Arkansas
- Doubletree Guest Suites Bentonville-Rogers opened in March as an all-suite hotel. More than $32 million has been invested in this new-build hotel project, which features 140 two-room suites furnished with 37-inch, LCD flat-panel televisions and wireless, high-speed Internet access. The hotel offers 8,690 square feet of flexible meeting space, including the 4,050-square-foot Ozark Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 450. For more information, call 479.845.7770 or visit http://doubletree1.hilton.com.
Florida
- The Westin Imagine Orlando opened across from the Westin County Convention Center, featuring 315 guest rooms and suites. All rooms offer high-speed Internet access. Additional amenities include a fitness center, lagoon-style pool, restaurant, and cocktail lounge. For meetings and banquets, the property offers 7,200 square feet of meeting space with five function rooms, plus outdoor event venues. For more information, call 888.822.3532 or visit www.westinimagine.com.
- The Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its 60,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including the 26,000-square-foot grand ballroom, 22 meeting rooms and two permanent registration areas. The hotel’s 800 guest rooms also received a makeover. For more information, call 407.996.9700 or visit www.rosenplaza.com.
- The Parrot Key Beach House Resort in Key West is slated for a May opening. The resort offers 74 beach houses that come with gourmet kitchens, private porches with waterfront views, and 42-inch plasma televisions, 1,512 square feet of meeting space and on-site catering. The resort offers complimentary, property-wide Wi-Fi access, four pools, a private beach, poolside cafe and Tiki bar. For more information, call 305.292.0032 or visit www.parrotkeyresort.com.
Georgia
- The Atlanta Marriott Marquis recently completed an extensive $138 million makeover. Upgrades were performed on the hotel’s 160,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as to its 1,663 guest rooms and 94 suites. The 47-story property features 61 meeting rooms and 42,818 square feet of additional meeting space. For more information, call 404.521.0000 or visit www.marriott.com.
Texas
- The Four Points by Sheraton Houston, Memorial City debuted with 171 guest rooms and 2,790 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center and complimentary wireless Internet throughout the property. For more information, call 281.501.4600 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.