Arizona
Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch completed an expansion. Located in Tucson, the boutique resort added 32 guest rooms, including two two-bedroom suites with views of the Santa Catalina Mountains, bringing the total guest room count to 59. The new rooms were designed to reflect the Santa Fe-style construction of the existing historic structures. The six new buildings housing the guest rooms have a village feel with landscaped walking paths that lead guests to the Terraza Garden Patio, a historic courtyard and a new negative-edge swimming pool. The buildings feature hand-painted Mexican-tile murals, metal sculptures and over 4,000 tons of recycled Coronado brown stone. The 5,100-square-foot Casa Luna Ballroom seats up to 260 guests and offers a patio with city views. The ballroom can be divided and has a dedicated kitchen, new furniture and dance floor, dual entrances and discrete vendor access.
California
The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack Resort, is completing the first phase of a $6.5 million renovation. The renovations are focused on a new reception area, wedding venue and family pool as well as updated cottages. The new guest reception building relocated near FARM restaurant, along with a new porte cochere, water feature and outdoor seating. By June 2016, the former guest reception area near the Hilltop Dining Room will be converted into two 500-square-foot owners’ lounges and a boardroom meeting space. The property’s 86 cottages and 10 suites will include bathroom renovations, new furniture, lighting and soft goods. The property offers 14,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including the 3,276-square-foot Napa Ballroom and the 4,500-square-foot Carneros Courtyard.
Hotel Paradox is now part of Autograph Collection Hotels. The hotel, located near Santa Cruz’s Pacific Avenue, recently underwent renovations and now features an open floor plan in its Solaire Restaurant + Bar, new guest room furniture as well as fire pits and updated cabanas surrounding the pool. The 164 guest rooms incorporate natural forest elements in the decor such as reclaimed wood paneling, stump tables and river rock shower floors, while the lobby’s front desk is made of reclaimed eucalyptus trees. The hotel offers 8,000 square feet of meeting space, including six meeting rooms and the largest ballroom in Santa Cruz.
R.D. Olson Development broke ground on its latest hotel development, the 271-room, full-service Irvine Spectrum Marriott. Located next to the Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum, which opened in 2014, the new development is scheduled to complete construction in summer 2017. The interior is inspired by the history of the Irvine Ranch through design elements. The 15-story hotel’s rooms will offer views of Saddleback Mountain, Laguna Canyon or Spectrum Center. The hotel will have more than 13,000 square feet of meeting and prefunction space, including a large event lawn and rooftop lounge as well as multiple food and beverage selections.
The Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina is scheduled to debut its $107 million expansion in June 2016. The hotel will feature a new two-level stacked ballroom project along with Marina Terrace, a grand outdoor area on the bay along the Marina Walk. The Marina Terrace space overlooks the marina and will be able to accommodate up to 4,000 attendees. An extensive renovation of the resort’s 1,360 guest rooms and public areas was completed in 2011. The new construction will increase the indoor and outdoor meeting and event space to 280,000 square feet and include two 36,000-square-foot ballrooms, each capable of accommodating up to 3,700 guests, which will make them the largest ballrooms on the West Coast, according to Marriott. The new building is located on the waterfront and the customizable space will feature an elliptical glass curtain and a 16-screen video wall system.
Wyoming
The Radisson Hotel Cheyenne opened near the state capitol building and F.E. Warren Air Force Base. The hotel recently underwent a renovation of its 249 guest rooms and public spaces. Featuring 18,000 square feet of meeting space, the property offers 12 meeting spaces, including the 8,100-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Other features include Sandalwoods, the on-site restaurant featuring traditional American cuisine, an indoor pool, a fitness center and a business center.