Jacksonville
- The newly opened Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park (904.998.4448; www.aloftjacksonvilletapestrypark.com) offers 137 guest rooms and 3,600 square feet of meeting space.
- One Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa (904.249.7402; www.oneoceanresort.com) on Atlantic Beach recently added the Solaria, 2,000 square feet of naturally lighted function space. The hotel now offers 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
St. Augustine
- The landmark Casa Monica Hotel (904.827.1888; www.casamonica.com) renovated its guest rooms, upping the luxury quotient with new carpeting and elegant, gold-accented custom furnishings.
- The 66-room Lodge & Club at Ponte Vedra Beach (904.273.9500; www.pontevedra.com) unveiled a dramatic front portico entrance with a steel-framed canopy for guests arriving by car.
Palm Coast/Flagler County
- The Hammock Beach Resort and Club (386.246.5500; www.hammockbeach.com) added four weekly cruises on the 117-foot Sundancer yacht, which comes complete with two bars, a full galley, a lounge and a humidor. The 330-unit resort features more than 15,000 square feet of function space.