Abilene
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Abilene Mall (325.437.4832) opened in mid-April. Located near Hardin Simmons University and Abilene Christian University, the property houses 72 guest rooms and one meeting room.
Amarillo
- The 107-room Courtyard by Marriott (806.553.4500) debuted in December in downtown Amarillo. The property offers 2,000 square feet of meeting space.
- A new Holiday Inn (806.322.4777; www.holidayinn.com) will open in June on the west side of Amarillo. The full-service property is slated to house 152 guest rooms and 800 square feet of meeting space.
- Directly across from the new Holiday Inn, a Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (806.367.5330) is expected to open in August. The property will feature 128 guest rooms and 900 square feet of meeting space.
El Paso
- The 110-room Holiday Inn Express-Central (915.544.3333) recently completed a facility-wide upgrade. The property offers 1,900 square feet of meeting space.
Lubbock
- The 141-room Radisson Hotel Lubbock Downtown (806.747.0171) is renovating its guest rooms. The property is located one block from the Lubbock Civic Center and offers 6,500 square feet of meeting space.
- The Embassy Suites Lubbock Texas Hotel (806.771.7000) plans to complete a fitness center upgrade this summer. The property offers 156 guest rooms and more than 3,000 square feet of meeting space.
- The Holiday Inn Lubbock-Park Plaza (806.797.3241) finished upgrading its parking lot and exterior paint last year. Plans are in the works for the installation of flat-screen televisions this year. The property offers 201 guest rooms and 25,000 square feet of meeting space.
Midland - Spa and gift shop upgrades are under way at the Hilton Midland Plaza (432.683.6131). The property offers 253 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
Odessa
- The Hilton Garden Inn Odessa (432.366.5800) opened in late 2010 with 99 guest rooms and 11,333 square feet of meeting space.
Wichita Falls
- The 241-room Howard Johnson Plaza Wichita Falls (940.766.6000) recently finished a renovation. The property features 10,000 square feet of meeting space and a full-service restaurant.
- The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites at the Falls (940.761.6000) completed a soft goods guest room renovation in 2010. The property offers 167 guest rooms, 6,500 square feet of meeting space and is near Castaway Cove Waterpark.