Florida
The Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa unveiled the results of its $6.8 million renovation. There are floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby’s great room, bar and lounge and at the entrance to the bar and lounge is a new communal table for up to 14 guests as well as charging stations throughout. The resort’s 193 guest rooms were also updated. The property features 3,600 square feet of meeting space, including seven meeting rooms which were refreshed with new carpet and lighting.
Georgia
Atlanta Marriott Marquis debuted its extensive transformation. The $78 million project included the redesign of its 1,663 guest rooms with Mid-century modern interiors that create a consistent aesthetic to align with the hotel’s iconic architecture. The renovation also added two floors of Stay Well rooms focusing on healthy travel, designed by wellness real estate and technology firm Delos. The two floors offer technologies, features and programming services exclusive to Stay Well, including air purification, circadian lighting, an allergen-free room sanitation process, vitamin C shower infusers as well as aromatherapy. Through the Stay Well Mobile App, guests also enjoy exclusive access to an innovative jet lag tool, sleep, nutrition and stress management programs developed by Cleveland Clinic. There were also upgrades to the hotel’s 160,000 square feet of meeting space, including a nearly 22,300-square-foot ballroom than can accommodate up to 2,200 people.
Spire Hospitality and InterContinental Hotels Group announced the completion of the dual-branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites Midtown Atlanta. The 360-room Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Midtown and 102-room Staybridge Suites Atlanta-Midtown hotel opened in a single midtown Atlanta building after a complete renovation. The property unveiled new guest rooms and public spaces, including a fitness center, business center, outdoor pool with barbecue grills and fire pits, and multiple restaurants. The Crowne Plaza is the first hotel to introduce the brand’s new guest room model, the WorkLife room. The hotel features 31,000 square feet of meeting space across 17 rooms and includes the SKY room, which offers panoramic views of Atlanta. The Staybridge Suites is designed for guests staying for weeks or months at a time with home-like studio or one-bedroom suites located on the top six floors of the hotel.
Caribbean
The first AC Hotel by Marriott in San Juan, Puerto Rico, broke ground in the Condado neighborhood. The AC Hotel San Juan is scheduled to open in early 2017. The property will feature 233 guest rooms, all with balconies as well as a rooftop pool and lounge, meeting rooms, a restaurant and AC Lounge.
The 343-room Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa will undergo a two-phase renovation of its lobby, public spaces, guest rooms and recreational areas. Phase one is set to be complete in December and will include a redesign of the lobby to create an open and inviting feel and showcase the resort’s location on Seven Mile Beach. Catboat, the lobby bar, will be upgraded and Cafe Soleil will be transformed, expanded and relocated. In addition the property’s freshwater swimming pool—the island’s largest—fitness center and retail outlets will also be refreshed in phase one. Phase two will include the guest rooms. Throughout the renovation, the resort’s 9,000 square feet of indoor and 40,000 square feet of outdoor meeting and function spaces will be available.