Florida
- The Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell-Downtown is slated to debut this fall and aims to be the city’s first newly constructed LEED-certified hotel. The 221-room hotel, which is likely to attain LEED Silver certification in early 2012, will offer a host of sustainable features, including charging stations for electric cars. Property features will include a rooftop pool, full-service bar, exercise room, business center, 10,000 square feet of retail space and 3,500 square feet of meeting space. Amenities will include complimentary wireless Internet. For more information, call 305.377.9400 or visit www.hamptoninnmiamibrickell.com.
Georgia
- North Point Hospitality Group recently broke ground in Atlanta on a dual branded Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel. Both hotels will be constructed simultaneously and housed within a 12-story tower. Combined, the two hotels will have 226 units and will include meeting and conference facilities accommodating up to 200 people, a 110-seat full-service restaurant and lounge, an outdoor elevated pool and spa as well as an expanded fitness center. The properties are slated to debut the first quarter of 2013. For more information, call 770.569.9650 or visit www.northpointhospitality.com.
Kentucky
- New Castle Hotels & Resorts recently assumed management of the 366-room Hilton Lexington/Downtown, which overlooks the city’s Triangle Park. The recently renovated property offers 366 guest rooms, 10 suites and 16,000 square feet of meeting and event space. For more information, call 859.231.9000 or visit www.lexingtondowntownhotel.com.
Mexico
- Hotel B Cozumel opened in July. The boutique property features 45 guest rooms, a contemporary restaurant and cocktail bar, a signature spa and private sundeck. Other in-room amenities include high-speed Wi-Fi access and flat-screen televisions. For more information, call 011.987.872.0300 or visit www.hotelbcozumel.com.
Mississippi
- Home2 Suites by Hilton broke ground in Jackson and is slated to open in summer 2012. The Jackson/Ridgeland Home2 Suites will offer 92 suites. There will also be a 4,200-square-foot community space, The Oasis, with wireless access and a 52-inch flat-screen television. There is complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property as well as a 24-hour business center. For more information, call 888.886.1193 or visit www.home2franchise.com.
North Carolina
- The Durham Convention Center recently reopened after being closed since January for a renovation. The convention center, which is attached to the Durham Marriott City Center, received a $6.9 million upgrade that included refurbishment of the interior spaces and a technology upgrade. The facility offers 44,000 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 919.687.0288 or visit www.durham-nc.com.
- The Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill is now open following an extensive renovation. The hotel features 169 guest rooms with complimentary high-speed Internet access and 1,800 square feet of meeting space. The hotel boasts a new bistro, an indoor swimming pool with a whirlpool spa, a fitness center and a business center. For more information, call 919.883.0700 or visit www.courtyardchapelhill.com.
Texas
- Hilton Americas-Houston is near completion of the hotel’s $11 million major renovation of guest rooms and meeting spaces. All 1,200 guest rooms have been redesigned and the Executive Lounge located on the 19th floor has been upgraded. The hotel offers 91,500 square feet of meeting space, two restaurants and a full service spa and health club. For more information, call 713.739.8000 or visit www.americashouston.hilton.com.
- The 127-room Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth Alliance Airport opened in September. The hotel features the both wired and Wi-Fi Internet access in guest rooms and public spaces. There is also a complimentary 24-hour business center, a lounge area, fitness center, outdoor pool and whirlpool, as well as five meeting rooms offering 3,161 square feet of space. For more information, call 817.562.3047 or visit http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com.
- The Park Inn by Radisson Dallas-Love Field opened in August. The 296-room hotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a business center and free Wi-Fi access. The hotel can accommodate large events with 17 meeting rooms, and with 16,000 square feet of combined meeting and banquet space. For more information, call 214.630.7000 or visit www.parkinn.com.
Trinidad & Tobago
- The Magdalena Grand Beach Resort in Tobago will open in November. The 200-room oceanfront hotel will feature five restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, multiple swimming pools and a spa. The hotel will also feature 5,000 square feet of meeting space and the largest ballroom on the island. For more information, call 868.660.8500.