Valencia Group hotels touted as best in U.S.

U.S. News and World Report listed four Valencia Group hotel properties, including Hotel Sorella CityCentre in West Houston, among the best in the United States.

Hotel Sorella CityCentre ranked in the top 10 list of best hotels in Houston. The luxury hotel ranked ninth on the listing. Among the property’s amenities are a rooftop infinity pool and Monnalisa bar with starlit ceiling and central fire pit.

The group’s other properties, Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, California, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, and Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza in Kansa City also took top spots on the lists of best hotels in their respective cities. U.S. News and World Report, a national publisher of consumer advice and information, annually releases its listing of the best hotels in the U.S. Hotel rankings are based on an analysis of expert and user opinions.

“Valencia Group hotels are specifically designed to create natural social gathering spaces with great food and beverage programming central to that goal,” said Roy Kretschmer, vice president of operations for Valencia Group, in a news release. “We also strive for exceptional locations with a lifestyle living component, putting travelers steps from an array of complementary restaurant, retail and entertainment offerings.”

The Valencia Group is getting ready to open another property in Downtown Houston, Hotel Alessandra, this winter. The Houstonbased Valencia Group is a hospitality company that provides management, development and branding services for independent, full-service hotels owned by the company as well as for third parties.

For more information, visit www.valenciagroup.com.