With the renovation and adaptive reuse of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Omgivning has revitalized a 1902 hot springs resort – that until recently served as a private college campus – to its original purpose. Spanning 46 acres, the new resort features 174 guest rooms across 24 buildings, including over 50 distinct swimming and geothermal soaking pools, marking Omgivning’s largest interiors project per square foot and first spa project to date. Opening to reservations earlier this year, the resort continues to add Omgivning-designed amenities, including lobby bar Guenther’s Lounge, poolside bar and cafe The Tortoise Shell, and bistro style restaurant Talia Kitchen.

Murrieta Hot Springs

Client / Olympus Real Estate Group

Area / Murrieta, CA

Status / Complete, Phase 2 In Progress

Type / Hotel, Mixed Use, Restaurant/Bar

With the renovation and adaptive reuse of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Omgivning has revitalized a 1902 hot springs resort – that until recently served as a private college campus – to its original purpose.

Spanning 46 acres, the new resort features 174 guest rooms across 24 buildings, including over 50 distinct swimming and geothermal soaking pools, marking Omgivning’s largest interiors project per square foot and first spa project to date.

Opening to reservations earlier this year, the resort continues to add Omgivning-designed amenities, including lobby bar Guenther’s Lounge, poolside bar and cafe The Tortoise Shell, and bistro style restaurant Talia Kitchen.

Murrieta Hot Springs

With the renovation and adaptive reuse of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Omgivning has revitalized a 1902 hot springs resort – that until recently served as a private college campus – to its original purpose. Spanning 46 acres, the new resort features 174 guest rooms across 24 buildings, including over 50 distinct swimming and geothermal soaking pools, marking Omgivning’s largest interiors project per square foot and first spa project to date. Opening to reservations earlier this year, the resort continues to add Omgivning-designed amenities, including lobby bar Guenther’s Lounge, poolside bar and cafe The Tortoise Shell, and bistro style restaurant Talia Kitchen.

Owner / Olympus Real Estate Group

Location / Murrieta, CA

Status / Complete, Phase 2 In Progress

Type / Hotel, Mixed Use, Restaurant/Bar

With the renovation and adaptive reuse of Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Omgivning has revitalized a 1902 hot springs resort – that until recently served as a private college campus – to its original purpose.

Spanning 46 acres, the new resort features 174 guest rooms across 24 buildings, including over 50 distinct swimming and geothermal soaking pools, marking Omgivning’s largest interiors project per square foot and first spa project to date.

Opening to reservations earlier this year, the resort continues to add Omgivning-designed amenities, including lobby bar Guenther’s Lounge, poolside bar and cafe The Tortoise Shell, and bistro style restaurant Talia Kitchen.

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Since the early days of the Temecula Rancho, the Murrieta Hot Springs have been known for their healing and invigorating properties. In 1902, German immigrant Fritz Guenther opened a world-class health spa resort on the site, drawing visitors from far and wide to access the curative mineral waters, lounge in mud baths, and relax in luxury. Through the decades, the campus has seen many reinventions, becoming a communal living facility in the 1970s and a Bible college in the 1990s.

The team also sought to retain the integrity of the historic campus while reimagining a rich design style. Through a warm and vital color palette, custom furnishings, lighting, and nostalgic, yet surprising materials, Omgivning created welcoming and evocative spaces. Interior design components include patterned textiles, custom art and tile murals, textured surfaces, rustic, hand-blown glass pendant lighting, and layered natural materials, all to complement the resort’s sculptural landscape and water features.

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Design

In its plans for the new Murrieta Hot Springs Resort, Omgivning envisioned a destination for wellness, a respite where guests could unplug and recharge, and a resort environment setting the stage for a transformational experience. As its foundational design concept, the team adopted the theme of “California Nostalgic” — honoring the historic and rough-hewn spirit of the Southern California ranch or hacienda — coupled with calm, natural, and eclectic elements that typify today’s coastal California experience.

The team embraced the entire guest experience, creating everything from private spaces for quiet reflection to multigenerational areas around baths and pools, to more public and active spaces in new dining areas and landscaped pockets.


Interior Designer: Omgivning
Executive Architect: Walter R. Allen Architect + Associates (RQTEX)
Design Architects: Omgivning and Walter R. Allen Architect + Associates (RQTEX)

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