Alberta
- The 136-room Courtyard Edmonton West debuted its redesign in January, including a renovated lobby with communal tables and private media booths. Guests can connect to free Wi-Fi or use complimentary computer terminals in the business library. The five-story hotel features a restaurant, indoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa, fitness center and 4,631 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 780.638.6070.
California
- The Omni Hotel Los Angeles is renovating its 453 guest rooms and meeting space. The work will be completed in phases and the hotel will remain open throughout. The property offers 22 meeting rooms with 20,000 square feet of function space, including the 8,520-square-foot Bunker Hill Ballroom. For more information, call 213.617.3300.
- Long Beach's Hotel Maya was recently rebranded and is now the Hotel Maya – a Doubletree Hotel, located on 15 acres of tropical gardens overlooking downtown Long Beach. The hotel offers 194 guest rooms, each with 37-inch, flat-screen LCD televisions and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi access. Amenities include more than 20,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, a fitness facility, outdoor lap pool and whirlpool. For more information, call 562.435.7676 or visit .
Colorado
- The Sebastian Vail, formerly the Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, recently debuted at the gateway to Vail Village. The property offers 100 guest rooms and seven suites and a destination spa. Groups have access to an 8,000-square-foot conference center and meeting facilities. In addition to outdoor areas on the new pool terrace, The Sebastian's banquet space includes two ballrooms, a boardroom and up to 10 breakout rooms. For more information, call 970.477.8000.
- The Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center opened in December. The 403-suite hotel features 14 meeting rooms, providing a total space of 22,543 square feet. It is one of the first Embassy Suites properties to pursue LEED certification. Amenities include two full-service restaurants, a fitness center, saline pool, spa services and a business center. All suites are equipped with wireless high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 303.592.1000.
Hawaii
- Sheraton Waikiki opened its Leahi Club Lounge in January, marking the completion of the final phase of a comprehensive $188 million renovation to the 1,636-room resort on Waikiki Beach. Leahi, Hawaii's first Sheraton Club Lounge, is perched on the 30th floor and offers lounge seating, a buffet line area, a media center with flat-panel televisions and projectors, an executive boardroom for up to 12 persons and high-speed wireless Internet access throughout. The entire Leahi Club Lounge offers seating for 126 and is open to group buyouts. For more information, call 808.922.4422.
Nevada
- Ravella at Lake Las Vegas is slated to open in February on the site of the former Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas. The resort sits on 15 acres of the master-planned Lake Las Vegas community and features 349 rooms, including 33 suites and two presidential suites. With nearly 39,000 square feet of meeting space, Ravella will accommodate up to 1,000. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the resort and amenities include The Spa at Ravella and the Southshore Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas. For more information, call 702.567.4700.