California
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- The Anaheim Marriott is scheduled to unveil its new Platinum Ballroom at the beginning of April. The 25,600-square-foot ballroom will increase the hotel’s meeting space to 80,000 square feet, all on one level. Other meeting facilities at the hotel include the 26,000-square-foot Marquis Ballroom, the 16,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, the 5,000-square-foot Orange County Ballroom, and several smaller breakout rooms. Situated next to the Anaheim Convention Center and two blocks from Disneyland Park, the Anaheim Marriott features more than 1,000 guest rooms, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a full-service business center, an indoor/outdoor heated swimming pool with a whirlpool, a fitness center, access to several nearby golf courses, and a range of food and beverage options, including JW’s Steakhouse, Cafe del Sol, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and the Degrees Wine and Patio Bar. For more information, call 714.750.8000 or visit www.marriott.com.
- The Westin San Diego is scheduled to open in May. Previously operating as a Wyndham-branded property, the hotel is located in the heart of downtown San Diego and features a 100-foot-high lobby atrium, 436 guest rooms and nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting space. Other hotel highlights include wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a business center, 24-hour fitness facilities, an outdoor heated swimming pool with a whirlpool, a restaurant, a lounge, and a coffee bar. For more information, call 619.239.4500 or visit www.westin.com.
- The Sheraton Pleasanton hosted its grand opening ceremony in February. Formerly operating as a Wyndham-branded property, the Northern California hotel received a property-wide renovation prior to raising the Sheraton flag. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay Hills, the Sheraton Pleasanton features 170 guest rooms and more than 4,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel, which is situated 17 miles from Oakland International Airport and is a short drive from Northern California’s Napa Valley wine region, also offers wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a 24-hour business center, a Club Level guest floor and lounge, a complimentary fitness facility, an outdoor heated swimming pool with a whirlpool, access to several nearby golf courses, dining in the Garden Cafe, and drinks in The Lounge. For more information, call 925.463.3330 or visit www.sheraton.com.
Colorado
- The Aspen Meadows Resort, a Dolce resort destination, is scheduled to complete a major renovation and expansion project with the June 1 unveiling of the Doerr-Hosier Center. Much of the resort’s upgrades have already been completed, including a renovation of its entrance, lobby and reception and bar area, as well as a new look for the resort’s 98 guest rooms and suites, which now feature new flooring, mattresses, bedding, furniture, LCD flat-screen televisions, and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. The $14 million, 22,000-square-foot Doerr-Hosier Center will offer a grand common space where up to 400 people can meet, as well as smaller meeting rooms and indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate small-group interactions and dialogue. In addition, the property’s new “Stone River” installation, created by British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, is a red sandstone wall that winds from outside the Doerr-Hosier Center building through its main space and out the other side. Spread among more than 40 acres surrounded by the Colorado Rockies, the Apsen Meadows Resort also offers 22,000 square feet of existing meeting space, two restaurants, complimentary shuttle service to and from Aspen Airport, and numerous recreational amenities, including a year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, a tennis center, and a fitness center offering massages, Pilates, yoga, and personal trainers. For more information, call 970.925.4240 or visit www.aspenmeadowsresort.dolce.com.
- The Courtyard by Marriott Grand Junction is scheduled to open in early June. The moderately priced hotel will feature 136 guest rooms, five meeting rooms totaling 5,300 square feet, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, an indoor swimming pool with a whirlpool, an exercise facility, access to nearby golf courses, and a cooked-to-order breakfast buffet. For more information, call 970.263.4414 or visit www.courtyard.com.