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Maryland

• The Westin National Harbor hotel in Prince George’s County recently opened with 195 guest rooms. The property is part of the National Harbor development, a 300-acre waterfront district with dining, shopping and entertainment. Guest rooms are equipped with flat-screen televisions, while the hotel offers a fitness center, a 1,800-square-foot ballroom and a separate boardroom equipped with high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 301.567.3999 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

• The Courtyard by Marriott Boston/Cambridge, a newly renovated 203-room boutique hotel located on the banks of the Charles River, recently made its debut. Formerly a Radisson, the 16-story hotel offers 6,000 square feet of meeting space as well as a business center with individual workstations. Hotel amenities include an observation deck, a fitness center and complimentary wireless Internet, as well as nightly themed activities, such as handcrafted sushi demonstrations, poetry readings, martini-making classes, beer and wine tastings, and live local jazz and blues entertainment. For more information, call 617.492.7777 or visit www.marriott.com.

• At the 14-story Berkshire Crowne Plaza Hotel, plans call for a $2 million renovation for the grand ballroom, banquet facilities and two of its three restaurants. The hotel offers an indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center as well as 8,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space. While many floors of guest accommodations have already been refurbished, additional renovations are planned for the remaining guest rooms. The current project is scheduled for completion by December. For more information, call 413.499.2000 or visit www.berkshirecrowne.com.

• The Boston Marriott Long Wharf marked its 25th anniversary with a $16 million renovation, including all guest rooms, suites and corridors, as well as a Concierge Lounge and the 8,200-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Guest room improvements include the addition of 37-inch LCD televisions as well as wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. There are 11 new Executive King Suites, while the hotel now also offers two Luxury Waterfront Suites, which are each about 600 square feet with a 200-square-foot balcony overlooking Boston Harbor. Waterfront suites feature 42-inch LCD televisions. The Concierge Lounge, now nearly twice its original size and completely renovated, also features views of the Boston Harbor. For more information, call 617.227.0800 or visit www.marriottlongwharf.com.

• The Hanover Marriott in Whippany recently completed a $4 million ballroom and meeting space renovation. Additionally, the renovation involved the creation of coves outside the third-floor meeting rooms for coffee breaks. The Hanover Marriott offers 19 meeting rooms and 18,850 square feet of meeting space. The newly renovated ballroom features 10,750 square feet of space with a total seating capacity of 1,000 people. The hotel’s 353 guest rooms were also recently renovated. For more information, call 973.538.8811 or visit www.marriott.com.

• The Hampton Inn and Suites in Columbus opened at the end of April. The 145-room, five-story hotel features a business center, indoor pool and spa, fitness center, and wired or wireless Internet access. Each guest room also offers 32-inch LCD televisions. For more information, call 614.559.2000 or visit http://hamptoninn.hilton.com.

• The Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, formerly a Doubletree hotel, debuted in April following the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation. The hotel features 315 renovated guest rooms and suites, 20,000 square feet of meeting space, high-speed Internet access in all meeting and guest rooms, a heated pool, a whirlpool spa and fitness center, and an expansive open lobby and atrium. For more information, call 301.468.1100 or visit www.rockvillehotel.com.