Portland
- The Nines Hotel (877.229.9995; www.starwoodhotels.com) is slated to open by December. The 331-room property will feature 14,000 square feet of function space, including a 7,000-square-foot ballroom. The hotel will occupy the top nine floors of the historic 1908 Meier & Frank Building, while a Macy’s department store will fill the building’s lower five levels. The $148 million project includes a glass-roofed lobby area, an atrium restaurant on the lobby level and a rooftop lounge.
- The aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station (503.200.5678; www.alofthotels.com) is scheduled to open this month. The 136-room property is being constructed at Cascade Station, a mixed-use commercial development near Portland International Airport. Upon completion, Cascade Station will include hotels, retail space, restaurants and offices.
- McMenamins Hotels, Pubs & Breweries (503.223.0109; www.mcmenamins.com) is working to transform a 1911 structure in downtown Portland into a full-service hotel, scheduled to open in early 2009. The unnamed property will encompass 50 guest rooms, a restaurant, a heated saltwater soaking pool, massage rooms and the subterranean Cellar Bar.
- Red Lion Hotel on the River, Jantzen Beach (503.283.4466; www.redlion.com) is completing extensive renovations to its 320 guest rooms and 34,000 square feet of meeting space this year. Upgrades include the addition of Wi-Fi access and the implementation of eco-friendly initiatives.
- Hotel Modera (503.484.1084; www.hotelmodera.com) opened in June following a multimillion-dollar renovation of the old Portland Inn City Center. The five-story boutique property has 174 rooms and suites and 2,200 square feet of meeting space.
- Hotel Fifty (503.221.0711; www.hotelfifty.com), formerly Four Points by Sheraton Hotel Downtown Portland, opened early this year following a $7 million makeover. The renovation included a redesign of elements of the hotel’s exterior, a reconstruction of the restaurant and lounge, and a complete remodel of the 140 guest rooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland–Lloyd Center (503.281.6111; www.doubletree.com) recently completed renovations to its lobby, guest rooms, fitness center, exterior and some of its meeting space. The hotel houses 476 guest rooms and 50,000 square feet of meeting space.
Vancouver
- The Heathman Lodge (360.254.3100; www.heathmanlodge.com) is adding 4,200 square feet of additional meeting space and 40 new guest rooms and suites. The expansion is slated for completion in summer 2009.
- Springhill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center (360.260.1000; www.marriott.com) opened last year with 119 guest rooms and 1,500 square feet of meeting space.