We were there in December. The renovations are more like a "refresh" in that the rooms and restaurants are getting new furniture, colorschemes and fixtures...they had some samples posted in the lobby when we were there. Lots of earth tones and modern-looking stuff. Really looks like they ordered from the IKEA catalog. As for the balconies...they are a joke. Only enough room to stand on. Unless, of course, you have the suite at the end of the tower that faces the ocean...those are large enough to put a chair on.