The Orange County Register
01/14/17

Boutique Huntington Beach Hotel, Shorebreak, Launches $3 Million Makeover
By Nancy Luna

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hotel-741129-beach-huntington.html
As competition heats up along Pacific Coast Highway, Shorebreak Hotel in downtown Huntington Beach is embarking on a $3 million makeover that includes a new restaurant, expanded private dining and major décor changes to its 157 rooms.

“At the end of the day, it will be a brand new property,” hotel general manager Justin Simpson…

…With travel up, room rates in California are also rising. As of November, the cost per room in California was up 6 percent year to date, according to Atlas Hospitality Group, an Irvine-based firm that tracks the hotel industry. The company doesn’t have data specific to Huntington Beach, however, room rates in nearby Newport Beach were up 1.3 percent. Anaheim hotel rates jumped 8.3 percent for the same period

In downtown Huntington Beach, developers are taking advantage of the increased interest in travel…