A hotel renovation has a unique end goal — generate enough appeal so potential guests want to take up residence, whether that's for a day or a week or more. The major hotel chains are refreshing their units with a wide array of features and amenities patrons now expect, like work spaces, upscale retail shops and keyless room entry.

Besides adapting to changing consumer and industry trends, hotel renovations take place, said Adam Docks, real estate attorney at Perkins Coie in Chicago, for a variety of reasons, including a conversion from an independent hotel to a franchise, a rebranding from one chain to another or simply a refresh of an older hotel.

Here are the major trends taking place in hotel renovations nationwide.

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