Located in Boston, the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common is in the midst of an $11 million upgrade. By fall, a new ballroom will add 3,000 square feet of meeting space to the hotel, management says. The new venue will feature a separate entrance on Tremont Street. Decorated in brown and gold, the lobby will feature Venetian glass lamps.

For more information, call 800/241-3333 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com.