In January, the award-winning Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in North County San Diego’s upscale neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., closed its doors to begin a six-month, $20 million renovation. The project is slated for completion in summer 2012, in time for San Diego’s famous Del Mar racing season.
The renovation will include remodeled guest suites and major enhancements to the restaurant, spa, fitness center and meeting spaces. A major focus of the project will take place throughout the resort’s 49 all-suite guest rooms. The current guest rooms average 1,000 square feet and include custom furnishing, high-beam roofs, walk-in closets, spacious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs, living spaces, fireplaces and private patios. Updates will include a new color palette of browns and blues, accented by rustic furnishings, romantic lighting and plush seating. Also undergoing significant changes is Rancho Valencia’s 5,000-square-foot Hacienda. The signature cottage-styled guest home will receive a $1 million redesign and updates to the three bedrooms, baths and living spaces, as well as enhancements to the private backyard pool and entertainment areas.
Notable changes will also be made to the former restaurant and dining room, and a new cantina-inspired bar area will be added adjacent to the dining area. The new restaurant will take inspiration from Rancho Valencia’s Mediterranean-style with a new name, menu concept and completely redesigned indoor and al fresco dining areas. The bar will welcome hotel guests and locals alike with a variety of high-end wines, spirits, hand-crafted cocktails and small bites. Old-World furnishings, enlarged windows and fireplaces will welcome guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as happy hour and special events.
Updates to Rancho Valencia’s multi-faceted meeting and event spaces will include the addition of a 1,000-square-foot meeting room and a remodeled and expanded ballroom that will offer 1,900 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Setting the stage for top-tier weddings and corporate meetings, the Boardroom, Sunrise Room and La Sala spaces will also receive refreshed Spanish-influenced design features and state-of-the-art audio visual equipment for meetings and receptions.
For more information about Rancho Valencia, visit www.RanchoValencia.com.