Illinois
- The Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center is undergoing a multiyear renovation. Recently the property added three new food and beverage offerings, including Chicago Fire Oven, specializing in thin-crust pizzas, and the Visibility Bar, which features 55-inch high-definition televisions. The hotel also added a new business center, two boardrooms, each with seating for 16, and a new meeting space that can be rented by the hour. The space is called Boardroom Express and features an eight-seat conference room. The hotel offers over 55,000 square feet of function space, including 22 meeting rooms. For more information, call 847.671.6350.
Iowa
- Homewood Suites by Hilton in August opened a property in Cedar Rapids—the first in the state of Iowa for the brand. The four-story Homewood Suites by Hilton Cedar Rapids-North offers 95 studio and one-bedroom suites. Additional guest amenities include complimentary high-speed Internet access, daily complimentary breakfast and an evening meal with beverages from Monday through Thursday. The hotel also offers an indoor heated pool, fitness center and an outdoor sports court. Additional features include a 24-hour executive business center and approximately 650 square feet of flexible meeting space. For more information, call 319.378.1140.
Missouri
- Fairwood Capital LLC acquired the 159-suite Embassy Suites St. Louis–Airport in August from a private investment group for an undisclosed amount. The hotel will begin a complete renovation this fall focused on the guest rooms, corridors, restaurant and atrium. The renovation will be completed in phases to minimize guest disruptions. The hotel features a business center, 4,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an indoor swimming pool, fitness center and restaurant. When completed, the two-room suites will offer flat-screen, high-definition televisions and high-speed wireless Internet access. For more information, call 314.739.8929.
Nebraska
- The Omaha Holiday Inn Convention Center is now operating under the banner of the CoCo Key Water Resort-Hotel & Convention Center, Omaha. The 383-room hotel is the brand's third flag. For more information, call 866.754.6960.