Alberta
Starwood announced the opening of the 143-room Aloft Calgary University in western Canada. Located near the University of Calgary, the hotel offers three meeting rooms ranging in size from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet, plus a backyard patio.
California
The 336-room Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco will unveil a renovation this September, updating its 9,500-square-foot grand ballroom, conference rooms and board rooms. The Terrace Room and connecting outdoor courtyard with manicured gardens is also popular for events.
Colorado
A recent renovation at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa in Tabernash, 65 miles west of Denver, added the new 50,000-square-foot High Lonesome Lodge, Barn & Pavilion. The new space includes 31 guest rooms and meeting space for up to 350 people. The lodge is set on 6,000 acres of wilderness along the Continental Divide, allowing for myriad recreational and teambuilding opportunities. The property’s other main meeting spaces are two Civil War-era barns that have been updated with Internet and AV connectivity.
The Warwick Denver completed a renovation of its three floors of meeting space and debuted a new catering menu for groups, with an emphasis on farm-to-table cuisine. The 219-room Warwick offers 10,000 square feet of flexible function space.
Nevada
Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay announced plans to expand its convention center by adding new exhibit space and parking, and increasing overall square footage to more than two million square feet. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall and will cost approximately $66 million. A new 60,000-square-foot ballroom will also be added and the size of the rooftop solar panel array will be increased.
New Mexico
The Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, a boutique hotel in Santa Fe, completed a full guest room renovation this spring. Unique touches include upholstery made from natural fibers, terracotta ceramics made by a local artist and 100-year-old prints decorating the walls. The inn offers 1,470 square feet of function space, well-suited for corporate and incentive groups of up to 50 attendees.
Washington
The Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle completed a $1.7 million renovation, refreshing its 153 guest rooms and updating event spaces. The Pan Pacific offers more than 5,500 square feet of meeting space.