Indiana
A former Marriott property, the 291-room DoubleTree by Hilton is now open in South Bend following a multimillion-dollar renovation and rebranding. The property offers 15,000 square feet of meeting space.
Courtyard by Marriott opened in May in Evansville, unveiling its new flexible lobby design with media pods and Wi-Fi. The 109-room property has 1,600 square feet of meeting space.
Michigan
The New California Hotel Corporation’s 17-acre hotel project in Troy Michigan will expand operations of the 200-room Met Troy Hotel and add significant new improvements, including a 35,000-square-foot retail center, a 500-seat amphitheater and a new restaurant. Renovations are scheduled to conclude in April 2014.
Missouri
A $25 million renovation of St. Louis Union Station is under way. The former railway center is now an adaptive re-use marketplace, containing a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, meeting spaces, and restaurant and entertainment venues. All 539 of the DoubleTree’s guest rooms will be updated, and 50,000 square feet of meeting space will be added, doubling the hotel’s group capacity.
The Valencia Group’s second property is set to debut this fall in Kansas City. The Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza will have 132 guest rooms, 5,700 square feet of function space and an 1,800-square-foot pool terrace.
Nebraska
The DoubleTree by Hilton Omaha Downtown Hotel and its attached executive meeting center completed a $20 million renovation. The 414-room hotel provides 30,000 square feet of IACC-approved conference space, and offers a complimentary airport shuttle and bicycle and helmet rentals for guests.
South Dakota
A 78-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott opened in Deadwood, adjacent to Cadillac Jack’s Gaming Resort and near the IACC-certified Roosevelt Ballroom. The property has 3,800 square feet of meeting space.
Wisconsin
Kohler’s American Club Resort completed a renovation of its 55-room Carriage House building. Suites in the Carriage House are each around 550 square feet. The American Club also offers golf, team building and assorted culinary programs, as well as additional meeting spaces such as the 3,000-square-foot Inn on Woodlake and meeting rooms in the Sports Core.
The Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel and Conference Center opened in Oshkosh on the shore of the Fox River, with 176 guest rooms and 5,500 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is connected to the Oshkosh Convention Center, which offers 18,000 square feet of function space.
The SpringHill Suites by Marriott opened in Green Bay near Austin Straubel International Airport. The 127-room property has meeting space for up to 50 people.