New Jersey
- Princeton recently debuted its first boutique hotel, The Peacock Inn, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The property's 16 guest rooms include flat-screen televisions and complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. For more information, call 609.924.1707.
New York
- The 607-room InterContinental New York Times Square opened in July. The 36-story property is the largest new-build hotel to open in Manhattan since 2002 and will be the largest hotel in New York to achieve LEED certification. The property includes a three-bedroom, 2,700-square-foot Penthouse Suite. The hotel boasts 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including a 4,000-square-foot ballroom. Additionally, there are 25 flexible suites available that can be utilized as event space. Hotel amenities include 24-hour business and fitness centers, wired and wireless Internet in guest rooms and public areas and touch-screen computers in all guest rooms. For more information, call 212.803.4500.
- The 279-room Renaissance Syracuse Hotel converted to the Crowne Plaza Syracuse in mid-August and began a $5 million renovation that includes upgrades to all guest rooms and public spaces. The hotel features 12,500 square feet of meeting rooms, banquet halls and event space, including a conference center for up to 200 people. For more information, call 315.479.7000.
Ohio
- The Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel recently completed a renovation. The 242-room hotel offers a lobby lounge with access to free Wi-Fi and Internet-enabled computer stations. Other amenities include a fitness center and 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. For more information, call 216.257.1500.
Ontario
- The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ottawa West recently opened near downtown. The 115-room hotel offers 32-inch LCD televisions in all guest rooms, an indoor heated pool and a fitness center. The hotel also has five in-room spa suites and all hotel guest rooms also feature complimentary high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 613.690.0100.