Alaska
- The Embassy Suites Anchorage debuted in June as a 169-suite hotel. Each one- or two-bedroom guest suite is equipped with dataports, wireless high-speed Internet, among other amenities, and Jacuzzi suites are also available. Amenities include 6,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities, an executive boardroom and on-site catering. For more information, call 907.332.7000 or visit http://embassysuites1.hilton.com.
Alberta
- The $10 million Holiday Inn Express Edson opened in August. The 32,000-square-foot property features an indoor pool and fitness and business centers. The hotel’s 79 guest rooms are each equipped with 32-inch televisions and high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 780.723.4011 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.
California
- Inn Marin in Novato recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. All 68 of the newly refurbished rooms feature sustainable bamboo flooring, flat-screen televisions, and complimentary Wi-Fi access. The hotel’s meetings and event space encompasses approximately 6,000 square feet, with facilities for groups up to 400. For more information, call 415.883.5952 or visit www.innmarin.com.
- In October, Los Angeles’ Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica will reopen after a $30 million refurbishment, its first renovation in more than 20 years. The hotel, built in 1939, will include 71 rooms and suites, which is an increase of 17 rooms, a courtyard with an elevated pool and cabanas, and a rooftop bar. Each room and suite offers high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 800.345.7829 or visit www.shangrila-hotel.com.
- The Hampton Inn & Suites Oakland Airport–Alameda recently opened less than a mile from Oakland International Airport. The 105-room hotel features 1,250 square feet of meeting space in one room that can be split into two, holding up to 75 people. For more information, call 510.521.4500 or visit www.hampton.com.
Colorado
- Red Lion Hotel Corporation recently acquired the 481-room Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast and rebranded the hotel as the Red Lion Denver Southeast. In addition to the $25.3 million acquisition price, Red Lion is undertaking an $8 million renovation to the guest rooms and 25,000 square feet of public space. For more information, call 303.695.1700 or visit http://redlion.rdln.com.
- The Magnolia Hotel Denver recently completed a $7 million renovation. The 246-room property includes redesigned one-bedroom executive suites, many with fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Wired and wireless Internet access is available free of charge in all guest rooms and suites. The hotel’s 10,000 square feet of meeting space was also revamped. Other new upgrades and additions include a remodeled lobby. For more information, call 303.607.9000 or visit www.magnoliahoteldenver.com.