Lodge at Marconi, a coastal retreat managed by Oliver Hospitality, located atop forested hills overlooking Tomales Bay, CA, is welcoming guests after a multimillion-dollar, 17-month renovation. Formerly the Marconi Conference Center, Lodge at Marconi sits on 62 sprawling acres off Highway Route 1 within the Marconi State Historic Park.
With interior design was spearheaded by New York-based design studio Home Studios, Lodge at Marconi’s 45 new accommodations offer a variety of guestrooms and suites. In-room amenities include plush linens, pillow-top mattresses, waffle bathrobes, plant-based bath products, dedicated workspaces, refrigerators, coffee machines, tea, Path Water and more. Lodge at Marconi does not offer televisions.
Upon arrival into the newly opened Reception Lounge, guests are welcomed into an intimate lobby with a check-in desk, which also serves as a coffee and espresso bar serving beverages, pastries and Double 8 Dairy buffalo milk gelato. Cozy lounge seating and banquettes are centered around a fireplace, while towering banks of windows let in the forest and Bay views and ample natural light. Across, a grab-and-go market offers additional local provisions and artisanal fare. Additional facilities include a kitchenette and a small retail area with a selection of books along with Lodge at Marconi branded merchandise.
Lodge at Marconi offers eight indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces, ranging from conference buildings, pre-function spaces, indoor and outdoor breakout areas and open-air sites. Some venues are in the final stages of renovation and will debut in early 2024. Lodge at Marconi is also home to the Tower Hill, a hilltop outdoor meeting and activities space situated at the highest point of Marconi State Historic Park. Event bookings are being accepted for winter 2023 and beyond. Event hosts and attendees also have access to the refreshed Redwood Dining Hall as an event space with a mid-century cafeteria-style environment.
The central hub of Lodge at Marconi is an outdoor courtyard with a gas fire pit and custom lounge seating and benches. This, along with the landscaping throughout the property, was conceived and designed by landscape architect Anooshey Rahim, principal of Bay Area-based Dune Hai. Sustainability was of significant importance, with a focus on low water usage, utilizing local oyster shells as soil, crafting custom posts with upcycled wood from Bay Area Redwood and contracting local installers to reduce the carbon footprint.
Activities include a tour and tasting at West Marin Culture Shop whereby guests can learn the art of fermenting; a farm tour and tasting at Hog Island Oyster Co.; a bioluminescence kayak tour of Tomales Bay with Blue Water Kayak; a dairy and cheesemaking tour and tasting at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.; a fungi ID hike with Dream Farm Mushroom, wildlife field tracking at nearby Limantour Beach with Richard Vacha; an olive tour and tasting at McEvoy Ranch; and a walking tour of Downtown Pointe Reyes Station with California historian Dewey Livingston.
The meadow at Lodge at Marconi offers an open space for further exploration and fun, with a range of lawn games. The site’s grounds encompass three and a half miles of walking and hiking trails overlooking Tomales Bay.
Lodge at Marconi’s current wellness offerings include a dry sauna and a yoga platform. Many additional accommodations, facilities and amenities are set to debut in the coming months. Immersive and educational programming and partnerships such as guided hikes, bird-watching, beach bonfires, animal tracking, whale watching, Dungeness crab kayaking trips, wild plant harvesting, sunset sails, horseback riding, surf lessons and wildlife photography lessons are being planned, as well.
For more information, visit www.lodgeatmarconi.com.
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