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The Casa Munras Hotel, Circa 1820Monterey, California

Renovation 2007Cost $6M

Portions of the hotel were originally built in 1820 as thepersonal residence of Don Esteban Munras, the lastdiplomat from Spain to Mexico. The residence was atraditional Spanish mission-style home with three footthick walls, twelve foot ceilings on the first floor andten foot ceilings on the second floor. All original woodjoists were hand cut redwood--some over thirty feet inlength.

The one year renovation included the main building,partial kitchen, bar, courtyard, pool, 196 guestroomsand the creation of a new spa in former commercialtenant spaces. The lobby and meeting room floors areAustralian Eucalyptus and the retrofitted windows areBrazilian Mahogany - both sustainable buildingproducts.

A significant amount of the Carmel stone used to facethe new lobby/bar fireplace was harvested from theold footings of removed adobe walls. The remainingoriginal walls were reinforced with inlet steel momentframes and drilled epoxy all thread rods.

The main building was gutted on both floors. New HVAC,plumbing, and a new electrical service was installed.The upper floors are configured to accommodate fivenew luxury rooms with soaking tubs and separate Kohlerdesigner series showers. All of the quest rooms wererenovated with new interior surfaces, appliances,furniture and window treatment.

Architect: GGLO Architects

Client: Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants LLC

The Casa Munras Hotel - Monterey, California

The Sano SpaCasa Munras Hotel - Monterey, California

The Esteban CourtyardCasa Munras Hotel - Monterey, California

New lobby and guest registrationThe Casa Munras Hotel - Monterey, California