By Galen Simmons
St. Marys’ Staffen family has added another business to the family legacy.
Overlooking the ninth hole at the St. Marys Golf and Country Club, The Penrose Suites hosted its grand-opening ceremony Aug. 22, the same day the nine-suite accommodations business was set to welcome its first guests after three years of construction.
“We began this project three years ago and through grit, determination and countless hours of research, planning, design and development, we’ve created a premier accommodations destination in southwestern Ontario,” said Staffen Family Holdings CEO Matt Staffen ahead of the ribbon cutting for The Penrose Suites.
“This journey to building The Penrose Suites didn’t begin with us,” added Staffen Family Holdings director of business development Candra Staffen. “It began decades ago in the 1970s when our grandfather opened a humble grocery store in St. Marys. It was his vision, hard work and dedication that laid the foundation for our businesses, including The Penrose Suites. The name Penrose is more than just a name. It’s a tribute to him, honouring his legacy and the values he instilled in our family.”
Candra Staffen said her grandfather, Earl Staffen, had customers in the 1970s mark products with prices using a red pen before bringing them up to the checkout, which is where the “pen” in Penrose comes from. Similarly, “rose” in Penrose is symbolic of that red ink.
“At The Penrose Suites, we pride ourselves on three things: superior views, premium design and an inclusive experience,” Candra Staffen said. “ … The purpose behind our building’s placement (is) to frame the extraordinary, sweeping views of the golf-course valley. The Penrose Suites offers views that are truly exceptional and unique.”
Located in close proximity to amenities like the St. Marys Golf and Country Club or the Social Thirty-One restaurant – also businesses owned by the Staffen family – The Penrose Suites offers one- and two-bedroom units with plenty of space to host social gatherings, a guest-experience app, a digital concierge, free WiFi, keyless entry, a kitchenette, daily housekeeping, a private veranda and more.
The Penrose Suites has three two-bedroom suites with two king beds, three one-bedroom suites with one king bed and three two-bedroom suites with one king bed and two twin beds.
“Thank you to the Staffen family for bringing this investment to our community,” Mayor Al Strathdee said before the ribbon cutting. “This is incredibly important and (I) know that it will carry on the tradition of customer service in our community.
“I just spent the last week in Ottawa at a municipal convention and we were driving back last week (and my wife) Gloria said to me, ‘Do you think they’re going to be done?’ I said, ‘Knowing the Staffens, they’ll get it done.’ … What an incredible look. We’re so lucky to have it.”
The Staffens and all of their contractors, partners and supporters celebrated the ribbon cutting with a champagne toast before offering tours of each of the suites to those gathered.
For more information on The Penrose Suites, visit www.thepenrose.ca.
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