Alabama
Following a $20 million renovation, the former Wynfrey Hotel is now the Hyatt Regency Birmingham–The Wynfrey Hotel. All 329 guest rooms and 32,000 square feet of meeting space were updated.
Florida
Orlando World Center Marriott completed its five-year, multimillion-dollar renovation. The final phase updated Hall of Cities meeting rooms and North Tower guest rooms and function space. Pool attractions were modernized and a new restaurant, Siro: Urban Italian Kitchen, was added. The property has 1,890 guest rooms and more than 450,000 square feet of meeting space.
The 1,020-room Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando unveiled two new meeting rooms, totaling 1,400 square feet, in addition to a 720-square-foot outdoor patio.
Georgia
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro completed an enhancement of all 251 guest rooms on the property. Hallways and the club level lounge were also upgraded. The luxury lodge offers 18 meeting rooms, in addition to unique, local culinary programs (See Delish! on right.)
North Carolina
Starwood is in the middle of a large, dual-hotel development in Charlotte. The 306-room Sheraton Charlotte Hotel opened in August and Le Meridien Charlotte is slated to open in January 2014. Each hotel will occupy a tseperate ower, but share a fitness center, spa, six restaurants and 55,000 square feet of meeting space. Prior to opening, Le Meridien will undergo a conversion and upgrade its 305 guest rooms and public areas.
Puerto Rico
Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde in San Juan launched a $32 million renovation, updating all 260 guest rooms as well as the ballroom, casino and public spaces. The resort previously added an oceanfront bar, commemorating its 10th anniversary, and can accommodate group events of up to 220 people with a total of 3,600 square feet of function space.
San Juan Marriott Resort began an $8 million renovation of all 525 guest rooms and balconies. The lobby was updated and a new lounge added in 2012. The Marriott has more than 10,000 square feet of function space.
Texas
Westin Houston Downtown is slated to open in October with 200 guest rooms and four ground-floor meeting rooms, the largest of which will measure 2,700 square feet.
Holiday Inn Dallas Central-Park Cities underwent a $9 million renovation of its 294 guest rooms and 12,000 square feet of function space. The former Radisson property is located near Southern Methodist University.