Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Taos
- The Albuquerque Convention Center (505.768.4675; www.albuquerquecc.com) finished a renovation of 16 meeting rooms in its west complex in August.
- The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque (505.842.1234; www.albuquerque.hyatt.com) plans to finish a guest room renovation by spring 2008.
- At press time, the Doubletree Hotel Albuquerque (505.247.3344; www.doubletree.com) was slated to complete a property-wide renovation by late-October.
- La Posada De Albuquerque (505.242.9090; www.laposada-abq.com) closed for a major renovation in December 2005 and plans to reopen as a four-star boutique hotel in mid-2008. The hotel, which will have 107 guest rooms and meeting space, will reopen under a different name, which has yet to be announced.
- The Wyndham Albuquerque Airport (505.843.7000; www.wyndham.com) plans to begin a $6 million makeover of its guest rooms, meeting space, public space, restaurant, and bar early next year and finish the project by mid-2008. At the conclusion of the facelift, the hotel will be rebranded a Sheraton.
- The Park Plaza Hotel & Conference Center Albuquerque was rebranded the Radisson Hotel Albuquerque (505.888.3311; www.radisson.com/albuquerquenm) in mid-October. The hotel completed a meeting space and guest room renovation in September.
- The Albuquerque Marriott Hotel (505.881.6800; www.marriott.com) completed a $12 million guest room and lobby upgrade in March.
- The Plaza Inn Albuquerque (505.243.5693; www.plazainnabq.com) finished a renovation of its guest rooms and pool area last summer.
- Hotel Albuquerque (505.843.6300; www.hotelabq.com), part of Heritage Hotels & Resorts, recently expanded its Q Bar, which accommodates group events.
Santa Fe
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Santa Fe’s Sweeney Convention Center was leveled in February 2006 to make way for the Santa Fe Convention Center (505.955.6200; www.santafe.org). The facility, expected to open in August 2008, will house roughly 40,000 square feet of function space, including a 3,000-square-foot lobby, a 17,900-square-foot ballroom, several meeting rooms, and a 6,000-square-foot courtyard for events.
- Encantado, An Auberge Resort (877.262.4666; www.encantadoresort.com) is slated to debut in July 2008 with 65 casitas and approximately 4,900 square feet of meeting space.
- Hotel Santa Fe (505.982.1200; www.hotelsantafe.com), home to The Hacienda at Hotel Santa Fe, plans to open a new spa in April 2008.
- In fall 2008, La Fonda on the Plaza (505.982.5511; www.lafondasantafe.com) plans to complete a restaurant renovation and begin upgrades to several other areas of the hotel.
- The Eldorado Hotel & Spa (505.988.4455; www.eldoradohotel.com) completed a guest room renovation last summer and plans to finish a meeting space upgrade by the end of the year.
- The Inn and Spa at Loretto (505.988.5531; www.innatloretto.com) finished renovating 67 of its 134 guest rooms in June. Further upgrades are slated for the hotel.
- The Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza (505.988.2811; www.hilton.com) wrapped up a renovation of its public space and an expansion of its fitness center earlier this year.
Taos
- El Monte Sagrado Living Resort (505.758.3502; www.elmontesagrado.com) completed an expansion in September that included the addition of 48 guest rooms, 7,000 square feet of function space and outdoor dining to its restaurant.