Site Scene

Illinois

• Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile recently completed renovations to its meeting areas and ballrooms. Upgrades include the expansion of foyer space and 10,000 square feet of new meeting space, including the addition of a 4,000-square-foot ballroom. For more information, call 312.836.0100 or visit www.marriott.com.

• Chicago debuted The Avenue hotel in May, formerly a Radisson, with 150 one-bedroom and junior suites and 200 guest rooms, many with panoramic views. The hotel offers more than 18,000 square feet of function space, as well as wireless Internet access and a professional convention services staff. The Avenue also supports various programs, such as Eco Avenue, which includes conservation efforts on the part of the hotel. For more information, call 877.AVE.5110 or visit www.avenuehotelchicago.com.

• The 1922-built Allerton Hotel Chicago last year dropped its Crowne Plaza affiliation and is finishing a $10 million renovation of its 443 guest rooms, lobby and meeting space, slated for completion this June. The project includes the conversion of the third floor into a ballroom and meeting facility overlooking the Chicago Water Tower. For more information, call 312.440.1500 or visit www.theallertonhotel.com.

• The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown recently completed a $9.5 million renovation, including an upgrade to its 118 guest rooms, suites and public meeting space. The hotel now features 622 restyled guest rooms following the renovation of 118 guest rooms and the conversion of seven hospitality suites into 14 double bedrooms. The hotel contains 40,000 square feet of meeting space and is connected to the Indiana Convention Center via climate-controlled skywalk. For more information, call 317.822.3500 or visit www.marriott.com.
  
  
• The Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena recently renovated its meeting space. The resort features more than 15,000 square feet of function space, including 14 meeting rooms and three boardrooms. Newly renovated meeting space includes the 3,300-square-foot Galena Room, which can be divided into five rooms, and three executive boardrooms. Eagle Ridge is located on more than 6,800 wooded acres, containing the 220-acre Lake Galena, and features 63 holes of golf and the Stonedrift Spa. For more information, call 815.777.5000 or visit www.eagleridgeresortonline.com.

• The 119-room Residence Inn by Marriott Minneapolis Plymouth opened in April. The hotel’s facilities and services include a saline swimming pool, both wired and wireless Internet access in public spaces and guest rooms, and offers 600 square feet of flexible meeting space with seating for up to 25. For more information, call 763.577.1600 or visit www.marriott.com.

• Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront, formerly the Adam’s Mark St. Louis, along with its name change is preparing for a $63 million renovation of its guest rooms, suites, public areas, and restaurants. The upgrade, which will begin this fall, will include the addition of high-speed Internet access to its 910 rooms as well as the addition of a new health club. The renovation is expected to be complete by mid 2009. For more information, call 314.655.1234 or visit http://stlouisriverfront.hyatt.com.

• The Overland Park Marriott, in the Metcalf Avenue Corridor, is undergoing a $20 million renovation to both its interior and exterior. The renovation, set for completion in September, will include upgrades to all 398 guest rooms and suites, hotel corridors, the concierge lounge, and 14,000 square feet of meeting space. The rooms will feature 37-inch, high-definition, flat-screen televisions, and high-speed Internet access. The ballroom renovation will begin in August. For more information, call 913.451.8000 or visit www.marriott.com.

• The Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, the Fox Cities’ largest hotel and conference facility, recently completed a $2 million renovation of its facilities. As part of the renovation, the 194 main-wing guest rooms received a makeover, as did the 52 rooms on the concierge level. All hotel rooms and public areas now have complimentary wireless Internet access. The hotel features 390 rooms and more than 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. For more information, call 920.733.8000 or visit www.radisson.com.