MONTEREY
- Poppy Hills Golf Course will reopen in April after a year-long renovation by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- A proposed $32 million renovation project for Monterey Conference Center will be decided upon this spring. With 41,000 square feet of event space, the 37-year-old facility is the largest convention property in Monterey County.
SANTA CRUZ
- Hotel Paradox recently opened in downtown Santa Cruz. The property has 170 guest rooms and suites and 8,000 square feet of meeting space.
- Seascape Beach Resort is scheduled to complete a renovation to its lobby, dining space and 15,000-square-foot conference center in April. Improvements will include new flooring, tile, carpet and draperies, as well as a facelift for the ceiling and front desk. The Aptos property offers 285 guest rooms.
- The beachfront Santa Cruz Dream Inn recently refreshed the look of the balconies on its 165 guest rooms, replacing black iron railing with glass panels. The Joie de Vivre property, which has also upgraded the lobby flooring, offers 3,500 square feet of meeting space.
- The 174-room Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley recently replaced all carpeting. The property has more than 7,000 square feet of meeting space.