California
- Hyatt Place UC Davis debuted in March, the first hotel to be located on the UC Davis campus. The property offers 75 guest rooms, each of which features a 42-inch high-definition television. Complimentary Wi-Fi access is available throughout the hotel. Amenities also include 1,200 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 530.756.9500 or visit http://ucdavis.place.hyatt.com.
- The Palmdale Hotel, located in California’s Antelope Valley, recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation that included upgrades to its 3,306 square feet of flexible meeting space. The Paragon Ballroom provides space for up to 350 guests. Multiple small breakout meeting rooms are also available, as are outdoor venues such as the Asian-inspired courtyard. Other on-site amenities include a restaurant and lounge, fitness center, business center, swimming pool and spa tub. For more information, call 661.273.1200 or visit www.thepalmdalehotel.com.
Colorado
- The Residence Inn Glenwood Springs opened in March. The four-story, 88,000-square-foot all-suite hotel features 124 guest rooms. Each room is equipped with a 37-inch flat-screen television. The lobby offers a communal table, free high-speed Internet access, study pods, a double-sided fireplace and a 55-inch flat-screen television. Amenities include 980 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 970.928.0900 or visit www.marriott.com.
- The Palisade Event Center and the 300-seat Mission Bell Amphitheater recently opened at Gateway Canyons, in Gateway. The Palisade Event Center offers almost 12,000 square feet of interior and exterior meeting space. The facility features a Grand Hall with a Sunset Atrium for up to 300 people. For more information, call 970.931.2458 or visit www.gatewaycanyons.com.
Hawaii
- Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, on the Kona coast of the Big Island, recently announced plans to begin in-room enhancements at the 521-room, 22-acre oceanfront resort. During the first phase, nearly two-thirds of the guest rooms will receive 37-inch flat-screen televisions and other upgrades. It is anticipated that the first phase will be complete by the end of summer. The last third of the rooms will receive the same upgrades shortly thereafter. The resort offers property-wide wireless Internet access and an adjacent convention center. For more information, call 808.930.4900 or visit www.sheratonkeauhou.com.
Nevada
- The Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno broke ground in April on a new two-story executive boardroom that will feature individual business hubs at each of the board tables’ 26 seats and a high-tech media and projection suite. With seating for 46 in the boardroom, the first floor will also house a prefunction area. The project is scheduled to be completed this summer. For more information, call 775.826.2121 or visit www.peppermillreno.com.