Illinois
Chicago’s bustling Loop neighborhood welcomed South Korea’s Lotte Hotels and Resorts’ first U.S. location, L7 Chicago By Lotte. The 14-story hotel resides in a renovated 1912 high-rise at Wabash and Wacker, overlooking the Chicago Riverwalk.
L7 Chicago By Lotte features 191 guest rooms and suites with lifestyle-centric and Korean-inspired amenities as well as 4,100 square feet of flexible meeting and event space and full in-house catering. The hotel’s PERILLA Korean American steakhouse is helmed by chef Andrew Lim.
International hotel chain Riu Hotels & Resorts opened the Riu Plaza Chicago earlier this summer. The 28-floor property, housed within a newly built skyscraper, brought 390 guest rooms to the Magnificent Mile shopping district.
The hotel’s 27th floor is home to The Rooftop Bar, boasting a glass balcony and panoramic views of downtown Chicago. The hotel also features a restaurant, lobby bar and fitness center.
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Iowa
Kinseth Hospitality Companies and Kingston Hotel Associates announced the development of AC Hotel by Marriott Cedar Rapids, slated for construction in April 2025.
Strategically located in the Kingston Yard district and adjacent to Big Grove Brewery and Pickle Palace, the hotel will feature 123 guest rooms, an AC Bar and 2,800 square feet of meeting space.
Michigan
Detroit’s latest ground-up real estate development, Hudson’s Detroit—a $1.4 billion mixed-use skyscraper operated by full-service real estate firm Bedrock and the second-tallest building in Michigan’s history—transformed the city’s skyline when it was topped off in April.
Hudson’s Detroit continues to solidify itself as the city’s new must-see landmark through Bedrock’s partnership with EDITION, a global luxury lifestyle hotel brand conceived by Ian Schrager in partnership with Marriott International.
The companies will introduce one of EDITION’s largest luxury hotels and residence developments in the world within Hudson’s Detroit, The Detroit EDITION, set to become downtown Detroit’s first five-star hotel when it opens in 2027.
Built on the site of the legendary J.L. Hudson Department Store, The Detroit EDITION will offer four food and beverage outlets, a pool, outdoor terrace, fitness center, spa and more than 16,000 square feet of event space.
[Related: Detroit Is Back in a Big Way for Meetings and Events]
Missouri
Coming this fall, Origin Hotel Kansas City, a Wyndham Hotel will open on the Berkley Riverfront. The boutique property is the area’s first hotel and will feature 118 guest rooms and Show Pony, an onsite restaurant and bar offering farm-to-table dining.
Origin Hotel Kansas City will also bring more than 4,500 square feet of meeting space, including an indoor/outdoor meeting room overlooking the Missouri River and an outdoor terrace.
Cleveland’s Convention Center is BACK!
Following an 18-month, $51 million renovation project, the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (HCCC) celebrated its grand re-opening and expansion earlier this summer. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) was the first to use the newly expanded space at its Annual Meeting & Exposition in August.
Managed by ASM Global, the HCCC now features more than 500,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including 225,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, two ballrooms, more than 50 breakout rooms and a brand-new rooftop terrace.
The 32,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom is the HCCC’s most-private event space, which can be divided into three spaces and features an extensive prefunction space and views of the Cleveland Browns stadium.
The HCCC is also connected to the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and Cleveland Public Auditorium and Conference Center, which includes a 10,000-seat, stadium-style auditorium. The center is within walking distance of nearly 5,000 hotel rooms.
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