Alaska
The Lakefront Anchorage has completed a renovation of all of its 248 guest rooms, public spaces and the entire 6,000-square-foot conference space. The hotel is the fifth Millennium hotel in the U.S. to undergo extensive upgrades in the past two years.
California
Hotel Irvine unveiled Club 12, a 2,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor, 12th floor lounge offering a high-tech hub to work, dine, socialize and unwind. Available to guests at an additional rate of $35 per day, amenities at Club 12 include personal check-in, breakfast, evening drinks and bites, computer stations, TVs, nightly turndown service, and a dedicated Club 12 concierge.
InterContinental Hotel Group announced that seven Kimpton Hotels & Resorts in San Francisco left the portfolio and rebranded. The former Hotel Monaco is now managed by Destination Hotels and Resorts and was renamed The Marker Hotel, with over 11,000 square feet of meeting space. The Palomar is now Hotel Zelos and part of Benchmark Hospitality International’s Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels collection. The property is home to Dirty Habit Restaurant & Bar and has just over 5,000 square feet of space for meetings and events.
Utah
Montage Deer Valley will debut the renovated Empire Room. Named after Empire Pass and its lushly forested backdrop, the 2,750-square-foot space will have the ability to accommodate meetings of any size and in any season. The Empire Room features four brand-new spaces: the Empire Terrace, overlooking the Uinta Mountains; the Empire Lounge, with a fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows; and The Empire East and The Empire West, which and can be combined into one larger space. With the newly renovated area, the property will feature 8,500 square feet of indoor meeting space.
Washington
The seaside property, Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa, a Coastal Hotel, completed renovations. The surrounding tide pools and estuaries inspired the renovation of its 212 guest rooms, lobby, common areas, Packers Oyster Bar and the restaurant, Pierside Kitchen, featuring fresh, seasonally inspired cuisine. In addition, the more than 35,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space was updated to include state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, new air walls and updated lighting. A business center directly outside the main ballroom provides a quick area to work. There is also a new private dining space with a wine tasting room and a theater, with oversized, luxurious seating.
The renovation of the Hilton Bellevue is complete. The project focused on the hotel’s 353 guest rooms, lobby, restaurant, and bar and meeting space, with the creation of three banquet and meeting rooms. The property offers 22,000 square feet of meeting and ballroom space that can accommodate up to 2,500 people, along with a free-standing, 34,000-square-foot exhibit hall. Guest rooms and public spaces were upgraded to offer high-speed wireless Internet and prefunction seating was installed that features adjustable laptop rests and easy-access outlets in the lounge area.
Mexico
The Conrad San Luis Potosi, scheduled to open in mid-2016, will be the first Conrad brand hotel in Mexico. Located near high-end retail, residential and corporate offices, the site is within short distance of the city’s state-of-the-art convention center and historic center. In addition to a restaurant and bar, fourth floor outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, the hotel will feature 135 guest rooms and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort reopened after a multimillion-dollar renovation with new restaurants, bars and shops and other enhancements property-wide, including the resort’s 375 guest rooms and suites. The meeting spaces, including the 7,500-square-foot El Dorado Ballroom, have also been upgraded. Additionally, there are two boardrooms; one can be used for an office or small meeting and the other can be used as a breakout, seating up to 50 banquet-style. Along with the renovation, the oceanfront resort unveiled a new 65-room and -suites La Vista Club. This “hotel within a hotel” comes with exclusive privileges and luxury details like complimentary culinary creations and members-only amenities.