Northern Suburbs
- In May, Hotel Orrington was rebranded the Hilton Orrington/ Evanston (847.866.8700).
- The 225-room Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie (847.583.1111) recently completed a $4 million upgrade.
- The Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Prospect Heights will be rebranded a Holiday Inn (847.419.3600) in late January. As part of the conversion, a pool will be added to the property.
- Construction is under way on a facility-wide expansion at the Greenbelt Cultural Center (847.968.3477), a popular choice for meetings and receptions. The center will expand from 7,500 square feet to 18,500 square feet.
Northwestern Suburbs
- In 2010, the 287-room Sofitel Chicago O'Hare Rosemont was rebranded the Rosemont Hotel and then converted into The Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare (847.678.4488). The hotel underwent a $15 million makeover as part of the conversion and now offers 22,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The 503-room Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center (847.671.6350) recently completed a major renovation.
Western Suburbs
- The LEED-certified Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre (630.579.4100) recently opened in Naperville. The 144-room property has 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The historic Carleton of Oak Park Hotel (708.848.5000) recently completed a facility-wide upgrade.
- A guest room renovation is under way at Hotel Baker (630.584.2100). Located in St. Charles, the historic hotel opened in 1928 and has been beautifully restored.
- The 309-room Hilton Lisle/Naperville (630.505.0479) recently finished a makeover to its guest room bathrooms.
Chicago Southland
- Construction is under way on an expansion of the Tinley Park Convention Center (708.342.5485). The project's first phase is slated for completion by March 1, with the entire project finishing by May. When finished, the center will offer 58,000 square feet of meeting space, 18 breakout rooms and 1,500 free parking spaces.