• Carmel - La Playa Hotel has modern designs and new pillowtop beds
• Coronado - Loews Coronado Bay Resort made guestroom bath renovations
• Del Mar - L'Auberge Del Mar recently was purchased by LaSalle Hotel Properties
• Hollywood - Renaissance Hotel Hollywood & Highland is now Loews Hollywood Hotel
• Hollywood - The old Sunset Inn & Suites across from the Hollywood Guitar Center is now The Moment. It was gutted and remade into a trendy, 40-room hotel.
• Mendocino -  Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, the oldest inn on the Mendocino coast,  has new beds, sheets, towels, hardwood floors, fireplaces, furniture, art, TVs and DVD players in the rooms.
• Napa - Napa Winery Inn's $1 million renovation reinvents existing facilities with refreshed interior design, new beds and linens, furnishings, artwork, flat-screen TVs and high-speed wireless technology.
• Redondo Beach - Crowne Plaza Hotel is spending $15 million on guest rooms,  Splash Bistro & Lounge, meeting facilities and public spaces.
• Santa Rosa -  Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa joined  Personality Hotels Collection and features new state-of-the-art Stadium Cycle and Yoga Studios, a world-class health club, full-service spa, Olympic-size swimming pool and five tennis courts.
• Walnut Creek - Marriott Hotel has transformed the property's public spaces by dividing the lobby into zones for social interaction, individual time and hotel service as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation effort.

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• CARMEL, CALIF.--La Playa Carmel Hotel has experienced an extensive, multimillion-dollar renovation that brings new life to Carmel-by-the-Sea's historic La Playa Hotel. Just two blocks from the ocean, the luxury property features amazing views from 75 guest rooms in modern designs with pillowtop beds and 250-thread-count linens in eco-friendly upgrades to the guest rooms, lobby and library lounge.
   
• CORONADO, CALIF. --Loews Coronado Bay Resort completely redesigned its lobby, Bay Terrace, Cays Lounge, and Market Cafe to complement the resort's other renovations to its  guestroom bath renovations, meeting space and corridors (Loews is known for its corridors!) Investing $12 million over the last three years to enhance San Diego's sparkling bay views,  guests can see a two-story chandelier of suspended glass spheres and freshly painted walls in soft shades of blues, grays and natural tones. Beyond the resort's grand staircase, a new floating bar offers panoramic views of the San Diego skyline and Coronado Bay. A media wall with nine flat-screen LCD televisions broadcasts sporting events, while communal bar tables promote casual networking. Outside on the Bay Terrace, oversize teak sofas are arranged in conversation groups with fire pits for a warm glow in the evening hours. The Market Cafe's  dramatic new entrance is part of the signature dining experience for casual meals or banquets and buffets with nautical inspired accessories.  loewshotels.com
   
• DEL MAR, CALIF. --L'Auberge Del Mar, a 120-room full service luxury resort on 4.5 hill top acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean was purchased by LaSalle Hotel Properties, a Bethesda, Maryland company. It has four restaurants & bars, 12 meeting space offerings, a spa & fitness center. Del Mar Beach, Del Mar Racetrack, Torrey Pines Golf Course, Gliderport, Amtrak, and University of California, San Diego are attractions and amenities surrounding the property.  The resort which was  extensively renovated in 2009 originally opened in 1989.
   
• HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
  
  Loews Hollywood Hotel (formerly Renaissance Hotel)  with 632 guestrooms (including 113 suites) and more than 120,000 square feet of event space made its grand entrance to Los Angeles accommodations with its spectacular views of the world-famous Hollywood sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Located at the intersection of Hollywood & Highland in the heart of Los Angeles' most iconic neighborhood, Loews Hollywood Hotel is part of the 460,000-square-foot Hollywood & Highland Center, giving guests direct access to more than 80 shops, 26 restaurants and eateries, two nightclubs, seven movie screens, eight bars, 12 bowling lanes and the newly renamed Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards and Cirque du Soleil's IRIS are held. The hotel's defining features are its pool terrace, restaurant and event space.  loewshotels.com
  
  Across the street from the Hollywood Guitar Center, The Moment, (formerly known as Sunset Inn & Suites) has been gutted and remade into a small, 40-room hotel. Operated by Broughton Hotels, a Newport Beach-based firm that owns 14 properties in California, including the Spanish Garden Inn in Santa Barbara, the historic Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica and the Morgan near Hearst Castle, opens the Moment Deck & Bar, a 2,000-square-foot deck with views of the Hollywood Hills. Rooms with accent walls in colors orange, green or purple, are advertised at prices starting at $199 a night.
   
• LAKE TAHOE, CALIF.--Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort's Ski, Stay, and Soar: Experience Lake Tahoe Like Never Before overnight hotel package, starting at $265 per person, takes guests from Sierra at Tahoe Resort's gladed tree runs to the skies above Lake Tahoe by pairing Reno Tahoe Helicopter tours with lift passes and two nights' accommodations at the luxurious Inn by the Lake.  sierraattahoe.com
   
• MENDOCINO, CALIF. --An entire property from infrastructure and amenities to room layouts and themes, has been upgraded to a contemporary boutique inn. Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, the oldest inn on the Mendocino coast is under new ownership and they've worked hard to make it the best accommodation you'll find.  A new sun deck with a fire pit to complement the spectacular views, Creekside Breakfast Restaurant, new beds, sheets, towels, hardwood floors, fireplaces, furniture, art, TVs and DVD players in the rooms all provide a very special coastal experience travelers seek.
   
• NAPA, CALIF.-- Napa Winery Inn Opens in Napa Valley Centrally located just minutes from Napa's acclaimed restaurants, wineries and attractions, the 59-room Napa Winery Inn is Napa Valley's newest boutique hotel. Following nearly $1 million in renovations to augment and reinvent existing facilities, the new boutique property now features a refreshed interior design with new beds and linens, furnishings, artwork, flat-screen TVs and high-speed wireless technology, plus new landscaping around the swimming pool and the building's exterior. In addition, the Napa Winery Inn features newly upgraded meeting and event space, as well as complimentary breakfast for all guests.
   
• REDONDO BEACH, CALIF.-- Crowne Plaza Hotel Renovations Underway The 339-room Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach Hotel is undergoing a $15 million renovation that began with guest rooms in fall 2012 followed by Splash Bistro & Lounge this winter, with meeting facilities and public spaces slated for completion by late spring 2013.  cpredondobeachhotel.com
   
• SANTA ROSA, CALIF. -- Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa Joins Personality Hotels Collection Sonoma County's iconic Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa has joined the Personality Hotels Collection. Located in the Sonoma County Wine Country, the Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa is a Santa Rosa historic landmark recognized for its retro architectural style. The 170-room resort boasts 15 function rooms and 15,000 square feet of event space, new state-of-the-art Stadium Cycle and Yoga Studios, a world-class health club, full-service spa, Olympic-size swimming pool, five tennis courts and Wine Country dining in the restaurant or poolside. FlamingoResort.com
   
• WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. --Walnut Creek's Marriott Hotel Completes Multimillion-Dollar Renovations The dramatic renovation of the Marriott Hotel in Walnut Creek, part of the Marriott Great room rollout, has transformed the property's public spaces by dividing the lobby into zones for social interaction, individual time and hotel service. Each zone is carefully designed for the guest experience in that area and flows seamlessly into the next to create complementary enclaves. The Social Business Zone promotes socializing, unwinding and celebrating with friends over drinks and food. The Individual Zone offers public privacy with a residential library feeling for a relaxing spot to work out in the open. The At Your Service Zone is the customer service hub, offering one place for arrival, departure and other guest services. walnutcreekmarriott.com

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