What: A 142-room upscale National Park lodge, with a restaurant, lounge, meeting space, retail shop, and a wellness center/health spa. The property, which was formerly a 100-year-old Fort known as Fort Baker, was once the guardian of the northern portion of the Golden Gate for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Where: At the northern terminus of the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The property sits at the foot of the Bridge, adjacent to Sausalito and the San Francisco Bay.

Who: The National Park Service is the owner of the 1905 historic structures and the land. Fort Baker Retreat Group is the lessee, and Passport Resorts is the operator.

When: The hotel opened in June of 2008, after an extensive two-year renovation.

How much: Approximately $100 million was spent renovating the Fort.

MR&A’s role: As financial advisor to the National Park Service (NPS), Mr. Robinson assisted in the developer selection process in 1999-2000 by conducting the financial evaluation of the competitive hotel development proposals. From 2000 to 2006, he acted as business advisor to NPS in the lease negotiations with the selected developer. Mr. Robinson’s mediation skills, knowledge of hotel economics, and business acumen were invaluable in structuring the 60-year lease.

Results: The Park Service receives annual rent for the once-neglected and underutilized historic structures, and visitors to the Bay Area are treated to the first new Lodge in a National Park in nearly ten years. Additionally, the Lodge is the home venue for the non-profit Golden Gate Institute, which convenes conferences, workshops, meetings and seminars on topics involving environmental sustainability.