Jack Tar Hotels

Jack Tar Hotels was a major hotel chain in the United States until 1997, when they were sold to Allegro. The sale included ownership of a resort and casino in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and assume two leases for resorts in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Cancun, Mexico. Allegro also acquired management contracts for two resorts in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, and a marketing and franchise agreement for a St. Kitts resort."

A 400-room Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco occupied a full city block at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue. When built in 1960 it was considered one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, although it was criticized by Herb Caen and others for its modern architecture, which they considered ugly. Part of the movie The Conversation takes place there. In 1973, the jury in the trial of Ruchell Magee was sequestered at the Jack Tar Hotel. In 1982, after major renovations, it became the Cathedral Hill Hotel. A major fire occurred in December 1983, causing the hotel to rebuild again. The hotel finally closed on October 30, 2009 and was demolished in November 2013 to make way for an expansion of California Pacific Medical Center.

The former Jack Tar Motor Lodge in Durham, North Carolina is being renovated and will reopen as the first property in the Dream Hotel Group's new Unscripted Hotels brand. The renovated hotel will have 74 rooms, a pool deck on the third floor, and restaurants on the ground floor. It is expected to open by May 2017.

There was a 225-room Jack Tar Hotel in Galveston, Texas.

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