The Latest Meeting Hotel Openings and Renovations in the West

 

California

San Diego’s Hotel Del Coronado announced that its Victorian ballrooms, the Crown Room, Coronet Room and Ocean Ballroom, will be open and available for events and group bookings in early 2025. The ballrooms were renovated as part of the hotel’s $550 million restoration and revitalization project, backed by Blackstone and spearheaded by historical design firm Heritage Architecture & Planning. 

The Crown Room features 30-foot ceilings, 9,300 square feet of space and can accommodate up to 850 attendees. The Coronet room is a more intimate version of the adjoining Crown Room, with 3,705 square feet of space and able to accommodate up to 170 attendees. The Ocean Ballroom features 12,600 square feet of space and is the largest indoor venue on the property, able to accommodate up to 900 attendees.

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Set to debut in fall 2025 in Silicon Valley’s downtown Morgan Hill, the Hotel MOHI by Appellation is a culinary-first hotel that will feature 76 guest rooms and a 215-seat signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar. Other hotel amenities include a terrace pool and deck, flower shop lounge, spa and fitness club and a cafe and bakery that transitions into a cocktail and wine bar in the evenings.

The hotel will also feature a 7,730-square-foot ballroom, the largest indoor event space in Morgan Hill, that can accommodate up to 500 attendees. The property will also offer an additional 1,800 square feet of indoor function space.

The newly rebranded and renovated Monterey Beach Hotel reopened under its original name. Built in 1967, the hotel is Monterey’s only beachfront property and has over 600 feet of exclusive shoreline. The property features 188 guest rooms and four suites, a signature restaurant, outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and onsite market. 

The hotel also offers 7,500 square feet of meeting and event venues in addition to its 32,500 square feet of private beach. The largest indoor venues include the 4,500-square-foot Del Monte Ballroom, able to accommodate up to 480 attendees, and the 2,500-square-foot Cypress Ballroom, able to accommodate up to 310 attendees.

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Colorado

Located in the Belleview Station neighborhood in Denver, the Kimpton Claret Hotel officially opened its doors as part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio. The 19-floor property features 190 guest rooms, including four suites, a ground floor restaurant, a rooftop bar, large outdoor terrace.

The hotel also has 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, the largest room of which is the 3,487-square-foot Halo Rooftop able to accommodate up to 115 attendees. Another notable venue is the Mahogany Ballroom, which sports 3,425 square feet of space and is able to accommodate up to 300 attendees in its largest configuration. The property also features a second ballroom, a boardroom and prefunction space.

Nevada

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas unveiled the first completed floor of the $188 million renovation of its convention center. The property is home to more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting, exposition and convention space. 

The renovations are part of a $1 billion capital investment project and will be completed in stages through 2026. The renovations also include a new 10,000-square-foot speakeasy-style lounge space.

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Meet Like Millionaires

Want your attendees to feel like they’re living the high life? The Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California, has a new party boat and event experience, the El Rey. 

The 62-foot catamaran is able to accommodate up to 50 attendees and includes its own captain, a fully equipped kitchen and culinary staff from the hotel’s award-winning restaurant, BALEEN. With multiple levels and a viewing deck, The El Rey catamaran is a unique event venue that will have your attendees feeling like they’re part of the elite SoCal yachting crowd.

Another luxe meetings and events offering is the Tell Your Friends underground cocktail lounge in Scottsdale, Arizona. Embodying a Gatsby-era allure with velvet drapes, mirrored walls and floor-to-ceiling lights, Tell Your Friends is a unique meeting venue that will surround your attendees in luxury. 

The venue also features a customizable menu from Food Network star Beau MacMillan and an elevated craft cocktail program from one of the Valley’s most awarded bartenders, Keifer Gilbert. Tell Your Friends is available for group buyouts of up to 100 attendees and has a dedicated stage ideal for live performances, speeches or presentations. 

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