Seattle
- The boutique Hotel Ballard opened in 2013 with 29 guest rooms and suites and 1,370 square feet of meeting space.
- Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group plans to open a hotel in downtown Seattle in late 2014.
- At press time, Washington State Convention Center was studying the feasibility of developing a new convention and meeting facility at the King County-owned Metro Transit station, one block from the existing convention center. The overall development is currently envisioned as including heavy-load exhibition space, meeting rooms, ballrooms and freight loading and support space.
Seattle Southside
- Cedarbrook Lodge is undergoing a $16 million expansion, including the addition of 63 guest rooms and a spa, scheduled for completion by October 2014.
- Hyatt Place is scheduled to open in SeaTac in early 2016 with 150 rooms and 2,500 to 3,500 square feet of meeting space.
Snohomish County
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Seattle/Lynnwood is opening this spring with 165 suites and 3,010 square feet of meeting space.
- At press time, the Best Western PLUS Marysville/Arlington was on track to open this month (April 2014) with 100 guest rooms and more than 2,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North/Lynnwood Everett completed a $2 million renovation in December, including upgraded public space, guest rooms and meeting space.
- Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle North/Lynnwood Everett completed a $2 million renovation in December, including revitalized suites.
Bellevue
- At press time, the Hyatt Regency Bellevue was slated to complete a renovation in April, including upgrades to the Cascade Tower’s 381 guest rooms and lobby.
- The Seattle Marriott Bellevue is on track to open this fall with 384 guest rooms and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 6,300-square-foot grand ballroom.
- At press time, the Hilton Bellevue was on track to complete its $9 million renovation by April, including upgrades to all 353 guest rooms.
- In 2013, Westin Bellevue completed a $4.1 million renovation that included upgrades to all guest rooms, meeting spaces and public spaces, as well as an upgrade to the hotel’s Wi-Fi.