These Beloved Hotels Just Got Major Makeovers — And You Can Stay at Them on Points

Travelers who value both familiarity and renewal have reason to look again at several established properties. In the past year, a number of well-known hotels completed substantial renovations that refreshed guest rooms, public spaces, and amenities while preserving the operational maturity that new builds often lack. Many of these updates now appear in loyalty program redemptions, offering a practical way to experience the changes without paying full cash rates.

Desert Properties Embrace Contemporary Comfort

The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa finished a multi-year project in fall 2025 that updated all 193 rooms with alpine-inspired artwork, leather furnishings, and quartzite minibars. A notable shift replaced double beds with two queen options in many rooms, raising standard occupancy from three to four guests. The property remains a reliable ski-in, ski-out base in Colorado. Further south, The Scottsdale Resort & Spa completed a $40 million renovation that introduced desert-inspired decor across 318 rooms along with four new dining venues and an expanded wellness area featuring a cold plunge and daily fitness classes. In California, La Quinta Resort & Club marked its approach to a centennial with refreshed rooms, a new adults-only plunge pool, and updates to its signature steakhouse on the 45-acre grounds.

Beachfront Classics Receive Thoughtful Updates

On Oahu, the Moana Surfrider marked its 125th anniversary with renovations that preserved the Victorian character of the original Banyan Wing while adding wave-patterned carpeting and brighter finishes to the lobby and guest rooms across its three towers. The changes keep the hotel’s historic presence intact while aligning interiors with current expectations for a Waikiki stay. In Mexico, the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal completed a full redesign of its 112 rooms and suites in late 2025, shifting to lighter palettes and curated local art while retaining private plunge pools and daily in-room refreshments. On Maui, the Wailea Beach Resort added new oceanfront villas and an adults-only infinity pool with rotating wellness programming as part of its 2025 refresh.

Urban and Regional Hotels Reveal Fresh Interiors

The Curtis Denver refreshed its playful, theme-driven rooms and event spaces this year, introducing new floor concepts centered on animals, summer camp, arcade games, and game shows. In Seattle, the Kimpton Hotel Monaco updated all 189 rooms with maritime influences and added a new coastal restaurant called Marin. Nashville’s Hotel Indigo at the Countrypolitan completed a multi-year renovation of its 134 rooms and meeting spaces in Printer’s Alley. In Washington, D.C., the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill refreshed its sunken lobby, atrium, and guest rooms in time for its 50th anniversary, swapping double beds for queens and introducing a new Regency Club lounge. The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas in Texas invested $100 million in a transformation that includes a 2.2-acre swimming lagoon and new standalone villas with private hosts.

Points Redemption Offers Practical Access

These renovations create opportunities to revisit properties through loyalty programs at rates that often compare favorably to cash prices during construction recovery periods. Sample starting rates include:

The updates demonstrate how established hotels can deliver renewed appeal without the typical opening-phase adjustments of brand-new properties. For points travelers, they represent measured opportunities to experience familiar destinations with contemporary touches.

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