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• The Embassy Suites Portland Maine, recently purchased by Rim Hospitality, is undergoing a $4.1 million renovation of all public spaces and guest rooms. The hotel features 119 guest rooms, including 52 suites. The largest meeting room measures 1,620 square feet. Complimentary high-speed internet access is available throughout the hotel. For more information, call 207.775.2200 or visit http://embassysuites1.hilton.com.

• Baltimore’s Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore, A Doubletree Hotel recently underwent a makeover. All 125 guest rooms were completely redesigned and updated with flat-panel televisions and Internet access. The hotel also features Wi-Fi access in its public spaces. The main addition to the Colonnade is its fully enclosed events tent located in the courtyard. The tent measures 2,400 square feet and can accommodate up to 150 for events. There is 9,000 square feet of event space inside the hotel, as well as retail outlets and a fitness center. For more information, call 410.235.5400 or visit http://doubletree.hilton.com.

• The Copley Square Hotel, located in Boston’s Back Bay, closed temporarily in January to undergo a $14 million renovation. The extensive project includes upgrades to the interior of the building to transform the property into a four-star boutique hotel. The 143 redesigned rooms will feature new interiors and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel will feature three venues for dining. The grand reopening is scheduled for late spring. For more information, call 617.536.9000 or visit www.copleysquarehotel.com.
  
  
• The 191-room Hotel Indigo Boston Newton Riverside recently completed a year-long renovation and conversion. All guest rooms feature 32-inch LCD flat-screen televisions, MP3 docking stations, and complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, which is also available throughout the hotel. In addition, the hotel offers a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and relaxation deck with cabanas outfitted with LCD flat-panel televisions and fire pits. For more information, call 617.969.5300 or visit www.hotelindigo.com.

• Hampton opened the 116-room Hampton Inn & Suites Saint John, New Brunswick in January. This hotel features three king suites and 29 king studio suites. The property provides 1,200 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour business center, indoor swimming pool, hot tub, and 80-foot waterslide. Guest rooms are equipped with complimentary, high-speed Internet access and flat-screen televisions. For more information, call 506.657.4600 or visit http://hamptoninn.hilton.com.

• Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City is readying its hotel tower addition, The Water Club at Borgata. The $400 million tower will feature 800 guest rooms and suites, 18,000 square feet of meeting space, a two-story spa with 15 treatment rooms and a fitness center, and is on schedule for a summer 2008 opening. The Water Club is a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and MGM Mirage, and will bring the total investment into the resort destination to $1.7 billion. For more information, call 609.317.1000 or visit www.theborgata.com.

• The Oncenter Complex in Syracuse unveiled its newly redesigned grand ballroom in January, the first major renovation for the ballroom since the center opened 15 years ago. The redesign is part of a series of updates at the Oncenter Complex. In December the complex officially renamed its 99,000-square-foot convention center the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter. In addition, the Westin Syracuse Hotel is scheduled to open adjacent to the convention center in 2009. For more information, call 315.435.8000 or visit www.oncenter.org.

• The 238-room Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport, formerly a Plaza Hotel, opened in January following property-wide renovations. The hotel offers 16,000 square feet of meeting space in 16 meeting rooms, including two tiered amphitheater rooms and the Grand Ballroom, which can host up to 800 guests. The hotel offers an indoor pool, as well as a fitness center and business center, and features complimentary wireless and wired Internet access throughout the hotel. For more information, call 440.243.4040 or visit www.crowneplaza.com.

• The Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel Toronto-Markham recently opened with 101 residential-style studio, one- and two-bedroom suites, each with fully equipped kitchens and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Internet is also available in the hotel’s 589-square-foot meeting room. For more information, call 905.477.4663 or visit http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com.
  
  
• The Westin Prince Toronto is undergoing a $20 million renovation that includes its lobby, function rooms, restaurant and bar, and all public spaces. The hotel sits on 15 acres of parkland with 384 guest rooms and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space. By spring 2009, the hotel will feature a full-service spa. For more information, call 647.259.3221 or visit www.westin.com/prince.
  
  
• The Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre debuted in February at the Guelph Research Park across from the University of Guelph. The hotel offers 148 guest rooms and suites, each with 32-inch flat-panel televisions and wired high-speed Internet access. It also features 14,000 square feet of wireless meeting space and a restaurant with 120 seats and a 75-seat outdoor patio. For more information, call 519.780.3700 or visit www.deltahotels.com.

• The Stowe Mountain Lodge, scheduled to open in April, will be a 139-room luxury lodge at the base of Vermont’s highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, in Stowe’s alpine village. The property will offer an exclusive 18-hole championship mountain golf course, a spa and wellness center and 12,100 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 802.253.3560 or visit www.stowemountainlodge.com.