The Mission Street facility will feature a restaurant, two bars, a health club and more than 15,000 sf of meeting space. Its clientele will consist mainly of high-end business travelers. Sofitel's rooms in nearby Redwood Shores cost roughly $320 to $420 a night. In the city, the average cost of a hotel room hovers around $155 a night.
Accor and the university are also working together to provide the university's 70-plus hotel, restaurant and tourism management program students a chance to earn practical hands-on training and work experience at the hotel. The Paris-based Accor owns more than 3,500 hotels and 10 brands in 90 countries. Sofitel is the company's luxury line; it also operates the budget-conscious brands Motel 6 and Red Roof Inn.
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