From The Honolulu Advertiser:First Edition Brand Boutique Hotel Set for WaikikiMarriott International and boutique hotel developer Ian Schrager are opening the first Edition brand hotel in Waikiki. Read the full story here.

From The Honolulu Advertiser:Major Growth at Honolulu’s Interisland Terminal Preliminary work on a major expansion of the Interisland Terminal at the Honolulu International Airport is getting under way. It’s the first significant piece of a $2.3...

From Los Angeles Times:LAX Celebrates Completion of $737 Million Renovation After more than three years of work, Los Angeles International Airport is unveiling its new international terminal. Read the full story here.

From Daily Journal of Commerce:Portland, Ore., Considers Coliseum Reuse A verdict on the future of Portland’s Memorial Coliseum has been delayed while development teams work on a joint proposal for the building’s reuse. Read the full story here.

From San Francisco Chronicle:Foreign investors eye San Francisco hotels Foreign investors—many from mainland China—have bought several hotels in California and the Bay Area over the past several months, and more sales may be on the way. Read the...

Omni San Diego Hotel, a 511-room luxury property located in San Diego's Gaslamp District, and the San Diego Museum Council have launched a new Key to Culture program. The program gives the hotel’s guests (both group and leisure) benefits at more...

Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, the popular AAA Four-Diamond beachfront resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the Santa Monica section of West Los Angeles, has joined Associated Luxury Hotels International. ALHI will now provide the resort...

Seattle’s new Maxwell Hotel, located at the base of Queen Anne hill adjacent to the Seattle Center, opened in March with 139 guest rooms, an indoor pool, an exercise facility, an espresso bar, 1,600 square feet of meeting space, and 3,000 square...

After 13 years managing the Four Seasons Resort Aviara, Four Seasons turned over management of the property in June 2010 to Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. Located north of San Diego in Carlsbad, Calif., the resort will be renamed Park Hyatt Aviara...

The redesigned Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif., was unveiled in April. It features a new marble lobby, complete with waterfall, and 20,000 square feet of new meeting and banquet space. The top-to-bottom makeover of...