While California took the safe and steady road during the pandemic, its hotel stock was busy with renovations, such as in the Greater Palm Springs area, where the desert bloomed with improvement to many of its major meetings properties as well as infrastructure throughout the Coachella Valley. Following are standout renovation and rebrand projects completed either during the pandemic, or in one case, right before, at six of the destination’s major resorts that cater to the meetings and conventions segment.
On the heels of a multi-million-dollar renovation, The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa has officially changed their name to The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa. When the resort was originally built in 1987, the tourism powerhouse of the Coachella Valley was Palm Springs, hence why the hotel was not originally named for its location in Rancho Mirage.