Exterior of citizenM Menlo Park , which opened in November , on the campus of Meta .
OPENINGS
citizenM opens first hotel in Meta ’ s Menlo Park campus
By KATHAKALI NANDI
Athumbs up to citizenM . The lifestyle brand has opened the doors of the first-ever hotel to be built on the Meta campus in Menlo Park , Calif . The hotel , citizenM Menlo Park , opened on November 27 . citizenM ’ s signature high-tech hotel marks the brand ’ s arrival at Meta ’ s Frank Gehry-designed campus and is its second hotel in the Bay Area , the company said in a release . The hotel has been designed by citizenM ’ s long-term architecture partner , concrete and local company , Baskervill . The five-story hotel spans 79,400 square feet and offers 240 modern and luxury modular rooms . While reducing construction waste by up to 60 %, the brand ’ s modular design lowers the duration of development by three to four months , compared to a hotel built using conventional methods .
Guests and Meta employees can access several amenities , which include an indoor-outdoor lobby , a gym and the 24 / 7 canteenM . The hotel features four meeting rooms , which can be rented for the entire day or half a day by Meta employees and also by internal and external guests .
The hotel ’ s patio also has a permanent food truck with rotating food concepts . In the coming months , Meta will be outsourcing the restaurant area to an operator of their choice .
Aiming to reduce local traffic , citizenM Menlo Park will offer guests to use bicycles to guests . At least 25 % of the hotel ’ s staff will comprise residents , the company stated in a release .
Ensuring its commitment to sustainability , the hotel has been built aligning with environmental standards , which include energy efficiency , water conservation and waste reduction . The hotel aims to secure LEED Gold certification , which matches citizenM ’ s broader approach to sustainability .
All other hotels in citizenM ’ s portfolio either have green building certifications or are on their way to achieving them .
“ We are thrilled to be opening up in Menlo Park , as this city has become one of the country ’ s largest tech hubs . citizenM has always been designed to bridge remote and in-person work with private nooks and work options in our Living Rooms , plus societyM meeting rooms . This dynamic property will offer something completely unique to anything else in the area for Meta employees and mobile citizens alike ,” said Robin Chadha , citizenM ’ s chief brand officer .
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