June 22, 2005 - The Peninsula Beverly Hills has just begun a 5 million dollar renovation to the Spa, which will be reminiscent of a Peninsula of the future. The Spa is due to be completed early fall and open in October/November. Over the years, a treatment room or two was added and the gym size increased. However, since its last complete redesign five years ago, the popularity of the Spa has grown exponentially, particularly among men. It became clear that a new space was needed that would not only satisfy customers’ increasingly sophisticated needs but provide new and improved experiences as well.

General Color Scheme for the new Peninsula Beverly Hills Spa
Darrell Schmitt Design Associates, Inc.

Interior designer Darrell Schmitt, who conceived and carried out The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ original interior design in 1987 with the late James Northcutt, accepted the assignment of imagining the visual elements. Schmitt is currently overseeing the redecoration of all of the guest rooms, villas and suites, which are being transformed with new fabrics and color schemes.

Treatment Room at the new Peninsula Beverly Hills Spa
Darrell Schmitt Design Associates, Inc.

Creating a new look and feel for the Spa requires a complete redesign and rebuild; the result will be both visually and perceptually set off from the rest of the hotel. Intimacy has always been an important part of The Peninsula Beverly Hills, so only an additional 900 square feet were needed for the addition of a new couple’s treatment room – with French doors opening onto a view of the Hollywood Hills and a private shower with double shower heads and body sprays – as well as a relaxation room infused with natural light and furnished with signature double loungers. The design will focus on limestone, clear glass and mosaic style tile work while following a color scheme consisting of contrasts French blue fabrics, paint and wall coverings and pure white Calacata marble. The new spa facility and treatments are designed with both the executive and leisure traveler in mind. Additionally, an outdoor relaxation fire pit will be built, located on the rooftop of the hotel, adjacent to both the pool and spa entrance.

Changing Areas at the new Peninsula Beverly Hills Spa
Darrell Schmitt Design Associates, Inc.