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Maryland
  • The Bethesda Marriott Hotel completed an 18-month, $12 million renovation that updated all guest rooms, meeting space and public areas. The hotel’s 399 guest rooms and eight suites now feature updated decor and new plush-top mattresses and bedding, with suites also receiving a 42-inch flat-screen television. Other renovation highlights include a $1 million decor and technology upgrade in the hotel’s 4,600-square-foot grand ballroom, a redesigned lobby, an updated fitness center, and the opening of Restaurant Agio, the hotel’s new signature Italian restaurant and bar. The Bethesda Marriott Hotel offers 16,000 square feet of meeting space, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a full-service business center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a hot tub. For more information, call 301.897.9400 or visit www.bethesdamarriott.com.

Metro D.C.
  • The Westin Tysons Corner opened in February. Formerly operating as a Doubletree hotel, the property received a $21 million renovation prior to hoisting the Westin flag. Located in thriving Falls Church, Va., approximately 10 miles outside of Washington, D.C., the hotel features 406 guest rooms, each outfitted with wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a flat-screen plasma television, a work desk with an ergonomic chair, and Westin’s signature Heavenly Bed and Heavenly Bath amenities packages. The property’s 14,000 square feet of meeting space includes the 10,000-square-foot Oaks Ballroom and several conference meeting rooms. The Westin Tysons Corner also offers a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour fitness facility with a whirlpool, a heated indoor swimming pool, a Starbucks coffee shop, drinks and dining in the BlueFire Grille and Lounge, and complimentary local shuttle service, including service to the huge Tysons Corner shopping malls and Metrorail, Washington’s mass transit rail line. For more information, call 703.893.1340 or visit www.westin.com.

New York
  • The Sheraton Tarrytown opened earlier this year. Situated in Westchester County, the heart of the Hudson Valley and approximately 30 miles outside of Manhattan, the hotel is the official prototype for Sheraton’s new modern hotel design. The 150-room hotel’s notable features include a 19th century American park design, cobblestone walkways, a signature courtyard, and an interior design with mahogany furniture, suede wall coverings and leather furnishings. Guest rooms feature a mahogany work desk, high-speed Internet and the brand’s signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed and bedding package. The hotel also offers 1,500 square feet of meeting space, including a boardroom and a 1,000-square-foot conference room. Other amenities include Basil’s restaurant and bar, a club level and lounge, and a health club with a heated indoor swimming pool and a whirlpool. For more information, call 914.332.7900 or visit www.sheraton.com.

New Jersey
  • Benchmark Hospitality opened The Heldrich in March. Located in downtown New Brunswick, 30 minutes outside of New York City, the $110 million mixed-use facility includes a luxury hotel with 248 guest rooms and suites and a conference center with 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including two ballrooms, an amphitheater, a boardroom, and 20 conference rooms. The Heldrich also features a signature restaurant in Christopher’s Restaurant and Bar, a spa with a wide menu of treatments, a health club, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, and a business center. For more information, call 732.729.4670 or visit www.theheldrich.com.

Pennsylvania
  • The Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia unveiled its Assembly on Five meeting center. Encompassing the hotel’s entire fifth floor, the 4,200-square-foot Assembly on Five meeting center is available only for meetings and features six conference rooms, a lobby, caucus rooms, and separate space for refreshment breaks. The tech-savvy meeting center’s built-in audiovisual equipment includes wired and wireless broadband connections, big-screen plasma televisions or drop-down screens, large whiteboards, and tackable walls. Other highlights include modern decor, natural lighting with city views, Versteel Vela tables, and ergonomic Keilhauer chairs. Situated in the heart of the city’s downtown arts district, the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia offers 432 guest rooms, approximately 20,000 square feet of additional meeting space, including two ballrooms, a business center, a swimming pool, a fitness center, racquetball courts, a walking/jogging track, the Standing O Bistro and Bar, and the Academy Cafe. For more information, call 215.893.1600 or visit www.doubletree.com.

  • The Hub Cira Centre is now open. The second Hub location in Philadelphia, The Hub Cira Centre is nestled on the second-floor mezzanine level of The Cira Centre high-rise office development and adjacent to Amtrak’s 30th Street Station. The 14,000-square-foot meeting and special event facility includes a 5,000-square-foot event space and 12 conference rooms outfitted with modern technology, including solutions for Web-based training, wireless high-speed Internet access, video teleconferencing, audio and video recording, closed-circuit television and live video, and LCD projectors in all rooms. In addition, The Hub Cira Centre is expected to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the standard for measuring environmentally sustainable design. For more information about The Hub Cira Centre, call 877.THE.HUB1 or visit www.thehub.com.

Quebec
  • l The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Airport and the Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Airport opened in January. The two-hotel complex is situated within a few minutes drive of the Montreal International Airport and Technopark Saint-Laurent, which is among Canada’s largest business parks and devoted to the aerospace, biotechnologies, pharmaceutical, and telecommunication technologies industries. The two hotels, which both offer high-speed Internet access, have separate entrances and lobbies, but share many common areas and amenities, including 7,000 square feet of modern meeting space, a business center, an indoor swimming pool with a whirlpool, a fitness center, dining at Orville’s restaurant, and drinks in the Bar Lounge. The Courtyard by Marriott features 160 guest rooms, and the Residence Inn by Marriott offers 169 studio, one- and two-bedroom suites, as well as complimentary hot breakfast and an evening hospitality hour. For more information about the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Airport, call 514.339.5333 or visit www.courtyard.com. For more information about the Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Airport, call 514.336.9333 or visit www.residenceinn.com.