CONNECTED VIA SKYBRIDGE to the San Diego Padres' new Petco Park, Omni San Diego Hotel is located across the street from the San Diego Convention Center at the entrance to the historic Gaslamp Quarter. The 511-room hotel has more than 20,000 square feet of function space, including a 9,266-square-foot grand ballroom. The hotel features an outdoor function area with bay views able to accommodate up to 300 guests. There is also an 8,000-square-foot rooftop terrace available for events. Meeting rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and are equipped with T-1 high-speed Internet access. www.omnihotel.com

A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Hotel Commonwealth, in Boston's Kenmore Square, has 150 guest rooms, all with complimentary T-3 high-speed Internet access; wireless phones that work throughout the hotel; and 5,000 square feet of meeting space. The property has recently opened 11 street-level boutiques and a new restaurant. Boston's transit authority has just completed the new Kenmore Square subway stop entrance next to the hotel's front door. Fenway Park is just a short walk away, and the hotel is convenient to the Longwood area medical facilities.
www.hotelcommonwealth.com

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino will reopen March 15 in Mescalero, N.M., after an expansion and complete renovation. The southwest New Mexico property will have 273 rooms and suites, 40,000 square feet of meeting space, 38,000 square feet of gaming space, and an 18-hole championship golf course. Among its recreational offerings: big-game hunting for elk and bear. It is operated by the Mescalero Apache tribe of Indians. www.innofthemountaingods.com

Elk Mountain Resort opened last year in Ridgway, Colo., with 21 lodge rooms and 18 three-bedroom cottages 40 minutes outside of Telluride. In the midst of the San Juan Mountains, the resort is surrounded on three sides by national forests. The main lodge offers several meeting rooms.
www.elkmountainresort.com

Conrad Miami opened last year in the heart of Miami's financial district on Brickell Avenue. It has 203 guest rooms and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the building. Meeting space, on the third floor, includes a 4,054-square-foot ballroom, eight breakout rooms, and three boardrooms. www.ConradHotels.com