Expansive Indoor-Outdoor Venues, Ocean Views, and Customized Team-Building Experiences Redefine Meetings on the Southern California Coast
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. – Terranea Resort, the 102-acre oceanfront destination on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, has completed a $12 million refresh of its meeting and event spaces, further establishing the resort as a premier destination for meetings along the Southern California coast. The renovation includes more than 60,000 square feet of interior event space, plus expansive outdoor venues and sweeping ocean views.
The renovation is part of Terranea’s ongoing $120 million property-wide reinvestment and introduces a fresh coastal aesthetic while preserving the flexibility meeting planners value. The resort’s extensive event portfolio accommodates gatherings of nearly every size, from executive meetings and intimate retreats to large-scale conferences, incentive programs, and celebratory events.
Designed by Los Angeles-based RVD Associates, the refreshed spaces feature a relaxed Mediterranean-inspired aesthetic with natural textures, warm neutrals, layered lighting and subtle coastal details. Most meeting areas connect directly to outdoor spaces, creating seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor events and taking full advantage of Terranea’s dramatic oceanfront setting.
“Terranea offers meeting planners something that is increasingly difficult to find – remarkable scale paired with a truly distinctive sense of place,” said Ralph Grippo, president of Terranea Resort. “From intimate boardrooms to expansive ballrooms and oceanfront outdoor venues, our spaces provide the flexibility to bring virtually any meeting vision to life, while our destination services team creates experiences that connect groups to the landscape and to one another. The refreshed spaces reflect our commitment to refined design and signature culture of warm, intuitive service that supports planners and brings thoughtful luxury to every guest’s stay.”
The refreshed meeting and event spaces include three ballrooms, 33 meeting rooms, four executive boardrooms, and two hospitality suites. The three ballrooms feature ceilings up to 23 feet high and can be configured to accommodate a variety of event formats. Outdoor terraces, lawn space, gardens, and open-air venues offer additional options for receptions, meals, activities, and expansive team-building experiences, all against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean.
The resort’s in-house destination services team works with meeting planners to develop customized, full-service programs around specific group goals, from planning to décor to transportation. Team-building options range from scenic coastal hikes and ocean-based excursions to falconry, archery, kayaking, and paddleboarding through kelp forests. Groups can also enjoy creative workshops and wellness experiences, such as movement breaks and sunrise or goat yoga, with programs featuring Terranea’s naturalists, ornithologists, artists, and local community partners. Evening entertainment options include a Pacific view drone show or synchronized swimmers.
“Terranea’s natural setting gives planners an exceptional canvas for creating experiences that go well beyond the traditional meeting,” said Maribel Denner, director of sales, groups. “Groups can move from a productive session to an oceanfront reception, coastal adventure or wellness experience without ever leaving the resort.”
Additional enhancements include energy-efficient LED lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, expanded recycling initiatives, food waste management programs and efforts to reduce single-use plastics, consistent with Terranea’s resort-wide sustainability program.
About Terranea Resort
Located on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea Resort is a luxurious 102-acre oceanfront destination. Opened in 2009, the resort offers unparalleled views and world-class accommodations, including hotel suites, bungalows, ocean-view casitas, and private villas. Amenities include The Spa at Terranea, an award-winning 50,000-square-foot wellness destination recently enhanced by a $4.5 million refresh that elevates its breezy indoor and outdoor oceanfront spaces, The Links at Terranea, a nine-hole, par-3 golf course; four swimming pools; a 140-foot waterslide; Marea luxury boutique; 135,000 square feet of event space, ideal for meetings and weddings alike; and five scenic restaurants showcasing the resort’s farm-to-Terranea philosophy utilizing Terranea’s herb and vegetable gardens, lemon groves and more. The resort also offers unique activities such as falconry, archery, kayaking, paddleboarding, guided coastal hikes, and exploration of nearby ocean coves and beaches. Terranea is a member of the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program and Virtuoso Travel Network. For more information about Terranea Resort, or to book your stay, please visit www.terranea.com or follow Terranea on Facebook and Instagram.
