IRVINE, CA—Following an extensive transformation, Hotel Irvine has opened here and is being billed as the only lifestyle hotel of its kind in Orange County.

Developer the Irvine Company say it offers a “sleek and modern look, a reinvented personality and service experience, unique and compelling new value propositions, unsurpassed technological enhancements.”

The hotel also benefits from a location in the heart of Irvine, surrounded by preeminent professional service firms and regional offices of Fortune 500, technology, automotive and other industries.

“As an independent brand, our innovative approach provides us with the unique opportunity to reinvent the concept of a lifestyle hotel without the constraints of a brand or chain,” said Ralph Grippo, president of Irvine Company Resort Properties. “Our role has always and continues to be to break new ground. The concept of lifestyle hotels has been around in places like Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and San Francisco, but it is new for the city of Irvine, located in Orange County.”

The way consumers are traveling is changing, including younger generations traveling for business and pleasure who desire unique encounters, diverse experiences, cultural immersions and transformative moments. Hotel Irvine's “HI” experience includes personal service and a number of amenities for every including WiFi access, Chef's Everyday Breakfast, 24-hour food service room delivery, transportation to and from John Wayne Airport, health and fitness activities and even complimentary water in the guest room.

Irvine has a new 16,000 square foot dining and entertainment hub, which just happens to be at Hotel Irvine.

The EATS Kitchen & Bar menu has a simple range of American classics with a comfort food/gastro pub approach to each dish, created by Orange County's locally known Chef Jason Montelibano. The restaurant feels like what you would expect of your favorite comfortable, neighborhood joint serving updated versions of old pub favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including killer burgers, craft beers, wine flights and shared plates in a gastro pub style at an affordable price.

All 536 rooms and suites have been completely renovated, and the décor is subtle, with sleek and modern with bright color accents and each room has wireless blue tooth connections, as well as fun games and popular magazines, the company says.

In January new technology will be completed in the hote's meeting spaces and a theater outfitted with a high-tech interactive wall and updated work stations. The Hotel's expertly designed Backyard will feature a new 6,000 square foot Pavilion, an 8,000 square foot lawn, an upgraded Pool & Wet Bar, and Cabana Room. In the near future the Backyard will become an adult playground hosting a variety of public events in a wide-open outdoor venue.

“Hotel Irvine is destined to make a name for itself as the new hub for business and social events, setting itself apart from the sea of uninspiring and monotonous hotel chains that were previously available in Irvine,” said JD Shafer, general manager of Hotel Irvine.

Hotel Irvine is one of three hotels in the portfolio of Irvine Company Resort Properties including The Resort at Pelican Hill and the Island Hotel Newport Beach. Just minutes from John Wayne Airport, Hotel Irvine features 520 guest rooms, 16 suites.

As a steward of some of America's most beautiful and scientifically important open space and parklands, the company has donated more than half of the historic 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch in Orange County—50,000 acres—to permanently preserve these lands.