California
Hotel Nikko San Francisco completed a $60 million renovation. The new design, which takes inspiration from the brand’s Japanese heritage, encompasses 405 of its 533 guest rooms, structural upgrades to the lobby, public areas, third-floor ballroom and meeting spaces as well as large-scale improvements to the hotel’s overall infrastructure and technology. Last year, the hotel’s revamped indoor pool with glass atrium and adjoining outdoor terrace reopened to include an outdoor grass dog run on its fifth floor. The updated 6,652-square-foot ballroom includes tall metal-cut wall screens with modern Japanese design features and the prefunction space offers natural light and contemporary art-inspired fixtures and furnishings. There are also 20 meeting rooms on the 25th floor overlooking the city with views of the San Francisco Bay. Additional amenities include a health club and fitness center with indoor pools, a 140-seat live music venue, ANZU restaurant and a bar.
Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills unveiled its $12 million property-wide renovation, which reflects Los Angeles and the city’s film industry. The 264-room hotel debuted reimagined guest rooms, a new dining concept and redesigned public spaces and venues for meetings and events. The lobby features a circular fireplace inspired by a camera lens and the entry area flows into the adjacent lounge, with black corrugated steel walls, raw concrete floors and a soundstage ceiling rigged with truss and pipe. Connected to the lounge is a game room with a dartboard, shuffleboard table, pool table, Skee Ball, video games and televisions. The hotel offers 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space across eight rooms that have been redesigned, including the newly expanded Premiere Ballroom with doors that open to the adjacent game room. www.hotelpalomar-
Colorado
The Maven opened in Lower Downtown, or LoDo, at Denver’s new Dairy Block mixed-use development. The property features 172 guest rooms with loft-style decor, high ceilings and large windows, and room types include Bunk Rooms, with a twin bunk bed configured over a king bed. Located one block from Coors Field, the hotel is the official hotel partner of the Colorado Rockies and offers a baseball-themed Diamond Suite. Food and beverage options include Kachina Southwestern Grill and Poka Lola Social Club. The property’s 2,300-square-foot Windsor event space, with hardwood floors, exposed brick and wood walls, can accommodate up to 200 guests and can be divided for smaller groups.
Hawaii
Following an extensive $55.4 million repositioning, the former Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and Golf Club is now Prince Waikiki. The eight-month project included renovation to 563 guest rooms, redefined dining options, a transformed lobby, a new infinity pool and enhanced meeting space. The property offers over 22,000 square feet of meeting space, including the nearly 7,000-square-foot Pi’inaio Ballroom, multiple conference rooms, breakout areas and the 3,000-square-foot Muliwai Deck. The hotel’s signature restaurant, 100 Sails Restaurant & Bar, offers private dining space.
Nevada
Enclave, an event venue in Las Vegas, debuted a mile from McCarran Airport. The 75,000-square-foot full-service venue offers services ranging from event production to gourmet cuisine and branding opportunities. The facility features a plaza entry concourse, multiple ballrooms, a production studio, green room, dressing room, board and conference rooms, and 9,000-square-foot of unobstructed space with a 31-foot ceiling. An outdoor garden will open in May and a rooftop deck will debut in July. The property is managed by 3G Productions for live event production, audiovisual installation and professional staffing for the venue.