The Miyako Hybrid Hotel has opened in Torrance, California. The “hybrid” hotel features a number of eco-friendly elements, including 97 solar panels on the roof, tankless water heaters and the use of local and recycled materials. The 208 guest rooms include Japanese-style oversized baths and separate showers, plus high-speed Internet access. The hotel’s nearly 5,000 square feet of meeting space can accommodate groups of up to 200 people, and its Gonpachi restaurant can seat 180.

The Hyatt Regency Curaçao Golf Resort, Spa & Marina is scheduled to open this month on the southeastern side of the Caribbean island. Property features include 350 guest rooms, access to white-sand beaches, a 4,500-square-foot spa, three pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, an 18-hole championship golf course and a restaurant. For meetings, the resort offers 18,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a 5,782-square-foot ballroom, three breakout rooms and a boardroom. 
 
The Embassy Suites/Columbus-Airport has opened in Ohio with 198 guest suites and 12,000 square feet of event space with audiovisual capabilities. Other features of the seven-story hotel include a restaurant, fitness center, and heated indoor pool.
In Southern California, the Hyatt Regency Suites/Palm Springs has completed a top-to-bottom renovation that transformed all guest suites, public spaces, business facilities, dining venues and pool areas. The renovation also included the addition of new meeting rooms; the property now features more than 12,000 square feet of event space for groups of up to 275. 

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has opened an additional 110,000 square feet of meeting space, bringing the 3,460-room property’s total meeting space to more than 300,000 square feet. The expansion consists of two 52,000-square-foot ballrooms, an outdoor terrace and new meeting rooms and boardrooms.

The 1,220-room Sheraton/Boston has opened a new 7,000-square-foot meeting space on its fifth floor with environmentally friendly features. The space offers 2,000 square feet of pre-function space, two break areas, a lounge with wireless Internet access and two computer terminals, as well as ergonomic workspaces, natural lighting, purified water and office supplies made from recycled materials. Groups can also request sustainable menus.

The Ko’a Kea Hotel & Resort on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. The property offers 121 redesigned guest rooms, a new restaurant and a new spa. The property offers a 620-square-foot boardroom that can accommodate 12 people with board meeting furniture or 24 people with three round tables.
 
The Salish Lodge & Spa in Snoqualmie, Washington, has renovated its 89 guest rooms, aiming to enhance their lodge-like feel with new furniture, carpets, bedding and décor inspired by the Pacific Northwest heritage. For meetings, the property has five dedicated rooms, including the 2,052-square-foot Salish Ballroom.