February 1, 2012
Pacific Teams Up With University Plaza Waterfront Hotel
Stockton, Calif. - Pacific Vice President
and Athletic Director Ted Leland is pleased to announce that
Pacific Athletics has entered into a 5-year marketing agreement
with the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel and their owner Patrick
K. Willis that runs through the 2016-17 school year. As part
of the agreement, the hotel has purchased in-game radio advertising
as well as marketing space in the Alex G. Spanos Center, while
Pacific Athletics has agreed to host a number of events at the
hotel and make its best efforts to have student-athletes rent/lease
a minimum of 20 beds annually at the hotel. In addition, the
hotel has agreed to partner with the University to redecorate their
President’s Suite into an orange and black themed
“Tiger Suite” complete with Pacific memorabilia and
images of the iconic Stockton campus. Pacific is proud of
this new partnership with our second “Home of the Pacific
Tigers”.
Located a few blocks away from University of the Pacific’s
campus, the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel is opening up lease
applications for students looking for a different option for
off-campus housing. The newly renovated University Lofts, located
on the upper floors of the Waterfront hotel, will offer Pacific
students a combination of a fully furnished dorm and condo-style
living.
The University Lofts were first introduced to students during
a Tiger Nights event in September that took place on the
hotel’s property. Students were given a chance to take a look
at what were originally intended to be penthouse condominiums, now
converted into student housing. With this conversion comes
amenities such as Wi-Fi, room service, private bathrooms, and a
weekly cleaning service. Students are essentially living a hotel
lifestyle, with access to the hotel outdoor heated pool, whirlpool
spa, and fitness center. Food is also available at the hotel
restaurant, The Delta Bistro, which offers a 20% discount for
Pacific students and faculty with Pacific ID and is compatible with
PacificCARD™.
University Loft living introductory rates are currently
starting at $499 a month per bed, compared to the listed price of
Pacific on-campus housing for the 2011-2012 term of $11,688 per
academic year. "This is definitely an affordable option." commented
Preet Kaur, a junior Pacific, and one of the first students to move
into a loft. Dorm-style rooms come with a flat screen T.V., work
desk, bed, and full fridge and microwave. Condo-style lofts are
fully furnished with state-of-the art kitchen appliances, laundry
machines and contemporary furniture. When fully occupied, the
housing project is designed to hold more than 400 students. There
will also be free daily shuttle service or on-call for those
students who don’t own a car to get to class.
This is not the first time student housing has been run
privately, separate from the university. The Waterfront
Hotel’s business plan is one that is becoming increasingly
popular regarding student housing. Several public schools have lent
out housing developments to private companies, University of
Kentucky recently turned over its entire student housing to a
private company to manage and remodel. The University Lofts plan to
have their major move-ins coincide with the start of academic terms
at Pacific.
Contact or visit their website for further questions or to
book a tour at www.universitylofts.org or 209-323-3056.
Story written by: Jesse Voelkert, The Pacifican. Reprinted with
permission.
