California
- The Best Western Heritage Inn in Stockton recently opened with 203 guest rooms, including seven suites. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub and fitness center. The hotel offers 3,750 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour business center and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms and public areas. For more information, call 209.474.3301.
- The Homewood Suites by Hilton Oxnard opened in August. The hotel offers 129 guest suites, each with whirlpool tubs and high-speed Internet connection. A separate lodge connected by an enclosed breezeway offers space for meetings. The courtyard also features a spa, barbecue, pool, sports court and seating area. For more information, call 805.288.3300.
Mexico
- The Westin Santa Fe, Mexico City recently opened in the heart of the Santa Fe business district in Mexico City. The 265-room hotel is a key element of Park Plaza, the city's newest, upscale mixed-use development. Each guest room offers high-speed Internet access. Other amenities include a 24-hour gym, an outdoor pool and a top-floor spa. The hotel also offers nearly 14,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, including a ballroom and meeting rooms, and catering and event planning services. For more information, call 011.52.55.5089.8000.
Nevada
- As part of Tropicana Las Vegas' $165 million Phase 1 transformation, the hotel recently announced the completion of its new deluxe rooms and suites in its 500-room Paradise Tower and 806-room Island Tower. The hotel's conference facilities are also new, featuring more than 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting and function space, including the Grand Ballroom with over 25,000 square feet of space divisible by 11 breakout rooms. This fall, the hotel will open a remodeled race and sports book area as well as a renovated spa and fitness center. In late December, the Tropicana will open the Las Vegas Mob Experience, featuring the largest collection of artifacts, memorabilia, photos and videos of organized crime ever assembled. In addition, there will be new bars and restaurants, and the Nikki Beach ultra-lounge will debut in spring 2011. For more information, call 702.739.2222.