Kansas
- AmericInn Wichita South is up and running after a conversion and renovation from a Holiday Inn property. Many amenities have been enhanced at the 52-room hotel, which currently offers complimentary wireless high-speed Internet and an indoor pool and hot tub. The hotel is situated near the Sedgwick County Zoo, Rock River Rapids and the city’s Old Town district, a revitalized warehouse district with turn-of-the-century buildings, brick streets and boardwalks. The area offers numerous shopping, dining and entertainment options. For more information, call 316.529.4848 or visit www.americinn.com.
Illinois
- The 104-room Hampton Inn and Suites Chicago Deer Park debuted in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park in August. The facility’s amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool and property-wide high-speed wireless Internet access. For more information, call 847.726.0500 or visit http://hamptoninn.hilton.com.
Indiana
- Nexus Hospitality Management acquired the Adam’s Mark Hotel and rebranded the property the Wyndham Indianapolis West. The hotel features 407 guest rooms, 39,000 square feet of meeting space and multiple restaurants. The public spaces have been updated, and the meeting space, fitness center and business center are also under renovation. The newly renovated guest rooms feature flat-screen high-definition televisions and complimentary high-speed Internet access. The property also offers several complimentary amenities, including 24-hour fitness and business centers, an airline departure boarding pass service and 24-hour room service. For more information, call 317.248.2481 or visit www.wyndham.com.
Iowa
- The Hotel Julien Dubuque recently completed a $30 million renovation and restoration. The 133-room hotel received a number of upgrades to its rooms, public spaces and meeting venues. The property includes meeting and banquet facilities for up to 450 guests, and also features Caroline’s Restaurant, the Riverboat Lounge and Patio, an indoor pool, a fitness facility and complimentary Wi-Fi access, among other amenities. For more information, call 563.556.4200 or visit www.hoteljuliendubuque.com.
Minnesota
- After many months of work and at a cost of more than $10 million, the former Radisson Hotel in Rochester is now the Doubletree Hotel Rochester. The property is ramping up with the addition of Pescara, a new restaurant off the lobby, as well as the opening of Blu H20 Salon and Spa. To date, eight of the 13 floors of rooms have been revamped to the new look. The changeover of all 212 rooms is expected to be complete by 2010. For more information, call 585.475.1510 or visit http://doubletree1.hilton.com.
Missouri
- The 385-room Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown recently completed a more than $13 million renovation and rebranding by reflagging the former Radisson Hotel & Suites. In addition to the more than $13 million renovation investment, public and private improvements to the area adjacent to the hotel will exceed $4.5 billion and will include an eight-block entertainment district. Each of the 385 guest rooms, of which 99 are two-room suites, are equipped with free high-speed Internet access. In addition, the hotel features 13,000 square feet of meeting space, including nine function rooms, a business center and ballroom on the 28th floor. Located off the hotel’s main lobby is the full-service City Grille restaurant and City Bar lobby lounge. The hotel also boasts an outdoor seasonal pool and fitness center. For more information, call 816.474.6664 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.