footprint both within the hotel and beyond. Motivated by the desire to engage guests in a meaningful and relevant way, the hotel’s mission has always been to combine class and comfort to create a unique guest experience.
To further enhance that experience, the hotel is excited to announce their “jump into the arts!” To align with the recent California Cultural District designation, and to embrace and promote a thriving local art community, the hotel aims to turn its common spaces into vibrant gallery places. With ample wall space throughout the property, including a 1300 square foot event center, there are limitless possibilities for artists to display their work and offer workshops. Certainly no stranger to community involvement, the “art hotel” idea was born from a real desire to showcase some of the best art this community has to offer, while simultaneously providing a new experience to the thousands of guests who frequent the hotel each year. Now, new and faithful guests alike will have the opportunity
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to experience an art-infused hotel. From mixed media to ceramics, fine pencil to watercolor, each month will boast a different artist or collaboration of artists. Both locals and guests are encouraged to attend lively artist receptions featuring signature cocktails at the “no host” bar, and to stop by anytime to view and purchase art.
With 42 rooms and suites, this luxury boutique hotel’s intimate size produces one-on-one five-star hospitality, while still maintaining a friendly small-town ambiance. Independently owned and one-of-a-kind, the hotel has always appealed to clientele who are bored with the cookie-cutter décor of big chain motels – the idea of the Art Hotel concept is a natural complement. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood, conveniently located one block from historic downtown Grass Valley, the hotel features a delightful blend of Bed and Breakfast charm and posh hotel amenities. The hotel offers the only seasonally heated pool and a year ’round spa in the downtown area, plus bountiful amenities including kitchens, fireplaces, covered parking, free Wi-Fi, microwaves and more. Elegance, tranquility and comfort are guaranteed.
The Grass Valley Courtyard Suite’s small-town approach to hospitality continues to initiate unique opportunities and unparalleled experiences in a big-time way.