News about venues for special events, including hotels, restaurants, catering halls, banquet halls, museums, cultural institutions and dedicated event spaces.
The Grosvenor Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is undergoing a $25 million renovation. Located inside the Walt Disney World Resort, the resort's refurbishment includes the guest rooms, lobby and event spaces. By August, the resort's 19,000 squar...
New rooftop restaurant Rivue on the 25th floor of the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky., offers menu items including oyster stew, shrimp martinis and lamb osso buco. The restaurant has a capacity of 180 guests; a semiprivate table for 12 is als...
4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott, Colo., announces Tom's Tent, a new addition for overnight stays or an intimate venue for parties up to 20 people. Reached via road or horseback, the site has a camp kitchen, outdoor grills, a wood-burning stove and picni...
The renovated Holiday Inn--The Aladdin, in downtown Kansas City, Mo., opened in May. Marble lobbies and art deco furnishings adorn the building, which was built in 1925. Three meeting rooms and 3,940 square feet of meeting space are available. Th...
The Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., recently wired two floors of its property to accommodate press junkets. Two green rooms, two control rooms and 10 wired rooms are now available. Other options for events include the 4,800-square-foo...
Rise, the 14th floor terrace and bar of the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, in New York offers a view of the Stature of Liberty, Ellis Island and New York Harbor. Open from May to September, the terrace offers a raw bar with shrimp, oysters ...
The new ME Cancun Resort in Cancun, Mexico, offers three new venues from the Gerber Group. Located in a thatched-roof structure, restaurant The Beach House serves local cuisine with a modern twist, such as smoked mako shark dip. In the lobby, the...
The Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, Colo., has added an 18,000-square-foot summer pavilion. Available from June to September, the space has large windows for views of the Ten Mile mountain range. Up to 1,500 guests can be accommodated ...
Set in Cancun, Mexico, the Cancun Palace recently reopened. The 600-room hotel has a new 17,000-square-foot convention center with 10 meeting rooms and a business center. Outdoors, a pool with two swim-up bars, Jacuzzis and tennis courts entertai...
The Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami has completed a $21 million renovation. Overall, the 709-room hotel offers 65,000 square feet of function space. Its Americana Ballroom accommodates 2,000 guests for banquets. New coffee-colored rattan furnitu...