Joie de Vivre has completed an 18-month renovation of the Santa Cruz Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, Calif. The makeover touched the beachfront hotel's 165 guestrooms and suites, lobby, and pool area. A new restaurant called Aquarius and 3,500 sq. ft. of revamped meeting and event space were also part of the multimillion-dollar overhaul.

Guestrooms reflect the local surf and beach culture with retro decor and bright bursts of yellow, orange, and green. Offering private balconies or patios with Monterey Bay views, accommodations feature large rain shower heads, honor bars, and a media hub. For Aquarius, DPS Interiors of San Francisco continues the surf-inspired theme with pebbled flooring in the lounge area and a hanging canopy of handmade surfboards and teardrop-shaped latticework. Sheer mustard yellow curtains, natural teak tables with rattan chairs, and blond plank wood banquettes further define the restaurant, whose large wrap-around windows lend an open-air feel to the space. Embraced by natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows, the hotel's function space features new carpeting, lighting fixtures, window treatments, and wallcoverings. www.jdvhotels.com
—Nielsen Business Media