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• The Westin Aruba Resort in Palm Beach recently completed the second phase of its $22 million renovation, upgrading its public spaces. The resort’s 20,000-square-foot meeting and banquet facility was also renovated and can host groups up to 1,000. The resort features 481 guest rooms and suites,10 restaurants and lounges, a spa, and the Casablanca Casino. Wi-Fi access is available throughout the resort. For more information, call 011.297.586.4466 or visit www.westin.com/aruba.

• The Westin Imagine Orlando, across from the Orange County Convention Center, is slated for a spring opening. The 12-story, 315-room hotel offers 7,200 square feet of meeting space. The hotel will be the anchor for the Village of Imagine, a 30-acre urban village complete with dining and entertainment venues, as well as walking paths. Plans call for more than 40 boutique shops and upscale dining outlets. For more information, call 888.822.3532 or visit www.westinimagineresidences.com.
  
  
• The Sheraton Suites Plantation/Fort Lauderdale completed a $12 million refurbishment project, including a new lobby, renovated restaurant and upgraded guest rooms. The all-suite hotel offers 263 suites, four meeting rooms and a rooftop pool overlooking the Fort Lauderdale skyline. For more information, call 954.424.3300 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

• The Days Inn–Bossier City debuted in January. The 177-room hotel features an outdoor pool and Wi-Fi access. It also offers an on-site business center. For more information, call 318.742.9200 or visit www.daysinn.com.

• Hyatt Place Memphis/Wolfchase Galleria, the 100th Hyatt Place hotel to open, recently debuted with 126 renovated guest rooms and upgraded public areas. Each guest room features a 42-inch flat-panel television and complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel. The hotel offers 1,200 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 901.371.0010 or visit http://memphiswolfchasegalleria.place.hyatt.com.

• The Omni Houston Hotel recently broke ground for a new 10,000-square-foot ballroom and a 6,815-square-foot luxury spa. The ballroom, which will offer views of the hotel’s pool area and swan pond, will increase the hotel’s total meeting capacity to 26,000 square feet. The expected completion date is this summer. For more information, call 713.871.8181 or visit www.omnihotels.com.
  
  
• Hyatt Regency Houston is undergoing a $35 million revitalization project to include the transformation of all 977 guest rooms. Rooms will have 32-inch flat-panel televisions and Internet connectivity. The hotel features 64,000 square feet of function space, including the 16,000-square-foot Imperial Ballroom and the 28,000-square-foot exhibit hall. The multimillion-dollar project is slated for completion by the end of October. For more information, call 713.654.1234 or visit www.hyattregencyhouston.com.

• The Hotel Monaco Alexandria opened in January as a 241-room boutique hotel. The hotel offers 5,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as a 3,000-square-foot outdoor courtyard for seasonal events. The Paris Ballroom offers nearly 2,500 square feet of open space and can flow into the private courtyard. Complimentary Wi-Fi access is available at the hotel, as is the Kimpton’s Mind.Body.Spa. program, which includes in-room televised yoga, Pilates and meditation programming on demand. For more information, call 703.549.6080 or visit www.monaco-alexandria.com.