By Staff
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA--Major renovations, including the construction of a new 12,500-sq. ft. (1,161 sq. m) conference center, are currently under way at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. Total project costs are estimated at US$14.7 million.
Adding to the existing 34,000 sq. ft. (3,159 sq. m) of on-site meeting space, which includes an 18,000-sq. ft. (1,672 sq. m) exhibition hall, the new conference center space will be divisible into 9 smaller meeting rooms. The facility is expected to be ready for business in January 2008.
Following exterior renovations to the 82,000-gallon (310,404-liter) oceanfront pool complex, the area now includes connecting pools, a whirlpool spa and fire pit, all surrounded by lush landscaping and an array of palm trees. Other amenities include cabanas with televisions, Internet access and wet bars. Also newly renovated is the Wet Whistle poolside bar.
Sage To Open Department Store Hotel In Portland
Staff
PORTLAND, OREGON Sage Hospitality Resources is renovating the nine upper floors of the historic Meier & Frank department store in downtown Portland into a hotel to be called The Nines. The 330-room Starwood Luxury Collection property, which Sage will manage, is scheduled to open in 2008.
Key components of the US$118 million renovation include a glass-covered atrium encircled by the guestrooms, a restaurant and lounge on the eighth floor, a ballroom on the sixth floor, plus conference rooms and banquet facilities.
In addition, a new elevator lobby on the street level will provide guests dedicated access up to the hotel lobby on the eighth floor. The lower five floors of the historic building will be consolidated and retained as a Macy department store.
Omni Building Convention Center Hotel In Texas
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FORTWORTH, TEXAS Sculpted from native stone, rich hardwoods and wrapped in glass, the 604-room Omni Fort Worth convention center hotel will debut in late 2008. With artwork adorning the hotel walls, the unique life-as-gallery display will be part of the finishing touches.
The 34-story structure will be large, even by Texas standards, offering nearly 40,000 sq. ft. (3,716 sq. m) of meeting room space, plus 10,000 sq. ft. (929 sq. m) of additional outdoor meeting space. The project also includes plans for 97 luxury condominiums.
Amenities will include a full-service spa and fitness center, Bob's Steak and Chophouse, a full-service Starbucks, a sports bar, a wine bar and a museum store.
Casino Hotel Coming To California
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RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA A new 14-story, 344-room luxury casino hotel is planned for Rancho Mirage, with completion scheduled for December 2007. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will own and operate the Agua Caliente Spa Resort Casino Hotel.
An existing casino property will be renovated and the new hotel will include a spa with pool and cabanas, an ultra-modern business center, conference amenities, restaurants and a parking garage.
The hotel's exterior will feature natural materials that will mirror the philosophy of Frank Lloyd Wright in making new construction harmonious with its landscape.
