Alberta
- The 374-room Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel renovated its meeting space, adding approximately 4,000 square feet of event space and a new large room that can accommodate 150 people classroom-style. The Calgary Marriot is attached to the Calgary TELUS Convention Center, which welcomes groups of up to 4,000 with 122,000 square feet of meeting space, 47,000 square feet of exhibit space and a 20,000-square-foot ballroom. For more information, call 403.266.7331 or visit www.marriott.com.
California
- Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco celebrated its 25th anniversary this year and unveiled a redesign, including a new Italian marble lobby. Following the addition of two new meeting rooms, the 158-room property will offer more than 5,100 square feet of event space. A new signature restaurant, Brasserie S&P, opened in May. For more information, call 415.276.9888 or visit www.mandarinoriental.com/sanfrancisco.
- Westin San Jose is slated to open in July 2013 across from the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The 1926 building will undergo a complete renovation and offer 10,000 square feet of renovated meeting space and a full-service Il Fornaio Italian restaurant. For more information, visit www.westin.com.
- Chandler’s Restaurant opened this summer at the newly constructed Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa. The 4,100-square-foot restaurant will offer three outdoor dining areas and Chef Pascal Vignau will prepare coastal California favorites. A lounge and wine room will serve signature cocktails and craft brews. The resort offers 215 guest rooms and a variety of indoor and outdoor meeting spaces. For more information, call 706.602.0800 or visit www.hilton.com/carlsbadresort.
Colorado
- DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Junction is undergoing a $1.4 million renovation and recently modernized its 273 guest rooms. The lobby, lounge and meeting space will be updated and new AV equipment will be added. The DoubleTree Grand Junction offers 12,000 square feet of flexible function space and is located within Colorado’s wine country and near Grand Junction Regional Airport. For more information, call 970.241.8888 or visit www.doubletreegrandjunction.com.
- Aspen’s 94-room Hotel Jerome will undergo remodel, add a new spa and refurbish its dining room, lobby and ballroom. For more information, call 970.920.1000 or visit www.hjerome.com.
Mexico
- Four Points by Sheraton Mexico City opened in the historic Colonia Roma neighborhood, eight miles from Benito Juarez International Airport. The property is the third location of the Four Points brand in Mexico and targets business travelers, offering 90 guest rooms and seven meeting rooms totaling 9,300 square feet. For more information, call 011.52.55.1085.9500 or visit www.fourpointsmexicocity.com.
Washington
- The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue completed the first phase of its $22 million renovation and unveiled its updated 15,000-square-foot conference and event center. The space now features a 6,000-square-foot ballroom, four additional conference rooms, kitchen nooks and smaller media rooms. Future phases will include remodeling the property’s guest rooms, fitness center, restaurant and deck. The upgrades are scheduled for completion by 2014. For more information, call 206.971.800 or visit www.seattleredlionfifthavenue.com.
- Reopening its first floor following a three-month, $2.5 million renovation, W Seattle unveiled new public spaces and the TRACE restaurant. The 26-story hotel offers 415 guest rooms and nine suites. For more information, call 206.264.6000 or visit www.whotels.com/seattle.