Originally Posted by rahmanbar

I specifically remember (because I stayed there when it was new) that the Parc 55 in SF (recently discontinued as a Renaissance franchise) began as one of the original Ramada Renaissances.

It was New World Hotels I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that acquired both the Renaissance Brand and Stouffer Hotels and Resorts and rebranded them as "Stouffer- Rennaisance" and then just plain "Renaissance" combing them into one entity combining them with the old Ramada Renaissance properties.

A partial list of the former Stouffer properties that now carry Renaissance id include the well-regarded Ren in Chicago, the Sanford Court Ren in SF, the Ren Concourses in Atlanta and Denver, the Ren Waverly in Atlanta, the Ren Wailea (Maui - and on the way out), the Ren in downtown Cleveland, the Ren Indian Wells Resort. the Ren Austin, TX. I also believe the Ren in NYC's Times Square began life as a Stouffer property.

I always regarded Stouffer's properties as superior to their one-time Marriott FS rivals (at least the ones I cited). Last time I stayed in one was the Stouffer Renaissance Waiohai on Poipu in Kaui a year before it was destroyed by hurricane Iniki. An absolutely gorgeous property and the wife and I really regret its loss.

I was most happy to when Marriott acquired the Renaissance brand.