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- The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village is undergoing a $10 million renovation slated for completion by January 2008. Located within the 6,300-acre World Golf Village in Northeast Florida, most of the 301 guest rooms and suites are being remodeled, as are the 10-story atrium lobby, restaurant and bar, and other public spaces. Rooms will have flat-screen televisions and high-speed Internet access as well as connectivity for iPods and game systems. The resort’s 26,450-square-foot St. Augustine Ballroom is also being upgraded. For more information, call 904.940.8000 or visit www.worldgolfrenaissance.com.
- Beachside Resort & Conference Center opened in October as a four-story, 222-room resort in Key West. The waterfront property features 93 standard rooms and 129 one-, two- and three-bedroom suites as well as a 6,000-square-foot conference space, a private beach and a ballroom for up to 400 for a seated dinner. The ballroom can also be turned into five smaller rooms. For more information, call 305.296.8100 or visit www.spottswoodhotels.com/beachside.
- The Holiday Inn Main Gate East in Orlando, formerly a Fun Spots hotel, recently opened following a $10 million renovation. Aside from 444 refurbished guest rooms, features include a redesigned lobby and spa area, a new business center that offers high-speed Internet access and more than 4,000 square feet of revamped meeting space. For more information, call 407.396.4222 or visit www.holidayinnmge.com.
Kentucky
- The historic Brown Hotel in Louisville is adding 5,000 square feet of additional meeting space to the first floor of the hotel. The expansion, slated for completion in December, will bring the total meeting space up to 21,000 square feet, including the hotel’s largest conference room, measuring 2,600 square feet. The Brown offers complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. For more information, call 502.583.1234 or visit www.brownhotel.com.
Puerto Rico
- The 248-room La Concha, a Renaissance Resort in San Juan is slated to open in December following a renovation of the 50-year-old property. A second phase of condominium rooms, now under construction, is scheduled to open in 2009. Rooms feature flat-screen televisions and high-speed Internet access. Facilities include two infinity pools, an interior courtyard, five restaurants, a cafe, and an upcoming casino scheduled to open in summer 2008. The property offers 15,976 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 787.721.8500 or visit www.marriott.com.
Tennessee
- Nashville’s Union Station Hotel, a Wyndham Historic Hotel reopened in October following a $10 million, two-year renovation, 107 years after the Louisville & Nashville Railroad opened the building as a showplace train station. Highlights of the renovation include updates to the 65-foot lobby and a makeover of all guest rooms. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of meeting space and in-room Wi-Fi service. For more information, call 615.726.1001 or visit www.wyndham.com.
Texas
- NYLO Plano will debut in December as the flagship property of NYLO Hotels. The 88,500-square-foot property is located in the heart of the Legacy master-planned community in North Dallas and has 176 guest lofts and more than 1,800 square feet of meeting and event space. Each guest loft offers 300 square feet of space, with 10-foot ceilings. The Loft gathering area features a restaurant, business center, bar, fitness center, and entertainment by local artists. It also offers free Wi-Fi access and a game room. For more information, call 972.624.6990 or visit www.nylohotels.com.