After more than two years of work, the resort is expected be complete by May or June, with the opening of all guest rooms, spa, front desk, ballroom and banquet space. The former Laguna Beach Country Club features a nine-hole golf course and a dining venue that will use ingredients grown on site.

Renovation plans at The Ranch at Laguna Beach are nearing completion, with more than two years of work expected to be wrap up in May or June with the opening of all guest rooms, the spa, the front desk and banquet and ballroom spaces, the Santa Ana, Calif.-based Orange County Register reported.

The Ranch debuted its initial 62 room renovations last summer, and The Treehouse—a two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite that overlooks the first green of the golf course—was opened to guests in February, the Register reported.

Jim Tolbert, the resort’s director of sales marketing, said the original preview goal was to expand the tourist draw to a 150-mile radius to complement a strong local following. Those plans since have been enlarged, the Register reported.

“We’re getting people from all over,” Tolbert said. “We’ve had people from Germany to Great Britain to Arizona, and we had many folks from the East Coast over the holidays.”

Guests are greeted by a vast expanse of canyon that doubles as a scenic corridor for the nine-hole golf course. Guests are pleasantly surprised, Tolbert said, by the canyon beauty and rooms that are decorated in a coastal ranch and beach cottage theme, with a refreshing splash of local artwork, the Register reported.

The final plan to renovate the former Laguna Beach Country Club was approved by city officials in April 2014. The cleanup and restoration of the course, which was built in the 1950s and suffering from neglect, were the first priorities. The course has enjoyed a strong local following for decades and caters to all level of players and couples. To foster a golf culture at the property, free 15- and 30-minute lessons are offered, and one of the beauties of having a nine-hole course, Tolbert said, is that it’s inviting to first-timers and plays fast at a time when slow play is a national issue, the Register reported.

“Golf is part of the culture of the place and the guest experience,” he said. “Our course isn’t intimidating, so people should feel comfortable giving golf a try.”

The 2,200-yard, Gary Roger Baird-designed course is among the most walkable in the region and offers a mix of par-3 and par-4 holes and the discovery of wildlife, including deer, along the way. Besides golf, the resort has become a draw for its cuisine as well as the canyon views, Tolbert said. He notes that a number of menu ingredients will be grown on site, the Register reported.

“It’s American-style cuisine using fresh California ingredients. We supplement the menu with things grown in the garden here on property,” he said. “Every dish is full of flavor, and the items themselves are relatively simple but technically perfect.”

Tolbert touts the creativity of chefs Camron Woods and Mary Catherine Woods and hopes the opening of the Harvest restaurant will boost the resort’s reputation as a local dining and social destination spot in addition to making it more formidable in a competitive market, the Register reported.

“It’s going to be the coolest resort in Orange County, for sure,” he said.