Maine
- Four Points by Sheraton Bangor Airport recently took the wraps off a $9 million renovation. The property made significant upgrades to its lobby, restaurant, 111 guest rooms and exterior. The hotel also added an indoor pool and fitness center, as well as complimentary high-speed Internet throughout the property. The hotel’s expanded and renovated meeting facilities now offer 2,982 square feet of space and include five meeting rooms and an executive boardroom. For more information, call 207.947.6721 or visit www.fourpointsbangorairport.com.
Maryland
- The aloft Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Linthicum opened in August. The property offers 155 loft-like rooms, each with complimentary wireless Internet access and a 42-inch flat-panel television. Aloft offers the re:mix communal lobby area, w xyz bar and re:charge fitness center and splash pool. The hotel also offers a 540-square-foot boardroom. For more information, call 410.691.6969 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
Massachusetts
- Holiday Inn Select Boston/Woburn is undergoing Phase II of a renovation. The focus is to modernize the hotel’s lobby and function space. The hotel lobby’s improvements will transform the current entrance into a common space with multiple seating areas guests can use as meeting spots. The plans also include a significant overhauling of the hotel’s 9,000 square feet of meeting and event function space. The new design of the ballroom and breakout space will be outfitted with the latest technology, conference amenities and communications equipment. Phase I improvements included upgrades to all 195 guest rooms, complimentary Wi-Fi service throughout the hotel, pool area restoration, remodeling of the fitness center and a new business center. For more information, call 800.722.4175 or visit www.hotelbostonwoburn.com.
New Hampshire
- Omni Hotels in August became a partner with CNL Lifestyle Properties in operating the Mount Washington Resort, located in Bretton Woods at the base of Mount Washington. The resort, which opened in 1902, is now flagged the Omni Mount Washington Resort and is home to 365 guest rooms in three lodging facilities: The Mount Washington Hotel, the Bretton Arms Inn and The Lodge. The resort recently completed a multimillion-dollar restoration and renovation project that included a new 25,000-square-foot spa, a 20,000-square-foot conference center, an outdoor swimming pool complex and guest rooms at the Mount Washington Hotel. CNL Lifestyle Properties has committed to invest an additional $10 million in future renovations, including additional guest rooms as well as food and beverage venues and public areas. Other improvements include the restoration of the 18-hole Mount Washington Course. For more nformation, call 603.278.1000 or visit www.mountwashingtonresort.com.
New Jersey
- HEI Hotels & Resorts recently acquired the 353-room Hanover Marriott in Whippany for $27 million. The hotel will undergo a $20 million renovation to upgrade all public and private spaces, including the introduction of Marriott’s Great Room concept, breaking the lobby’s public space into separate areas for work and socializing. Guest rooms offer high-speed Internet access, and the hotel features 18,850 square feet of meeting space, including 22 meeting rooms and the largest Grand Ballroom in Morris County, accommodating up to 1,000 guests. The hotel also offers a business center, an indoor/outdoor connecting pool, an on-site fitness center and an outdoor picnic area. For more information, call 973.538.8811 or visit www.marriott.com.
New York
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park recently completed a $10 million upgrade, including renovations of all 298 guest rooms and suites as well as The Ritz-Carlton Club Level. Guest rooms include flat-screen televisions. Additionally, the hotel’s Club Lounge expanded its seating and updated furnishings. For more information, call 212.344.0800 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/batterypark.
- Candlewood Suites Leray-Watertown opened in August with 112 suites and offers a variety of complimentary amenities, including high-speed Internet access, 32-inch LCD televisions, a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center and gazebo grill for cookouts. For more information, call 315.629.6990 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.
- The Columbia University Faculty House recently reopened following the completion of an extensive renovation. During the 18-month renovation, the facility’s 38,000 square feet of event space received extensive tech upgrades. Nearly 75 percent of the materials from the original structure were refurbished, repurposed, recycled or donated during the renovation. For more information, call 212.854.1200 or visit http://facultyhouse.columbia.edu.
Pennsylvania
- Kimpton Hotels’ Hotel Palomar Philadelphia is slated to open in October as an adaptive reuse of the 1929 Architects Building. The 230-room hotel is the result of a 20-month, $92.5 million renovation and also offers 6,000 square feet of meeting space in five meeting rooms. The hotel features a 24-hour business center and wireless Internet access throughout the property. For more information, call 215.563.5006 or visit www.hotelpalomar-philadelphia.com.
- Four Points by Sheraton York recently completed a $15 million renovation, including upgrades to its lobby, restaurant and guest rooms. The lobby has been opened up for socializing and offers complimentary high-speed Internet, as does the entire property. The hotel’s 146 guest rooms were upgraded as well and include flat-screen televisions. For more information, call 717.846.4940 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.