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- Though it’s only been open five years, Mohegan Sun’s 34-story hotel tower is undergoing a $13.8 million refurbishment. As of June, all 1,200 guest rooms and suites will be completely upgraded, including the replacement of furnishings. This renovation precedes a larger $740 million expansion project, named Project Horizon, which is expected to add more than 1.4 million square feet to Mohegan Sun’s existing structure, including a new 1,000-room hotel slated to debut in 2010. For more information, call 888.226.7711 or visit www.mohegansun.com.
Massachusetts
- Boston’s 1851 landmark Charles Street Jail has been transformed into a four-star luxury property, The Liberty Hotel. The $120 million hotel, slated to open this summer, features 300 guest rooms, including 10 suites with river views. It also offers 6,000 square feet of flexible meeting space located within the original historic structure; and an adjacent, newly constructed 16-story wing. The original venue has been preserved and restored, with some integrated highlights such as vestiges of jail cells within the hotel lobby bar. For more information, call 617.399.4260 or visit www.libertyhotel.com.
New York
- New York City’s Tudor Hotel at the United Nations, formerly the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the United Nations, shed its brand and became an independent landmark hotel, reclaiming its original name. The 300-room property, built in 1931 as part of the Tudor City urban development area, recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation of its lobby, bar, lounge, and restaurant, though there are no immediate plans for any further major refurbishments. However, the old Tudor Hotel blue-and-white neon sign is being repaired and will shine again for the first time in a decade. For more information, call 212.986.8800 or visit www.tudorhotelny.com.
- The $160 million Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel, run by the Seneca Nation of Indians, opened in the foothills of the Allegany Mountains in March. The resort features a 212-room luxury hotel, complete with three new restaurants, a full-service spa and salon, and an indoor swimming pool, as well as a full-service casino. The 68,300-square-foot grand casino floor offers guests 2,235 slot machines and 40 table games. For more information, call 877.553.9500 or visit www.senecaalleganycasino.com.
Ohio
- Hyatt Place Cincinnati-Northeast debuted in April, featuring 127 tech-equipped guest rooms that allow guests to connect laptops, MP3 players, DVD players, or any other portable device to a high-definition TV. In the Hyatt’s Gallery, an arrival area for guests, the hotel provides free Wi-Fi, a TV den and an e-room with free access to public computers and a printer. For more information, call 513.754.0003 or visit http://cincinnatinortheast.place.hyatt.com.
- Renaissance Hotels & Resorts debuted its Renaissance M Street Hotel, a former Wyndham property. The 335-room hotel received a $25.2 million makeover, including a redesign of its guest rooms, meeting space, great room lobby, and food & beverage outlets. In 2008 the hotel is planning further growth, incorporating two new guest room floors and a rooftop pool. For more information call 202.775.0800 or visit www.renaissancemstreethotel.com.