Crescent Hotels & Resorts has opened the Sandbourne Santa Monica (Calif.), Autograph Collection. The property will join the Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent portfolio.
Designed by architect Gulla Jónsdóttir, the 175-room property incorporates natural textures with sculptural elements and décor featuring clay pottery, greenery and earth tones. The lobby’s color palette was inspired by the sea and sand complemented by a number of plants.
The hotel will have an artists-in-residency program that lets ceramics artists create pieces and showcase their art on the property. Guests also can participate in the signature activation, Ceramics by the Pool, a 45-minute pinch-pot clay class guided by a local ceramics artist.
Additional property amenities include a heated pool with cabanas, a private on-site dog park and 10,000 square feet of event space. A full-service wellness spa is set to open next year.
Dining options will include Marelle, the onsite restaurant led by Santa Monica native chef Raphael Lunetta, under the creative direction of Jónsdóttir. Other options include the Pool & Sunset Lounge and the Lobby Bar.