New Mexico

• Following a $30 million renovation, La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel will reopen in late 2008 as Andaluz. One block from the convention center, the 107-room hotel will offer more than 7,000 square feet of meeting space.

• In a secluded setting near the foothills of the Sandia Mountains, the 228-room Sandia Resort & Casino offers 50,000 square feet of meeting space, an 18-hole championship golf course, and a spa.

• The Radisson Hotel Albuquerque recently completed a $20 million renovation of 312 guest rooms and 26,000 square feet of meeting space.

• Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown is undergoing a multiphase $20 million renovation program, scheduled for completion this fall, that includes the hotel's 295 guest rooms and suites and 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

• The Albuquerque Marriott offers 411 recently renovated guest rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space.

• Hyatt Regency Albuquerque completed a multimillion-dollar guest room renovation this spring.

• La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa will complete a $6.2 million renovation this May of 157 guest rooms.

• In late 2007, Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe completed a $10.5 million renovation of 219 guest rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

• Santa Fe's 167-room La Fonda on the Plaza recently unveiled a landscaped rooftop garden offering 14 new guest rooms and event space for up to 180 guests.

• Santa Fe's Inn and Spa at Loretto has completed a $7.5 million renovation of all 134 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.

• Trip Tips

  Scottsdale is 31 miles in length and offers dramatically different experiences at each end of the city. Resorts in the northern area have tranquil desert views, golf courses, and cooler temps than the city's vibrant downtown, where boutique hotels, chic nightclubs, trendy restaurants, and shopping attract lively crowds.

• The difference is in the desert. A visit to Tucson (elevation: 2,389 feet) reveals a valley offering spectacular mountain views, lush vegetation, and temperatures that are as much as 10 degrees cooler than in Phoenix (elevation: 1,086 feet).

• According to the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, on average, attendance increases 18 percent when conventions rotate into the city of neon lights.

Ask the CVB

Arizona

Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau
(602) 254-6500
877-CALLPHX
www.visitphoenix.com
Total Hotel Tax: 12.07%

Scottsdale CVB
(480) 421-1004
800-782-1117
www.scottsdalecvb.com
Total Hotel Tax: 11.92%

Metropolitan Tucson CVB
(520) 624-1817
800-638-8350
www.visittucson.org
Total Hotel Tax: 12.05% to 14.05%

Nevada

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
(702)892-0711
877-847-4858
www.lvcva.com
Total Hotel Tax: 9%

New Mexico

Albuquerque CVB
(505) 842-9918
800-733-9918
www.itsatrip.org
Total Hotel Tax: 12.87%

Santa Fe CVB
(505) 955-6200
800-777-2489
www.santafe.org
Total Hotel Tax 14.93%

• Special Venues

  Santa Fe's Museum Hill is a treasure trove of four world-class museums showcasing the art, history, and culture of the region's Native American and Spanish colonial heritage and folk traditions from around the world. Facilities include exhibition galleries, indoor and outdoor private event venues, meeting space, generous patios, a sculpture garden, and a café offering mountain vistas. (505) 476-1203 www.museumhill.org

• Constructed in 1932 atop a knoll in Phoenix, Wrigley Mansion originated as a 50th wedding anniversary gift from the famous chewing gum magnate. Today, the estate offers commanding city-light views and is a prized venue for private events. Thirteen rooms accommodate up to 1,500 guests, with catering provided on site. (602) 955-4079; www.wrigleymansionclub.com

• For an evening reception, an outing to the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History in historic Old Town will making a lasting impression. The museum, which recently added an 8,000-square-foot gallery, a large multi-function event space, and an outdoor amphitheater, offers tremendous mountain views from a new balcony. (505) 243-7255 www.cabq.gov/museum