Arizona
The Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West, in Mesa, recently debuted with 180 rooms and 34,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is located adjacent to Sloan Park, the Chicago Cubs’ spring training facility. Other amenities include a fitness facility and adjacent full-service spa with five treatment rooms. www.starwoodhotels.com
California
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant’s Hotel Palomar San Diego recently unveiled its 50-room surf-inspired Skyline Collection, located on floors 16 through 20. The new addition brings the total room number up to 211, consisting of 30 guest rooms, 12 junior suites, six suites and two penthouses. In conjunction with the rooms, the hotel launched new daily programming at its renowned SummerSalt Pool and Lounge, entailing poolside brunches accompanied by live entertainment, held on weekends. The property boasts more than 20,000 square of meeting space.
The Grafton on Sunset, located in West Hollywood, recently completed an extensive $8 million renovation, including upgrades to its 108 guest rooms and themed suites, restaurant and its lounge, Bar 20, known for its list of more than 20 specialty cocktails. The hotel features a saltwater outdoor pool and 24-hour fitness center.
Colorado
Denver International Airport (DIA) and the Westin will officially open the Westin Denver International Airport in November. The 14-story hotel will offer 519 guest rooms, featuring views of the Rocky Mountains and Colorado’s High Plains. Amenities will include a 37,000-square-foot conference center and a 10,000-square-foot prefunction area that showcases a panoramic three-story glass wall. In addition to the hotel and conference center, there will be an 82,000-square-foot open-air public plaza.
Hawaii
Hilton Worldwide recently signed a franchise license agreement to open DoubleTree by Hilton Hilo-Naniloa. The oceanfront property, formerly the Hilo Naniloa Hotel and Golf Club, will undergo an $18.5 million transformation. The 12-story, three-tower, 388-room property plans to fully convert in December. The hotel will feature 20 suites, 5,450 square feet of meeting space plus an additional 7,213-square-foot ballroom. Other amenities will include a farm-to-table restaurant, a health club, golf course and outdoor pool.
Hawaii Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa recently completed $100 million in renovations to each of the resort’s 1,230 guest rooms. The renovations began in June 2014, coming on the heels of a number of other property improvements over the past five years. The resort offers about 20,000 square feet of function space.
Mexico
The Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort debuted in June on the Riviera Maya. The 314-room urban beach hotel features Mayan-inspired elements in the guest rooms, restaurants, bars, lounges and event spaces that pay tribute to local surroundings.
Montage Hotels & Resorts is planning to develop and operate a seaside resort on the shores of Santa Maria Bay in Los Cabos. Set within the exclusive new enclave of Maravilla Los Cabos, Montage Los Cabos will feature 122 guest rooms and suites and will open in 2017. The resort will offer the signature Spa Montage. It will also include 6,100 square feet of indoor meeting and event areas, as well as multiple outdoor beachside function lawns.
Oregon
Hotel Eastlund opened in June in Portland’s Lloyd District, offering boutique accommodations within blocks of the Oregon Convention Center and the Moda Center on Portland’s east side. Nearly one year and $10 million in renovations has transformed a ‘60s-era structure into a 168-room property with two executive boardrooms, a ballroom and two private dining rooms, as well as a rooftop restaurant.
Washington
The Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Downtown is launching this month, within walking distance of the Washington State Convention Center. The property features 222 guest rooms and six suites, as well as a two-story atrium lobby and saltwater swimming pool. The property also provides three meeting rooms totaling over 2,000 square feet and a boardroom.