This year, planners have access to a fresh selection of gathering spaces due to a slew of new hotel announcements, exciting openings, and fresh renovations across California. Whether meeting planners are keeping an eye out for distinguished outdoor experiences or luxury conference amenities, the hotel landscape statewide is beyond promising.
- Up in Wine Country, Appellation Healdsburg is set to open in June in Sonoma County. The property will provide a rooftop bar with panoramic vineyard views, group culinary experiences, and gathering space, including its event grange with a door that opens onto a sprawling, lush event lawn. appellationhotels.com
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The Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center is opening in May in Chula Vista near San Diego, providing water views of San Diego Bay and Chula Vista Marina. The property will offer 1,600 guest rooms, more than 470,000 square feet of exhibit and event space, 135,000 square feet of outdoor event lawns, and 10 food and beverage outlets to choose from. marriott.com
Rendering of the event grange and lawn at Appellation Healdsburg in Sonoma County || Courtesy of Appellation Healdsburg - The opening of Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton, in early January marked the first Curio Collection property in San Francisco. Located in the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood, the 236-room property features 8,820 square feet of function space, a rooftop bar and terrace, four dining outlets, and a fitness center. hilton.com
- At the end of May, Under Canvas Yosemite will debut 10 minutes from the west entrance to Yosemite National Park as the first California outlet for luxury lodging provider Under Canvas. There will be a Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System stop across from the camp’s entrance, offering groups car-free access into Yosemite. Under Canvas caters to groups of 30 to 250 and offers culinary experiences and outdoor team-building activities. undercanvas.com
