12 suites and five oceanfront bungalows
11 with terraces and ocean views, five have stunning private garden patios.
beachfront, ocean, garden
GM ex auberge and FS
linkedin.com/in/janelle-eng-56500913
seems ellison buys a lot of real estate, not sure re (ultra) lux in silicon valley market
(speaking in terms of local demands in silicon valley versus malibu beach)
16 room ryokan
83 room epiphany >
paloaltoonline.com/news/2015/09/14/larry-ellison-buys-epiphany-hotel-in-palo-alto
remodeled building that once housed Casa Olga, a convalescent home.
good point re how long it took ellison to build ryokan
opportunity/potential better when oceanfront/etc
"first of the Nobu Ryokan brand" would be great if they do more $1,000/nt hotels
re ownership i meant majority equity of nobu hotel brand