Originally Posted by bigguyinpasadena

I will be surprised if it stays indie for very long. There was one place in Newport that tried that-it was back to a HI within a year.
HR Irvine is totally different than the properties mentioned in the article.It is NOT across from great shopping/dining like the Island Hotel, It is NOT close to the ocean nor is it attached to a golf course. It sits smack dab in a business park and there is not much else nearby that would be a draw for tourist