Newport
- Upgrades on an outdoor pool at the 264-room Hyatt Regency Newport (401.851.1234) are slated for completion in May. The property offers 25,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 50,000 square feet of outdoor space.
- The 319-room Newport Marriott (401.849.1000) finished a meeting space upgrade this year. The hotel features 22,800 square feet of meeting space.
- Newport welcomed a new waterfront hotel in July with the opening of Forty 1° North (401.846.8018). The property offers 28 guest units, some of which are in stand-alone cottages. Groups of up to 150 are welcome on outdoor decks and indoor meeting rooms.
- Built in 1909, Vanderbilt Hall (401.846.6200) recently completed an upgrade. The upscale property offers 33 suites and several meeting spaces.
- Hotel Viking Newport (401.847.3300) finished upgrading a portion of its guest rooms in 2006 and plans to finish the rest by March. The hotel was built in 1926 and is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. It features 14,000 square feet of meeting space and 210 guest rooms.
Providence
- At press time, The Westin Providence (401.589.8000) was slated to complete a meeting space renovation by the end of the year. The property offers 564 guest rooms and 23,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The 351-room Providence Marriott Downtown (401.272.2400) recently completed a major upgrade. The property offers 11,000 square feet of meeting space.
- Property-wide renovations were recently completed at the 210-room Courtyard Providence Downtown (401.272.1191). The hotel features 3,500 square feet of meeting space.
- Plans are under way for a lobby renovation at the 173-room Hampton Inn & Suites Providence/Warwick-Airport (401.739.8888). The property features three meeting rooms.
- The Radisson Hotel Providence Airport (401.739.3000) finished a guest room upgrade this summer. The 111-room hotel is located in Warwick, next to the T.F. Green International Airport, and features 11,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The 206-room Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel (401.738.4000) recently completed a facility-wide upgrade. Located in Warwick, the property offers meeting space for up to 250 delegates.