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- The Hilton Anaheim marked the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation with the reopening of the twin 28,500-square-foot California and Pacific ballrooms. The property is investing more than $60 million in upgrades to guest rooms, meeting areas and public spaces. The hotel’s 51 meeting breakout rooms are scheduled to be upgraded next, while the renovation of the first floor of guest rooms is nearly complete, and will continue floor-by-floor through August. Of the 1,572 total guest rooms, 49 are suites and 44 are newly created studios. The Hilton Anaheim is equipped with 100,000 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 714.750.4321 or visit www1.hilton.com.
- Four Points by Sheraton recently opened a new hotel in Sacramento, the Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport Hotel, with 100 guest rooms. Each room features a 32-inch flat-screen television and high-speed Internet access. The hotel also offers 2,000 square feet of meeting space and a fitness facility. For more information, call 916.263.9000 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel recently began phase two of a $40 million renovation. This phase entails a complete renovation of the hotel’s meeting space, focusing on its decor. Phase one was completed in November 2005 and included updates to all 393 guest rooms and suites, the lobby reception area and other public spaces. For more information, call 949.240.2000 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com.
- The $37 million Residence Inn Burbank Downtown opened in November. The five-story hotel offers 166 extended-stay suites. Each has a living space, kitchenette and bath as well as plasma televisions and both wired and wireless Internet in its guest rooms. The interior features a Hollywood theme, including artwork from the 1950s to the 1990s, which was originally produced in Burbank. For more information, call 818.260.8787 or visit www.marriott.com.
Colorado
- RockResorts is slated to debut the Arrabelle at Vail Square in Vail this month. The hotel will feature 36 guest rooms and 50 condominiums as well as 67 residences and penthouses. The hotel’s amenities will include butler services and the 10,000-square-foot RockResorts Spa. Meeting facilities will feature a conference center with a 2,622-square-foot grand ballroom that can be split into two rooms, four additional meeting rooms ranging from 483 to 884 square feet, and prefunction space. For more information, call 866.662.ROCK or visit http://arrabelle.rockresorts.com.
- BlueSky Breckenridge, managed by ResortQuest, opened in November and includes 50 condominium residences. For groups and conferences, there is 2,000 square feet of conference space, an executive boardroom, on-site catering, and audiovisual services available. For more information, call 970.453.1119 or visit www.blueskybreckenridge.com.
- Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center recently underwent a $3.5 million renovation, including the addition of a ballroom and lobby lounge. The resort also introduced a new ski bar and a spa earlier this year. Beaver Run is a 500-plus-room hotel-condominium property with more than 35,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space for groups up to 1,000. For more information, call 970.453.6000 or visit www.beaverrun.com.
Hawaii
- The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Maui is slated to reopen in January following a $130 million makeover that required the resort to close last summer. The upgrades include 445 remodeled guest rooms, club-level accommodations and the addition of one- and two-bedroom residential suites, all with flat-screen televisions and complimentary Wi-Fi access. A completely redone spa will be double the size of the old space, with 14,000 square feet and 15 treatment rooms, and the hotel lobby is also expanding. All meeting space is being refurbished and a new Environmental Education Center for children and teens will open. For more information, call 808.669.6200 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com.
Mexico
- La Quinta opened its first Mexico property in October in Juarez. The new La Quinta Inn & Suites Ciudad Juarez is centrally located and offers 89 guest rooms, including 15 suites as well as two meeting rooms, one with the capacity for 80 and another for 10 people. In addition, the hotel features complimentary Wi-Fi access. For more information, call 011.52.656.648.2525 or visit www.lq.com.
New Mexico
- Westward Look Resort, set in the foothills of Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains, recently kicked off a two-phase renovation. The $10 million first phase of remodeling includes an upgrade of all the resort’s guest rooms and lobby area, as well as the Catalina and Sonoran ballrooms. The 4,000-square-foot Catalina Ballroom was completed last November. The resort’s Sonoran Ballroom and smaller meeting rooms will also receive an upgrade and its 244 suite-sized guest rooms will be remodeled to include 42-inch plasma televisions. The phase one completion date is slated for this April. For more information, call 520.297.1151 or visit http://westwardlook.com.
Washington
- The Fountain Room recently opened as a meeting space in Harborside Fountain Park on the Bremerton waterfront. The Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside runs the 1,650-square-foot Fountain Room, which can accommodate up to 200 guests. Harborside Fountain Park is part of downtown Bremerton’s Harborside District redevelopment plan, which now boasts retail shops, restaurants, a hotel, art galleries, plazas, fountains, and condominiums. For more information, call 360.377.3785 or visit www.kitsapconferencecenter.com.