Maryland
- Doubletree Hotels recently debuted the Doubletree Hotel Columbia. The hotel was converted from a former Hilton and is undergoing a major renovation of its guest rooms, meeting areas and public space. The 152-room property offers complimentary in-room wireless Internet access and 11,000 square feet of flexible event space. For more information, call 410.997.1060.
New York
- The Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel recently opened in lower Manhattan with 369 deluxe guest rooms and suites, each offering high-speed Internet access. The hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, business center and over 1,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. There is also complimentary wireless in public areas and the Club Lounge, which features a 42-inch plasma television. For more information, call 212.966.3400.
- The Grand Hyatt New York is in the middle of a $130 million renovation, including redesigned guest rooms, a new restaurant, a refreshed lobby and mezzanine level, new meeting spaces and a revitalized ballroom. The hotel's 1,311 guest rooms, including 51 suites, will be renovated in stages through 2011, with more than 150 redesigned rooms already completed in November. Also complete is the renovation of the 18,000-square-foot Empire Ballroom and a new bar and restaurant, New York Central. A new social catering event area will debut in early 2011 in the space currently occupied by Commodore Grill. The 6,200-square-foot flexible space will allow guests to interact with the hotel's culinary team. For more information, call 212.883.1234.
- Harlem opened its first major hotel in over 40 years, with Starwood Hotels' boutique Aloft Harlem, which debuted in November. Each of the 124 guest rooms features wireless high-speed Internet access and a 42-inch LCD television. For more information, call 212.749.4000.
Pennsylvania
- Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants is planning to open the Hotel Monaco Philadelphia in the historic 1906 Lafayette Building across from the Liberty Bell. The 271-room hotel will feature a ballroom, 12,000 square feet of meeting space and a 120-seat restaurant and bar. The projected opening date is fall 2012. For more information, call 800.546.7866.