IRVINE, CA—Technology and hospitality are merging more and more. Pacific Hospitality Group LLC has implemented PressReader HotSpot at all of its hotels and resorts, including all properties within the Meritage Collection—Bacara Resort & Spa, Balboa Bay Resort, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa and the Meritage Resort and Spa. The technology enables guests to receive their news digitally and free of charge, giving them access to more than 3,000 publications, and the capability to connect through any device including smartphones, laptops and tablets.
The implementation of PressReader aligns with PHG's increased concentration on sustainability, enabling guests to go paperless and, instead, receive their news on their personal devices. This complimentary amenity will give guests instant access to thousands of local, regional and international full-content newspapers and magazines in 60 languages.
According to Steve Arnold, president and COO of PHG, “We consistently explore new and innovative technology to improve the guest experience and better serve their needs. PressReader allows us to further our commitment to guest satisfaction and sustainability. Guests may now instantaneously access their favorite titles from their mobile devices in a way that is responsible and earth-friendly.”
Guests are able to access PressReader during their stay by connecting to the hotel's Wi-Fi and going to pressreader.com or by downloading the PressReader app for free to their tablet or smartphone. Guests may then search publications or download content to enjoy when traveling off-property. Upon departing the resort, they may choose to subscribe to PressReader for their own personal use.
“We are delighted to support PHG's corporate objective to provide unique experiences and services to its guests,” says Igor Smirnoff, chief commercial office of PressReader. “PressReader HotSpot is quickly becoming the new standard for newspaper and magazine delivery in hotels and resorts. We are very happy to help PHG deliver this innovative and environmentally friendly experience to guests at all their locations, with unlimited access to the latest publications at any time during their stay.”
As GlobeSt.com reported in June, PHG and R.D. Olson Development broke ground on Paséa Hotel & Spa, an eight-story, 250-room luxury hotel to be integrated with the 191,000-square-foot Pacific City retail and entertainment center also under development here by DJM Capital Partners. The parties involved declined to reveal to GlobeSt.com the total estimated construction costs for the project.
Stay tuned to GlobeSt.com for an in-depth interview with Steve Arnold to discuss the integration of technology and hospitality.
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
