R.D. Olson Construction begins work on Appellation Hotel in Sonoma wine country

R.D. Olson Construction, an award-winning general contracting firm in California, has announced groundbreaking on Appellation Healdsburg in Healdsburg's North Village, a partnership between BIA's Builder of the Year, Comstock Development, Chef Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger's newest hotels under the Appellation brand. The resort will be spread across 8 acres in a campus style setting and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025.

The "food-first" hotel will offer 108 guestrooms spread across 12 buildings, with high-end amenities including a restaurant serving signature Charlie Palmer cuisine, luxury wine country spa, lobby and rooftop bars, two swimming pools, modern fitness center, and an expansive lawn and grange hall for events. A nearby mixed-use promenade will also offer 12,500 square feet of retail offerings for hotel guests and members of the community.

Approximately 80 miles north of San Francisco, the hotel will be conveniently located near Sonoma's main transportation route, Redwood U.S. Highway 101, in the heart of Healdsburg's plentiful wineries and tasting rooms, while also offering scenic surroundings of rolling hills and vineyards.

R.D. Olson Construction's partners on Appellation Healdsburg include architect Hart Howerton, EDG Interior Architecture & Design, structural engineers IMEG, MEP engineers EXP, civil engineer Carlile Macy, and soils engineer Kleinfelder, Inc.

Previous R.D. Olson hospitality and renovation projects include: The Lido House in Newport Beach, The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Sheraton at the Park in Anaheim, and W Hotel in Westwood.

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