Arizona

• Westward Look Resort in Tucson recently completed a $14 million renovation, including updates to the main lobby, all 241 guest rooms, meeting spaces, the fitness center, outdoor areas and restaurants. New guest rooms include 42-inch flat-panel televisions and high-speed wireless access. All pool areas have also been modernized, and the resort’s meeting spaces received technology upgrades. The resort offers 16 meeting rooms with more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 520.297.1151 or visit www.westwardlook.com.

British Columbia

• The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, located near the waterfront between the Vancouver Convention Centre and Stanley Park, opened in January with 220 rooms. The hotel features a landscaped roof deck with an outdoor lap pool and hot tub, as well as a 5,000-square-foot ballroom and conference center. For more information, call 604.697.0202 or visit www.coasthotels.com.
• The Magnolia Hotel & Spa in Victoria recently debuted three new meeting spaces. At just over 400 square feet, the Magnolia Room can accommodate up to 50 people reception style and offers Wi-Fi Internet access. The Orchid Executive Boardroom can hold up to 10 people, while the Yarrow Room is suited for up to 24 people. The hotel features 64 guest rooms, each with 37-inch flat-screen televisions, and a new Spa Magnolia, double the size of the hotel’s previous spa. For more information, call 250.381.0999 or visit www.magnoliahotel.com.

California

• Holiday Inn Los Angeles City Center will be rebranded as the Luxe City Center Hotel, Los Angeles in the same upscale, boutique style as other Luxe properties like the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, Beverly Hills. The hotel’s multimillion-dollar renovation will be completed this spring. The hotel is located across the street from the entertainment campus L.A. Live and will offer nearly 200 rooms and suites when the renovation is complete. Facilities will include meeting space, a restaurant, fitness center, outdoor pool and business center. For more information, call 310.440.3090 or visit www.luxehotels.com.
• The 410-room Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel opened recently after a rebranding and a renovation. The property, formerly the Wyndham Palm Springs, is attached to the Palm Springs Convention Center. Upgrades included a redesign of the lobby. The hotel now has 30,000 square feet of convention space, which when combined with the adjacent convention center offers 180,000 square feet of conference space under one roof. For more information, call 760.322.6000 or visit www.marriott.com.
• The 208-room Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance opened in December. The property features an array of Japanese-inspired amenities in each guest room as well as on-site dining and special spa services. Eco-conscious aspects of the hotel design include 97 solar panels on the roof that supply up to 5 percent of the hotel’s energy. Each of the 208 guest rooms, including the 12 suites, features a balcony, flat-screen televisions and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel offers versatile meeting and event space totaling nearly 5,000 square feet, including four meeting rooms—Asuka, Yoshino, Nara and Kyoto. The Nara and Kyoto rooms can host banquets and larger gatherings, and each has access to an outdoor patio. The Asuka and Yoshino boardrooms are ideal for work presentations. For more information, call 310.212.5111 or visit www.miyakohybridhotel.com.

Washington

• The Maxwell Hotel, a family-owned hotel adjacent to Seattle Center, will open its doors in March. The hotel will feature 140 guest rooms, an indoor pool, exercise facility, 1,600 square feet of meeting space and 3,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. For more information, call 877.298.9728 or visit www.themaxwellhotel.com.