California
The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage is scheduled to open this month on a bluff overlooking the Coachella Valley. The 244-room hotel will offer 16,000 square feet of indoor function space, plus 25,000 square feet of outdoor space. The Edge steakhouse will open in the fall.
The Mansion at Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa debuted last month in Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. New spaces include 11 guest rooms, a 5,000-square-foot suite and 1,700 square feet of new meeting space. The property’s seven hillside cottages were also renovated.
Operated by Delaware North Companies, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls completed a $10 million renovation of its guest rooms and lobbies. The update included water-efficient fixtures and other eco-friendly touches, including a 52 percent diversion rate of construction waste from landfills. The property offers 199 lodge rooms and a pair of banquet rooms.
Napa Valley’s Silverado Resort debuted an updated conference center and guest rooms. All 15,000 square feet of event space and 380 guest rooms were refurbished and new event spaces include a shaded outdoor deck space.
The 153-room boutique Hotel G opened in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood.
Colorado
Denver’s Union Station development is set to open in July, with eight new restaurants and the 112-room Crawford Hotel, which will offer 3,000 square feet of meeting space. The redevelopment project revitalized the historic railway station, which will still see Amtrak and light rail service.
Oregon
Portland’s Oregon Convention Center achieved LEED Platinum certification. The center includes two grand ballrooms and 255,000 square feet of exhibit space.