Make your mark on small to mid-size meetings
If you’re seeking the latest and greatest space to host your small to mid-size meetings, these new and renovated properties have your back. Maybe you’re seeking wellness centric comfort in California’s capital. Or perhaps convenience and ease certain to bring a smile to your face. Maybe you’ll opt for design-forward space in the heart of Music City. Wherever you go, your groups can experience those amplified close connections that are a special touch of smaller meetings, whatever your budget and vision.
Make Your Meeting Riverfront-Wonderful
The Westin Sacramento Riverfront Hotel & Spa has unveiled a multi-million dollar renovation alongside the debut of its new name. The sleek, contemporary hotel is perfect for a stay that is both refreshing and exciting. Its location situates visitors right on the historic Sacramento River and nearby popular attractions like Old Sacramento and the Golden 1 Center.
At the center of its design is the Westin brand’s wellness pillar. Bight, airy spaces with elevated fixtures and warm wood accents are tied together by sofas and chaise lounges throughout the lobby. The thoughtful arrangement intends to inspire social connections in a residential atmosphere. A curated art collection depicts the Sacramento River and surrounding agricultural landscape. From 101 guest rooms and suites, guests can enjoy sweeping waterfront views. New guestroom features include stylish marble counters and spacious clawfoot tubs alongside the classic Heavenly® Bed.
In the lobby, the first thing guests will notice is the expansive live plant and pottery display by ceramic artist Giselle Hicks. The next thing they’ll notice is the signature Westin fragrance, with notes of white tea, woodsy cedar and soothing vanilla scents to place them in a mindset for wellness and rejuvenation. At the check-in area, guests can fill up their complimentary, reusable water bottles with still, alkaline or sparkling water at the newly-built marble Westin WELL. To create true sense of place, the hotel also offers wine on tap from neighboring wineries in Clarksburg and Napa Valley, available through the purchase of a wine card at the front desk. After all, Sacramento is the gateway to California’s wine country.
Those looking for a meal can opt for grab-and-go coffee and pastries at the latte bar, which receives fresh local pastries each morning. For something more substantial, Scott’s Seafood on the River, voted one of Sacramento’s best restaurants, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers fresh, sustainably harvested seafood.
From three event rooms, two breakout rooms and the outdoor Portofino on the River, the hotel offers a total of 7,887 sq. ft. of meeting and event space. With towering drapes and neutral lighting, spaces are easy to customize to create whatever atmosphere is ideal for your event, whether classy and upscale or cozy and intimate.
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Your Next Station for Innovation
Drury Hotels Company opens its newest hotel in Texas, with Drury Plaza Hotel College Station. It is the brand’s 18th property in the state. Guest are just blocks away from Texas A&M University, and less than 15 minutes from historic downtown Bryan, a recognized Texas Cultural District. There, they can discover a celebrated arts scene and top-rated restaurants, eclectic boutiques and antique shops.
Business and leisure travels alike will enjoy convenience at their fingertips, with complimentary amenities, including Wi-Fi, parking, an indoor pool, and 24-hour business and fitness centers. The property also offers free hot breakfast and, beginning at 5:30, Kickback® dinnertime snacks and beverages.
From the 160 guest rooms to 1,100 sq. ft. of meeting space, groups with up to 120 attendees have everything they need for an outstanding experience. The meeting space at the property includes pre-function space, and planners will be pleased with customizable set-up options, catering and audiovisual options that suit their budgets. With Drury Hotels’ Meetings with More program, planners get access to award-winning service, free Wi-Fi for all meeting attendees and no food and beverage minimums.
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Explore Design-Forward Spaces for Immersive Experiences
Caption by Hyatt Downtown Nashville – The Gulch has opened its doors to provide an immersive experience in downtown Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. The property features an industrial inspired design to celebrate the neighborhood’s history as an industrial railway hub and now a center for the city’s top dining and entertainment.
In the first floor entry, guests are immediately immersed in the theme with an art installation that weaves together train imagery with lyrics from iconic train songs. Vintage inspired leather sofas, modern hardwood floors, dark wood worktables and vibrant pillows and accent chairs, alongside decorative murals, create an inviting, community-centered space.
Corridors feature large sketch-style drawings of trains. Once guests arrive at the door of each of the 210 guest rooms, they’ll find stenciled room numbers, nodding to boxcar numbering. Inside, the headboard murals inspired by train yards continue the theme. Perfectly blending a stylish, rugged atmosphere with practicality and modernity, guest rooms also feature elements like front-lit mirrors, step in showers with glass doors, flat screen TVs, blackout curtains, coffee makers, a mini fridge and more.
The train theme continues throughout the 2,200 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, with meeting rooms named after rail industry terms. Across four distinct, adaptable spaces—an elevated boardroom, two customizable meeting rooms and an outdoor terrace—meeting groups will discover a warm, inviting color palette with contrasting bold patterns, playful colors, natural wood and copper finishes.
When it’s time for a meal, Café Between offers all-day café dining and serves as a cocktail lounge, with cozy sofas, stylish bar seating and versatile dining seating. The property is also committed to sustainability, with a state-of-the-art rainwater harvesting system which significantly reduces water waste by capturing, filtering, disinfecting and distributing rainwater collected from the hotel’s rooftop.
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