INTERNATIONAL
Canada
The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott opened in Kanata, Ontario, with 98 rooms and 1,593 square feet of meeting space in three rooms (largest capacity: 35).
India
A 218-room Crowne Plaza opened in Jaipur, India, with 19,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
Japan
The 282-room Kiroro opened in Hokkaido with more than 15,000 square feet of event and meeting space in nine rooms, including a 12,110-sq. ft. ballroom.
Mexico
The Hampton Inn by Hilton Leon opened in Leon, Guanajuato, with 126 rooms and 1,737 square feet of space in three meeting rooms.
Puerto Rico
The 109-room TRYP by Windham Isla Verde, Carolina, opened with 2,000 square feet of meeting space in five meeting rooms (largest capacity: 175).
United Arab Emirates
The 367-room Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay opened in central Dubai with 5,382 square feet of space in four indoor and outdoor meeting rooms.
NATIONAL
California
The 101-suite Residence Inn Temecula Murrieta Marriott opened in Murrieta with one 533-sq. ft. boardroom-style meeting room (capacity: 35).
Pier 2620 Hotel, formerly the San Francisco Hilton Fisherman’s Wharf, reopened after a $17 million renovation of its 233 guest rooms and will launch an exterior revitalization in 2016. The hotel has 3,664 square feet of indoor meeting space plus a courtyard.
Colorado
The dual-brand Hyatt Place Denver/Downtown and Hyatt House Denver/Downtown opened with a combined 361 rooms and 4,800 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.
Florida
The Pullman Miami Airport, formerly the Sofitel Miami, completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its 281 guest rooms and public interiors. It has 11,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
The dual-branded Marriott Courtyard Orlando Lake Nona (102 rooms) and 102-suite Resident Inn Orlando Lake Nona opened with 696 square feet of meeting space on the Residence Inn property (capacity: 70).
The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Hotel in the Disney Springs resort area completed a $10 million renovation of its 232 rooms and public spaces; the neighboring Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista hotel opened with 394 guest rooms and 25,000 square feet of event space, including a 12,000-sq. ft. ballroom and 21 function rooms.
Illinois
The Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop opened with 380 guest rooms and 7,500 square feet of meeting space.
Iowa
The 99-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott opened in West Des Moines with 335 square feet of space in one boardroom (capacity: 10).
Michigan
The 97-key Homewood Suites by Hilton Kalamazoo/Portage opened in Kalamazoo with one 800-sq. ft. meeting room (capacity: 60).
Missouri
The 106-room Home2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis/Forest Park opened on St. Louis’ west side. It has no meeting space.
North Dakota
The 89-suite MainStay Suites extended-stay hotel opened in Watford City. It has no meeting space.
Tennessee
The 71-room La Quinta Inn & Suites Chattanooga – East Ridge opened with a 576-sq. ft. meeting room (capacity: 40).
Texas
The 93-key Home2 Suites by Hilton Irving/DFW Airport North opened with one 836-sq. ft. meeting room (capacity: 50).
The historic St. Anthony Hotel in downtown San Antonio, built in 1909, reopened after a multimillion-dollar restoration with 277 guest rooms and 31,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor space in 15 meeting and event spaces.
Utah
A Hyatt Place Hotel opened in Lehi with 131 guest rooms and 2,600 square feet of flexible meeting space.
— Compiled by Janet Roberts
