Shade for the community – My inspiration in opening Shade Hotel in 2006 was to create a place where people love to eat.
Mike Zisliss and his Shade Hotel Staff celebrate the hotel's addition Conde Naste's Traveler magazine's Hot List.l “One of my favorite ways to see local families use Shade is as a couple’s retreat.” by Michael Zislis My inspiration in opening Shade Hotel in 2006 was to create a place where people love to eat. Essentially, I am a food guy. One of the things I’ve always hated about hotel restaurants and events is the food. It’s my opinion that other than the bride, the most important thing at a wedding is the food. I wanted to create a venue where the food tastes as good as the bride looks. And where breakfast in the morning is as delicious as the previous night’s sleep on the Tempur-Pedic mattress. Having said that, there have been many fulfilling aspects of hotel ownership in the South Bay, not the least of which is doing what I can to nurture the local economy. There was a clear need for a different kind of hotel to serve both South Bay families and corporations — a luxury boutique hotel that was upscale and comfortable. The initial capital raised for the hotel came from local investors. Now well over 50 percent of our business comes from our own community, whether it’s a place…
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