Pittsburgh
- A Hyatt Summerfield Suites (866.974.9288; www.hyatt.com) is slated to open at the SouthSide Works in fall 2012, courtesy of Oxford Development and Concord Hospitality Enterprises. The six-story, 136-room hotel is aiming for LEED certification and will offer a mix of rooms ranging from extended-stay efficiency to two-bedroom suites, along with 2,000 square feet of event space. The property will be set along the Monongahela River close to the Great Allegheny Passage trail.
- The seven-story, 107-room [[Rivers Hotel]] (800.426.2121; www.choicehotels.com) is slated to open in late 2012 as part of the Choice Hotels International Ascend Collection.
- A 142-suite [[Cambria Suites]] (800.426.2121; www.cambriasuites.com) recently opened adjacent to the Consol Energy Center, home to the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins. The hotel offers an indoor pool, a fitness center and a five-story, 500-space parking garage. Plans are in the works for a restaurant on a lower level of the hotel.
- The [[Wyndham Pittsburgh]] (877.999.3223; www.wyndham.com) is in the process of a $19 million renovation project that will recreate the hotel as the [[Hilton Garden Inn University Place]]. All public space, guest rooms and the interior and exterior of the building will be upgraded. The targeted opening date for the property is Dec. 18.
- [[The Priory Hotel]] (412.231.3338; www.thepriory.com) on the North Side recently completed a renovation that includes 17 new guest rooms, bringing its total to 42, an additional 600 square feet of meeting space, a larger fitness space and the new Monk’s Bar, styled as a traditional Parisian bar.
Washington County
- [[Cambria Suites Racetrack Road]] (724.223.5555; www.cambriasuites.com) recently opened with 105 guest rooms and 1,000 square feet of meeting space. The new lodging is about a mile from the Meadows Racetrack & Casino.
- [[Courtyard by Marriott Washington Meadowlands]] (724.222.5620; www.marriott.com) recently opened with 108 guest rooms and 1,300 square feet of meeting space. The property is the region’s first LEED Silver designed hotel.
Erie
- The [[Sheraton Erie Bayfront Resort]] (814.454.2005; www.starwood.com) recently opened with 200 guest rooms and about 5,800 square feet of event space. The property is the area’s first waterfront hotel, located on the banks of Lake Erie’s Presque Isle Bay.