This Week’s Hotel and Convention Center News from Around the World - Feb. 24

JL Bar Ranch, Resort & Spa, Texas Hill Country

JL Bar Ranch, Resort & Spa has debuted on 13,000 acres in the heart of the Texas Hill Country with 16 luxury cabins, 16 guest rooms, 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space and activities including a Cowboy Cookout, horseback riding, ATV excursions and archery.

Dream Las Vegas  

Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to open Dream Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in 2023 with 450 guest rooms and suites, seven dining and nightlife venues (including a rooftop pool deck), a gaming floor, a spa and 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

Kimpton Vividora Hotel, Barcelona 

The Kimpton Vividora Hotel has debuted in Barcelona, the first opening in Spain for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The hotel features 156 guest rooms, 10 suites, three restaurants and bars and a rooftop terrace and pool with panoramic city views. It is located in the heart of the Ciutat Vella district (the old city), and guests can easily access Las Ramblas, La Barceloneta Beach, La Boqueria, Plaça Catalunya and the city’s culinary scene.

More New & Renovated

The Santa Clara (Calif.) Marriott, located in the heart of Silicon Valley within walking distance of Levi’s Stadium, has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation encompassing remodeled guest rooms and corridors, redesigned public spaces and lobby with the addition of a restaurant and bar, a new M Club Lounge, updated meeting spaces and an expanded fitness center. The hotel features 766 guest rooms and 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.

The Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, is undergoing the most extensive renovation in its 110-year history and will reopen in summer 2020. The property is located in the “Golden Triangle of Art,” featuring the most significant museums in the city. Top-floor suites will have access to private balconies and views of the Prado Museum and Lealtad Square. The hotel offers 100 guest rooms, 53 suites, a ballroom and function spaces.

The 250-room Nautilus Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, is set to debut in 2023 on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. Meeting and event space at the resort, which features unobstructed views of the Straits of Malacca from its location in the center of famous beach town Cenang Beach, will include a ballroom of approximately 3,800 square feet.

Autograph Collection Hotels has announced the opening of The Ben on the downtown West Palm Beach, Fla., waterfront. The 208-room hotel features more than 8,000 square feet of meeting and event space.