Illinois
The 470-room Chicago Marriott O’Hare completed a $40 million renovation. The airport hotel updated all its interior spaces, including its 6,400 square feet of function space with 14-foot ceilings. All guest rooms feature large work desks.
The Best Western Plus Glenview Chicagoland underwent a brand conversion and multimillion-dollar renovation. The 110-room property was formerly the Glenview Inn & Suites.
Michigan
Ann Arbor’s Holiday Inn Near the University of Michigan celebrated its grand re-opening by showing off a $5 million renovation. The project updated all 225 guest rooms and public areas. The landmark university hotel offers 8,000 square feet of function space.
Missouri
In South St. Louis County, the River City Casino & Hotel completed an $82 million renovation and expansion, unveiling a new 200-room hotel and 1,400-person event center. The 90,000-square-foot casino opened in 2010.
The Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center both announced the completion of a two-year, $22 million renovation project that updated both hotels. The Starwood complex now offers 1,452 guest rooms combined with 52 meeting rooms, 40 breakout rooms, three ballrooms and direct access to the 45,500-square-foot Crowne Center Exhibition Hall. The Westin unveiled its flexible Tangent meeting space that accommodate ssmall groups and mobile business travelers.
Oklahoma
Construction began on the new 194-room Embassy Suites Oklahoma City. The hotel will feature 7,000 square feet of function space and the brand’s new Brickstones Restaurant & Bar dining concept. Located near Oklahoma City’s business hub and Bricktown entertainment district, the hotel is scheduled to open in fall 2014.