Sheraton Hotel, Garden Grove

So the building i wanted to do was the new and entertaining, "dinner and a show" restaurant called "Battle of the Dance" in Anaheim, but unfortunately i couldn't collect sufficient information so i had to go with another new building in the area;

name: Sheraton Hotel

location: 12221 South Harbor Blvd. Garden Grove, Ca 92840

Sheraton.com/garden grove The Sheraton is used a lot for business meetings and business trips, the whole time i was there i saw men and women in suits walking in and out. The service was great and i even got to speak with the manager Mr. Rick Ross, who was extremely helpful in helping me try to figure out who the partners were. Unfortunately for me, all we could collect was that Starwood Global Developement was in charge of the construction and Design. I couldn't get them to answer back, so i did the best i could with what i had. I took a look at the crystal sand ballroom, the pool area, the fitness area, the bar, reception and a room. The outside of the Building is stucco and stone. the stone is dimensional and it has a rustic feel, so i would have to say that the brick went through a soft mud process since it isn't uniform and it was laid out in a matching pattern; like a puzzle, or one by one.

the pool area just had what looked like ceramic tile along the edges of the pool. and then it just had cement along the rest of the area. it wasnt dyed or anything, just grey. and the stone wall was repeated again in the back along the wall.

The entrance was huge! and the floor was stone tiles, highly polished, white marble. it was highly polished and very clean. it had a very modern look because the grout line was very small and the tile looked like it had been cut with a water jet.

Another stone used in this area was the travertine (sealed and polished) for the front desk. it was beautiful and it was also used in the bar area. the countertop had a matte finish, but the holes were filled so it looked very smooth and felt leathery.

The bar area had the same countertop, i would've reccommended something more durable though since it will most likely get wet. another nice feature in the bar area was the flooring, it was cherry wood fooring with a herringbone pattern.

Along the wall before entering the gym area, there was something that looked like soapstone, but after closer inspection i found out it was actually vinyl wallpaper. it was textured and had very light patterns. It had a matte finish and it went from floor to ceiling.

the flooring in the crystal sand ballroom was stone too, but it looked like travertine, but in a tile version. it was also filled with resin and polished.

the Sheraton Fitness by Core Perfomance had a very simple look, it had large windows with all white walls, laminate bamboo flooring and the ceiling had Armstrong ceiling tiles. the ceiling looked very original because it had beams that went along the walls and crossed the ceiling, so it looked really fancy with the recessed ceiling.

(notice "battle of the dance" advertising in the picture lol) this wall has wood veneer and a fabric. the veneer is visible when you take a closer look and see under the fabric, there is a matching interior, and that is why the fabric looks like its the same color, its more mesh than anything.

well thats all for today, thanks for reading.

Laura