British Columbia
Vancouver will unveil the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre event venue in May. Located 20 minutes from the city’s downtown core, the 41,700-square-foot University of British Columbia facility will be able to host up to 400 attendees across a gamut of function spaces, including a boardroom with space for 30. Other options include a lounge for less-formal functions and the Celebration Hall for larger affairs. Adjoining offerings include lush gardens and acclaimed museums such as the UBC Museum of Anthropology and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
California
Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton launched the DoubleTree by Hilton Fresno Convention Center following a $7 million renovation that included design updates to the lobby, guest rooms, fitness center, pool areas and other features. The 321-room hotel is situated directly across from the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center and near the Tower District, home to restaurants, nightclubs, performing arts venues, galleries and other attractions. The property was previously a Radisson conference hotel.
Mexico
Los Cabos’ Resort at Pedregal reopened in late January, making it the first shuttered luxury resort to reopen following Hurricane Odile. The property spans 24 acres and offers 66 rooms and suites, along with 22 multi-bedroom residential-style villas. The resort also unveiled the cliffside Champagne Terrace and substantially enhanced its spa and fitness offerings at Luna y Mar Spa. Event spaces include a boardroom that can be used for meetings as well as receptions and other functions of up to 80 attendees.
Nevada
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe debuted in January, offering more than 14,000 square feet of flexible function space, over 500 slot machines and a wide variety of table games. The property will include a 539-room Hard Rock Hotel, a 25,000-plus-square-foot casino, multiple restaurants and bars, the largest outdoor pool in South Lake Tahoe, and an assortment of live-entertainment indoors and out.
Utah
Hyatt Escala Lodge, located in Park City, was acquired by Sunrise Holdings. The 85-room, 177-condo resort is in the mountainside village of Canyons Resort. The luxury ski-in, ski-out lodge offers 7,000 square feet of indoor and 4,000 square feet of outdoor meeting space.
Washington
Hotel at Southport, a 350-room luxury hotel that will be located minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is slated for a spring 2017 launch. The $197 million property will offer a 40,000 square-foot conference center, a gourmet restaurant, 20,000 square feet of waterfront courtyards and plazas, and four roof-top terraces.