Stone Veneer

Unique Drystack Application for Added Realism

Eldorado Stone has named the Montage Resort and Spa in Laguna Beach, Calif., as its Project of the Quarter. This beautiful new craftsman-style hotel opened earlier this year and has already won three major awards; Robb Report's "Best of the Best Resorts", Celebrated Living Magazine's "#1 Spa on the 2003 Platinum List," and Food and Wine Magazine's "Best New Hotel Restaurants — Studio."

The resort features a large, oceanfront spa and fitness center, three pools, 20,000 square feet of meeting space and more than 300 custom rooms ranging from $500 to $5,000 per night.

Eldorado worked closely with the architects, Hill-Glazier, Athens Design Group and Lionelli Masonry to complete this project. The masons painstakingly cut the majority of stone pieces to create a unique drystack application that is so realistic looking that even the most discerning eye would have difficulty in determining that manufactured stone was used.

The Montage Spa & Resort project was a very complex, custom installation as well as a custom stone type (sequoia rustic ledge with custom banding). There were a lot of specifications beyond the norm for this job. Because of these factors, it was quite a long and timely process to manage and complete this job. It's not the typical job, but the effort obviously was worth it now that the job is complete.