R.D. Olson Completes Lavish Coastal Day Spa

The 14,000-square-foot spa was part of an extensive renovation and expansion of the Hermosa Pavilion. It includes 20 treatment rooms including 13 massage areas, five facial suites, separate men’s and women’s spas and locker rooms, two steam rooms and manicure and pedicure stations.

One of the spa’s most distinguishing features is The Grotto. Modeled after the original granite cavern at the Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa, this grotto-style high-humidity room-to-room therapeutic walk-through allows guests to enjoy an array of treatments such as exfoliating scrubs and rinses, mist chambers, and sea kelp and aloe vera moisturizing brushings--all within a social setting.

“The Glen Ivy spa in Hermosa exemplifies cutting edge architecture and innovative design to support the latest in body treatments,” said Robert Olson, CEO/President, R.D. Olson Construction. “We enjoy being part of the Glen Ivy team as it sets new standards for California’s spas.”

Irvine-based T.S. Voelker Architecture is credited for the Glen Ivy Spa’s architectural design and Palm Springs-based Paula Walters Productions for its interior design. The design team employed natural wood, stone and tile finishes to replicate the unpretentious natural luxury of the original Corona-based Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa. Each area of the spa has its own unique feel. Arched cream-colored hallways are lined with rustic yet modern light, giving off a warm reflective glow. The lobby’s high airy ceiling is accentuated by a large cascading water sculpture below that subtly nourishes the eyes and ears. The café features a stone and wood-bordered fireplace and safari style lights that dangle from patina cooper slats allowing for sunlight to shine through. All design elements of the spa harmonize with the lush vegetation to create a grotto-style atmosphere intended to satisfy the most discriminate of tastes.

R.D. Olson additionally is credited for constructing the Glen Ivy Day Spa in Brea. Known for its work on high-end treatment centers, the company also completed several other prominent California spas including the Four Seasons Aviara Spa and Mission Inn’s Kelley’s Spa at Mission Inn.

Robert Olson founded R.D. Olson Construction in 1979. It has since grown into one of the largest general contracting companies in Orange County. It has built establishments for such clients as Marriott, Hilton, Morton’s Restaurant Group, The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Resort and Benihana. Current projects under construction include Union Station Village at Los Angeles Union Station and Marriott’s Shadow Ridge, Palm Desert.