Hotel Beat 3-1-2008

by Kaylee Hultgren
March 1, 2008

CITY BEAT
Palm Springs, Calif.
A Boom in Resorts

More than $1 billion of investment in new hotel product is in the works. The 249-room Holiday Inn Palm Springs City Center opened in January with 8,000 square feet of meeting space. Scheduled to open this month is the $500 million, 244-room Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, offering 20,000 square feet of meeting space, and the 344-room Aqua Caliente Casino & Hotel, with a 2,000-seat auditorium. On track to debut in 2010 is the 499-room Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs, which will offer 35,000 square feet of meeting space.

Savannah, Ga.
Big Project Under Way

The city broke ground earlier this year on a 2,150-foot extension of its Riverwalk, which is part of the $800 million, 54-acre River Landing mixed-use development project. In other news, the 127-room Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah opened in 2007. In February, the 63-room TownePlaza Suites opened near the airport.

CA, Los Angeles

Hotel: Hotel Palomar Los Angeles-Westwood (formerly a Doubletree Hotel). Reopening: April. Rooms: 264. Meeting space: 5,000 square feet. Key changes: upgrades to guest rooms, and the addition of a destination spa, a fitness center and a high-end restaurant.

CO, Vail

Hotel: The Arrabelle at Vail Square, a RockResort. Opened: January. Rooms: 36 rooms, 66 condo units. Meeting space: 4,200 square feet. Key features: the French-style brasserie Centre V and the Arrabelle Ski Valet. A 10,000-square-foot RockResorts Spa, a fitness center, a pool and hot tubs are scheduled to debut this month.

FL, Duck Key

Hotel: Hawks Cay Resort. Reopened: February. Price tag: $35 million. Rooms: 177 rooms, 225 villas. Meeting space: 25,000 square feet. Key features: an 85-slip marina, six bars and restaurants, the 7,000-square-foot Calm Waters Spa, five pools, tennis courts and a natural saltwater lagoon.

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina


Bayfront beauty.San Diego’s 430-room Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina, formerly known as the Hyatt Islandia, emerged from a $65 million renovation last month. Highlights include the new Blue Marble Spa, a new pool deck and lounge (adjacent to three pools and several waterslides), the Red Marlin signature restaurant and 30,000 square feet of function space. (619) 224-1234; www.missionbay.hyatt.com

 

MO, Billings

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Billings. Opened: January. Rooms: 128. Meeting space: 4,000 square feet. Key features: the Great American Grill restaurant, the Pavilion Lounge, a fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and complimentary wired and wireless Internet throughout the property.

MO, St. Charles

Hotel: Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles. Opened: first 100 suites, February; remainder of suites and spa, this spring. Rooms: 400 suites. Meeting space: a 55,000-square-foot conference center offering approximately 19,000 square feet of meeting space. Key features: a 7,000-square-foot spa, a 17,500-square-foot nightclub and a new circle bar, as well as a 130,000-square-foot gaming floor at the casino.

NM, Albuquerque

Hotel: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. Renovations to be completed: this spring. Price tag: $5 million. Rooms: 395. Meeting space: 30,000 square feet. Key changes: All guest rooms will be completely refurbished, and a restaurant renovation will finish up this summer.

OH, Cleveland

Hotel: Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport. Reopened: January. Rooms: 238. Meeting space: approximately 16,000 square feet. Key features: a ballroom accommodating up to 800 people, an indoor pool, a fitness center, a Buccis steakhouse and complimentary high-speed Internet access, both wired and wireless.

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