Sadha-designed Allegria Hotel & Spa to Open in Long Island, N.Y., this Month
July 6, 2009
The Long Beach, N.Y., Allegria Hotel & Spa was designed
by Tonny Sadha Interior Design, who was intent on bringing the
beach indoors. Located less than 30 miles from Manhattan, the
oceanfront property will remain aware of its urban surroundings
with roof-top views of the New York City skyline, but it also will
become an extension of the neighboring surf and sand. A tunnel will
run from the street level of the hotel to the sand and will be
completely enclosed in foliage to provide visitors with the
impression of entering a lush garden.
"We decided to create a beach that has a hotel, not a
hotel that has a beach," says Sadha.
With Allegria, he designed a classic contemporary
structure that borrows cues from the ocean and the adjacent
boardwalk. Classical proportions and modern notions will be
maintained throughout, but almost every space of the hotel will be
injected with reminders of marine life. Sadha used materials like
limestone and wood, and an earthen color palette, as well as a
spectrum of blues to accentuate the sea.
When entering the hotel, references to the ocean will
be immediately recognized. Apart from a glass-walled lobby, a glass
staircase that leads to the adjoining boardwalk will be filled with
water so when climbing the steps there will be a notion of walking
on water. Lobby ceilings will be polished to give an illusion of
height, and its seating area is equipped with cocoon-like lounge
bed and various sculptural light fixtures.
Sadha will transform guestrooms with an assortment of
materials that will be layered and juxtaposed against white
upholstered walls, while oceanfront rooms will be complete with
Juliet balconies to let in the coastal breezes. Guestrooms also
will feature a sizable and unique closet separating bed from bath
and fitted with sliding doors to enable guests to access it from
both areas. For those accommodations facing the water, guests will
get a glimpse of the ocean from the bathroom when opening the
closet.
Each of the 31 suites will feature a multitude of
windows and a living and dining area, mirroring a summer cottage.
The bathrooms in these superior accommodations will be finished in
a smooth, polished limestone and equipped with five fixtures,
including separate bathtub and spa shower and an LCD TV embedded
behind a vanity mirror and double sinks.
When entering the hotel's signature restaurant, Atlantica,
small pockets of tables will be scattered throughout creating a
space within a space for a more intimate experience. Beach themes
will also abound in Atlantica with a floor crafted entirely of wide
wooden planks to mimic the boardwalk, and the floor-to-ceiling
French doors that open to the boardwalk. To create an
underwater experience, color-changing fiber-optic light fixtures
that resemble jellyfish will float overhead, and framed mirrors on
the walls will reflect the sea and give diners a view of the ocean
from various seats. The adjacent L'Onda lounge will be entirely
encompassed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the shore.
It will also contain a double-sided fireplace and circular
bar fitted with glass mosaics. Additionally, a private wine cellar
and dining room will be available, featuring an exclusive chef’s
table that allows seating for 16 to 18 guests.
The ballroom will seat up to 200 people and feature
multiple lengths drum shade light fixtures that hang from varying
heights, and a three-dimensional mural composed of velvet boxes
mounted on different levels.
ChetanSadha-designed Allegria Hotel & Spa to Open in Long Island, N.Y., this Month
July 6, 2009
The Long Beach, N.Y., Allegria Hotel & Spa was designed by Tonny Sadha Interior Design, who was intent on bringing the beach indoors. Located less than 30 miles from Manhattan, the oceanfront property will remain aware of its urban surroundings with roof-top views of the New York City skyline, but it also will become an extension of the neighboring surf and sand. A tunnel will run from the street level of the hotel to the sand and will be completely enclosed in foliage to provide visitors with the impression of entering a lush garden.
"We decided to create a beach that has a hotel, not a hotel that has a beach," says Sadha.
With Allegria, he designed a classic contemporary structure that borrows cues from the ocean and the adjacent boardwalk. Classical proportions and modern notions will be maintained throughout, but almost every space of the hotel will be injected with reminders of marine life. Sadha used materials like limestone and wood, and an earthen color palette, as well as a spectrum of blues to accentuate the sea.
When entering the hotel, references to the ocean will be immediately recognized. Apart from a glass-walled lobby, a glass staircase that leads to the adjoining boardwalk will be filled with water so when climbing the steps there will be a notion of walking on water. Lobby ceilings will be polished to give an illusion of height, and its seating area is equipped with cocoon-like lounge bed and various sculptural light fixtures.
Sadha will transform guestrooms with an assortment of materials that will be layered and juxtaposed against white upholstered walls, while oceanfront rooms will be complete with Juliet balconies to let in the coastal breezes. Guestrooms also will feature a sizable and unique closet separating bed from bath and fitted with sliding doors to enable guests to access it from both areas. For those accommodations facing the water, guests will get a glimpse of the ocean from the bathroom when opening the closet.
Each of the 31 suites will feature a multitude of windows and a living and dining area, mirroring a summer cottage. The bathrooms in these superior accommodations will be finished in a smooth, polished limestone and equipped with five fixtures, including separate bathtub and spa shower and an LCD TV embedded behind a vanity mirror and double sinks.
When entering the hotel's signature restaurant, Atlantica, small pockets of tables will be scattered throughout creating a space within a space for a more intimate experience. Beach themes will also abound in Atlantica with a floor crafted entirely of wide wooden planks to mimic the boardwalk, and the floor-to-ceiling French doors that open to the boardwalk. To create an underwater experience, color-changing fiber-optic light fixtures that resemble jellyfish will float overhead, and framed mirrors on the walls will reflect the sea and give diners a view of the ocean from various seats. The adjacent L'Onda lounge will be entirely encompassed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the shore. It will also contain a double-sided fireplace and circular bar fitted with glass mosaics. Additionally, a private wine cellar and dining room will be available, featuring an exclusive chef’s table that allows seating for 16 to 18 guests.
The ballroom will seat up to 200 people and feature multiple lengths drum shade light fixtures that hang from varying heights, and a three-dimensional mural composed of velvet boxes mounted on different levels.
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